Contract Recruiter

Wonder; New York (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wonder is seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter for a 3-month contract to lead hard-to-fill, senior-level searches across business and business-technology functions, including product, design, data, analytics, and finance.

You will partner closely with hiring managers, operate as an embedded member of the Talent Acquisition team, and run end-to-end searches from intake to signed offer while maintaining exceptional candidate experience in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience as embedded contract recruiter in a company's ATS (Workday preferred) and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Ability to ramp quickly and own in-flight searches with minimal oversight.
• Clear, polished communication with hiring managers and candidates.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and senior leaders on search strategy.
• Track record filling hard-to-fill roles across business and business-technology functions.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end searches from intake to signed offer (Manager through Director).
• Source and engage passive candidates through targeted research and outreach.
• Keep candidates engaged with timely, thoughtful communication at every stage.
• Prepare interview panels, debriefs, and keep decisions moving.
• Provide weekly pipeline updates to leaders and Talent Acquisition.
• Partner with hiring managers to calibrate role profiles and expectations.
• Run structured interview processes that leaders can trust.
• Assess candidates for leadership, values, and fit with Wonder's mission.
• Maintain candidate activity and search status in Workday.
• Take over in-flight searches in week 1 and re-engage strong candidates.

Skills

Sourcing

Candidate engagement

Communication

Stakeholder management

Market insights

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Workday ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

• You'll own hard-to-fill and senior roles, up to Director level, across business and business-technology functions such as product, product design, data and analytics, and finance and accounting, with several searches already in flight
• You'll work as an embedded member of our Talent Acquisition team, partnering directly with hiring managers and senior leaders to move critical searches to close
• Run assigned searches (Manager through Director) end to end, from intake to signed offer
• Source and engage passive candidates through targeted research and outreach
• Keep candidates engaged and informed with fast, thoughtful communication at every stage
• Prepare interview panels, run debriefs, and keep decisions moving
• Share clear weekly updates with leaders and Talent Acquisition on pipeline, risks, and next steps
• Partner directly with hiring managers to calibrate each role and the profile they need
• Run structured, reliable interview processes that leaders can trust
• Assess candidates for leadership, values, and fit with Wonder's mission and goals
• Keep all candidate activity and search status current in Workday
• In week 1, take over in-flight searches: review pipelines, re-engage strong candidates, and align with each hiring leader on priorities
• Within 30 days, present qualified slates on every assigned search
• By the end of the engagement, close priority hires and hand off each open search with full notes, pipeline status, and market insights
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on the talent market and search approach
• Deliver a polished candidate experience that reflects the Wonder brand
• Move hard-to-fill, business-critical searches forward quickly and independently, including niche roles that sit between business and technology (e.g., inventory data, forecasting, analytics)

Benefits

• 401k with employer match
• Medical, dental, vision
• Health savings account with employer match
• 100% employer paid life insurance
• 2x pay if you work on holidays
• Learning and development opportunities to advance your career
• Wonder offers hourly employees stock options

Wonder is looking for an experienced Senior Recruiter for a 3-month contract to take on some of our most difficult, high-priority searches Experience as an embedded contract recruiter working in a company's own ATS (Workday preferred) and LinkedIn Recruiter Ability to ramp quickly and own in-flight searches with minimal oversight 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including Senior Manager and Director-level searches Clear, polished communication with hiring managers and candidates Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and senior leaders, and advising them on search strategy Strong sourcing and passive-candidate engagement skills Bachelor's degree preferred (nice to have, not required) Track record filling hard-to-fill roles across business functions (e.g., finance, accounting, operations) and business-technology functions (e.g., product, design, data and analytics) Experience hiring legal leaders or senior finance and accounting leaders Experience in high-growth consumer, food, delivery, marketplace, or technology companies Interest in a longer-term or full-time role in New York or Chicago