Contract Recruiter - San Francisco Bay Area

Acquisition Network LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 156,000; Part time

Job summary

Acquisition Network LLC is seeking a Contract Recruiter in the San Francisco Bay Area to perform full-cycle searches across startup functions. Scope and workload are to be agreed before work starts as a contractor.

The role requires hands-on sourcing, screening of candidates, and coordination of interviews within the recruiting team. Fixed pay ranges from $96,000 to $156,000 per year, reflecting contractor engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience performing end-to-end recruiting for startups.
• Ability to articulate prior work without sharing confidential details.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply experience in full-cycle searches across startup functions to the agreed work.
• Clarify the approved requisition, must-have qualifications, location, and evaluation criteria.
• Source relevant professionals through research, networks, and permission-based outreach.
• Screen experience and interest, submit accurate candidate summaries against an assigned search.
• Coordinate interviews and feedback with the recruiting team and keep candidates informed.
• Maintain candidate consent, submission ownership, and clean pipeline records.
• Share search feedback and protect confidential employer and candidate information.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Candidate screening

Stakeholder management

Job description

Acquisition Network is accepting applications for a paid Contract Recruiter opening focused on full-cycle searches across startup functions in San Francisco Bay Area.

The work

As a Contract Recruiter, your specialty is full-cycle searches across startup functions. Scope, assigned accounts or searches, workload, and engagement terms must be agreed before work starts.

Responsibilities

• Apply your experience in full-cycle searches across startup functions to the agreed work.
• Clarify the approved requisition, must-have qualifications, location, and evaluation criteria.
• Source relevant professionals through appropriate research, professional networks, and permission-based outreach.
• Screen experience and interest, and submit accurate candidate summaries against an actual assigned search.
• Coordinate interviews and feedback with the recruiting team and keep candidates informed.
• Maintain candidate consent, submission ownership, and clean pipeline records.
• Share search feedback and protect confidential employer and candidate information.

Qualifications

• Hands-on sourcing and recruiting experience in the specialty named in this posting, with examples of completed searches.
• Clear communication, independent organization, and reliable follow-through.
• Ability to explain relevant prior work without sharing confidential client or employer material.
• Familiarity with the startup and professional-services ecosystem in the target city.

Engagement and compensation

Fixed pay: $96,000 to $156,000 per year. Engagement: contractor.

Professional standards

Respect existing employment obligations and disclose conflicts. Do not bring proprietary customer or candidate lists. Use approved tools and handle personal data only for the agreed purpose.

Applicants are evaluated on relevant experience and skills without regard to protected characteristics.