Contract Recruiter

Wonder; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Wonder is seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter for a 3-month contract to lead hard-to-fill and senior searches across business functions and business-technology roles. You will partner with hiring managers and senior leaders to move critical searches to close, embedded within the Talent Acquisition team.

Day-to-day responsibilities include end-to-end search management, proactive sourcing, candidate engagement, interview panel prep, and weekly pipeline updates.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including senior manager and director-level searches.
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and senior leaders, and advising them on search strategy.
• Track record filling hard-to-fill roles across business functions and business-technology functions.
• Clear, polished communication with hiring managers and candidates.
• Experience as an embedded contract recruiter, working in a company's ATS (Workday preferred) and LinkedIn Recruiter.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on the talent market and search approach.

Job description

About Wonder

Wonder is the mealtime platform built to feed every craving in one order. With Wonder, you can mix and match hundreds of dishes from 20+ exclusive restaurants in a single order, so everyone gets exactly what they’re craving. Enjoy everything from tacos to Thai with $0 delivery fees, plus dine-in or pick up at a Wonder location near you. Each dish is made to order on-site by our culinary team and served hot. Behind the scenes, Wonder owns and operates every step of the dining experience, from recipe development to the technology that powers our experience, allowing us to deliver quality, variety, and consistency at scale. Join us as we work to make great food more accessible.

The Opportunity

Wonder is looking for an experienced Senior Recruiter for a 3-month contract to take on some of our most difficult, high-priority searches. 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.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities and Activities

• 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

Essential Job Duties

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.

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 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).

What You Bring to the Table

• Bachelor's degree preferred (nice to have, not required)
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including Senior Manager and Director-level searches.
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and senior leaders, and advising them on search strategy.
• 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).
• Clear, polished communication with hiring managers and candidates.
• 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 #LI-Remote

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.