Technical Recruiter (Contract to Hire)

We're the creators of Highrise, which is now featured in the iOS App Store with 50 million users and rapidly growing. We're building bleeding-edge technology that enables both developers and amateurs to create immersive and accessible virtual experiences and directly deploy them to a platform with millions of users.

About the Role

As a Technical Recruiter at Pocket Worlds, you will be at the forefront of our recruitment initiatives. You will take the lead on building out the pipeline for various teams. This involves crafting sourcing strategies and identifying the most effective channels to discover both inbound and outbound talent. You will also be responsible for some screening and working closely with hiring managers.

Your proactive nature will shine as you lead sourcing initiatives, introduce fresh recruitment ideas, and provide hands-on support for other People Ops projects. Your active involvement will be crucial in shaping how we attract new talent and enhancing our reputation as an employer of choice.

Ideally, we're looking for someone who sits in Austin, Texas, or is open to relocating as we're looking to open a HQ and move to a hybrid-like work model. This position will start as a contract opportunity with the potential to move full-time.

Here are the skills and qualities we're looking for in our ideal candidate:

• 4+ years of relevant experience in recruitment or sourcing, ideally in an in-house startup setting.

• Talent generalist who enjoys hiring for various roles across business and technical teams.

• Expert in building strong pipelines with outbound candidates, particularly for engineering roles.

• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Strong analytical skills - you break down the recruitment projects in numbers.

• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to juggle many tasks at once.

• Being proactive, curious, and open to feedback from your co-workers.

• Interest in games and previous experience with Ashby ATS preferred.

• Experience in university recruitment is a plus.