Contract Recruiter

Wonder; Springfield (IL); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 96.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Wonder is looking for an experienced Senior Recruiter for a 3-month contract to lead senior and executive searches across business and business-technology functions, spanning legal, finance, product, design and data. You’ll work as an embedded member of our Talent Acquisition team, partnering with senior leaders to deliver a white-glove experience to executive candidates.

You will run in-flight searches, source passive candidates, manage executive candidates with discretion, prepare interview

Qualifikationen

• 5-7+ years of full-cycle recruiting across senior to C-suite roles.
• Experience partnering with executive leaders as a trusted advisor.
• Proven track record in sourcing and engaging senior candidates.

Aufgaben

• Run senior and executive searches end to end from intake to offer.
• Source and engage passive candidates through targeted research.
• Manage executive candidates with discretion and care.
• Prepare interview panels and keep decisions moving.
• Share weekly updates on pipeline, risks and next steps.

Kenntnisse

Executive recruiting

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Interviewing

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

LinkedIn Recruiter

Jobbeschreibung

About The Opportunity

Wonder is looking for an experienced Senior Recruiter for a 3-month contract to lead a set of high-priority searches that are critical to our plans. You'll own senior and executive searches and hard-to-fill roles across business and business-technology functions, spanning areas such as legal, finance and accounting, product, design, and data, with several searches already in flight. You'll work as an embedded member of our Talent Acquisition team, partnering directly with senior leaders and delivering a white-glove experience to executive candidates.

The Impact You Will Make

Day-to-Day Responsibilities and Activities

• Run assigned senior and executive searches end to end, from intake to signed offer
• Source and engage passive candidates through targeted research and outreach
• Manage executive candidates with discretion, responsiveness, and care
• Prepare interview panels, run debriefs, and keep decisions moving
• Share clear weekly updates with leaders and Talent Acquisition on pipeline, risks, and next steps

Essential Job Duties

• Partner directly with senior leaders 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

Initial Focus and Key Deliverables

• 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

Core Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders 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

What You Bring to the Table

• Bachelor's degree preferred (nice to have, not required)
• 5-7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with significant experience on Director through VP or C-suite searches
• Experience partnering directly with senior executive leaders as a trusted advisor
• Track record across business roles (e.g., finance, accounting, legal) and business-technology roles (e.g., product, design, data)
• Polished executive presence and communication
• Strong sourcing and passive-candidate engagement skills
• Ability to ramp quickly and own in-flight searches with minimal oversight
• Experience as an embedded contract recruiter working in a company's own ATS (Workday preferred) and LinkedIn Recruiter

Got These? Even Better

• Experience in high-growth consumer, food, delivery, marketplace, or technology companies
• Experience hiring legal leaders or senior finance and accounting leaders
• Interest in a longer-term or full-time role in New York or Chicago

Pay

Pay: $40 - $70 per hour

A Final Note

At Wonder, we build the best teams by hiring with an objective lens - evaluating people for their potential while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. As part of our commitment to fair and compliant hiring practices, Wonder participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility. If you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.