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Optery is a fast-growing company tackling one of today’s most pressing issues: data privacy. We’re looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented contract recruiter to help us scale our team with top-tier talent. You’ll partner closely with hiring managers across multiple departments including Product, Engineering, GTM, Finance & Ops, Marketing to help identify, engage, and guide exceptional candidates through our hiring funnel.

We’re looking for a contract Recruiter to support a surge in hiring. You’ll plug directly into our existing recruiting infrastructure and work closely with our lead recruiter and leadership to source, screen, and close exceptional talent. This engagement starts as a 3-month contract at 20-30 hours per week. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to prove their impact quickly and get deep exposure to a high-growth company

What You’ll Do:

  • Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for a variety of complex and niche roles.

  • Partner with hiring managers to align on hiring needs and develop recruiting strategies.

  • Provide a high-touch candidate experience.

  • Continuously improve our recruiting practices, tools, and workflows, using data to inform decisions.

  • Uphold and elevate our talent bar across all roles.

  • Source candidates via LinkedIn and other platforms to build a strong top-of-funnel pipeline.

  • Screen resumes and conduct video screens to assess fit, experience, and communication.

  • Coordinate and schedule interviews across time zones using Ashby.

  • Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, candidate profiles, and hiring goals.

  • Maintain clear candidate records and pipeline tracking in Ashby.

  • Help optimize recruiting workflows and the candidate experience.

  • Communicate with clarity and professionalism to both candidates and internal stakeholders.

  • Provide ad hoc support for recruiting operations by assisting with various hiring tasks as needed.

  • Can ramp quickly with limited context

  • Genuinely curious about technology and can hold credible conversations with experienced candidates about the roles you’re hiring for

  • Operate with urgency and strong judgment in fast-moving, ambiguous environments

  • Highly organized, keep your ATS clean, and communicate proactively with hiring managers and candidates

✅ What We’re Looking For:

  • 4+ years of recruiting experience in ideally at a high-growth startup or agency supporting tech clients

  • Demonstrated success in hiring for complex and niche roles with high hiring standards

  • Own full-cycle recruiting for a set of open roles, from sourcing through offer close

  • Build and manage high-quality pipelines of passive technical candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Ashby, and outbound outreach

  • Partner with hiring managers to calibrate on role requirements and technical profiles quickly

  • Conduct phone screens and coordinate interview loops with minimal oversight

  • Maintain clean pipeline data and provide regular updates on funnel health, outreach performance, and time-to-hire

  • Advise on offer strategy and help close competitive candidates in a tight market

  • Comfortable working independently in a remote setting.

  • Proficient with LinkedIn Recruiter, Ashby, Gem, or similar sourcing and ATS platforms

  • Excellent resume screening and candidate vetting skills.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills — clear, thoughtful, and professional.

  • Bonus: Experience recruiting in the cybersecurity industry.

Engagement Details

  • Type: Contract (Independent Contractor, 1099)

  • Initial duration: 3 months

  • Hours: 20-30 hours per week

  • Location: Remote US business hours across time zones.

Location

While Optery is a fully-remote global team, this position is based in the United States and is required to work regular U.S. business hours, i.e. in the U.S. Eastern, Central, Mountain, and/or Pacific time zones.

Why Work With Us:

  • 55–75/hour

  • Work directly with founders and hiring managers

  • Help shape the team at a mission-driven company

  • Great team culture — low ego, high impact
    Please note that this is a 1099 contract role with an initial duration of 3 months, with potential for extension. The hourly rate for this position ranges from $55 to $75 per hour. As a 1099 contractor, you will not be eligible for company benefits.

Equal Opportunity

Optery values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. Optery does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

If you’re a recruiter who loves building great teams and wants a flexible, contract role at a meaningful startup — we’d love to hear from you!

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