Field Recruiter, Sales & Delivery (Contract)

Rivian; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivian is seeking a Recruiter for the Sales organization to act as a talent advisor and bridge between Rivian’s Service teams and evolving Sales and Customer operations. You will build a data-driven recruiting engine, focus on high-velocity hiring, and leverage AI-assisted sourcing to expand Rivian’s commercial footprint.

This 6-month contract role offers remote flexibility with in-person options based on business needs.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of full-cycle recruiting in high-growth environments.
• Strong experience in Automotive Service, Sales, Customer Service, or Commercial operations.
• Proven ability to own complex searches and influence senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated talent mapping and long-term nurture for passive talent.
• Experience using funnel metrics to diagnose bottlenecks and guide decisions.
• Proficiency with ATS and AI-enabled sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to turn headcount plans into prioritized hiring strategies and clear success profiles.
• Provide market and compensation insights for commercial talent to influence recruiting strategy.
• Lead intake and calibration sessions, mapping competencies to interview plans and coaching managers on evidence-based evaluation.
• Own end-to-end recruiting for high-volume roles—from brief and sourcing strategy to offer and handoff.
• Execute multi-channel sourcing plans (direct outreach, referrals, AI-enabled search) to build pipelines for hard-to-fill commercial roles and locations.
• Facilitate debriefs and drive structured decision-making with documented rationale for hires.
• Identify and remove process friction in the recruiter journey and protect candidate experience.
• Leverage AI and ATS to automate tasks without eroding candidate quality.
• Ensure every candidate has a clear, respectful, and timely journey as Rivian brand ambassadors.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Automotive sales experience

Stakeholder management

Talent strategy

Talent mapping

Recruiting analytics

ATS proficiency

Tools

ATS

Job description

About Us

Rivianis on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

Role Summary

This is a Recruiter position for the Sales organization, who is a high-impact individual contributor designed as a talent advisor, acting as the primary bridge between Rivian’s high-touch Service teams and our evolving Sales and Customer operations. Our Service and Sales professionals are the face of the brand; this Recruiter will deeply understand the unique competencies required for these customer-facing roles while translating complex headcount needs into high-velocity hiring strategies. As a Recruiter, you will establish a sophisticated, data-driven recruiting engine that moves beyond simple fulfillment, focusing instead on building a robust feedback loop with leadership to refine success profiles and interview standards. By leveraging AI-assisted sourcing and structured evaluation, this role will drive the expansion of our commercial footprint, ultimately ensuring that our market growth is fueled by the top 1% of talent in the industry.

The duration of the contract is 6 months and the role is a flex position (remote with the ability to work in-person based on business needs).

Responsibilities

• Act as a partner to leaders across Commercial, turning headcount plans into prioritized hiring strategies and clear success profiles.

• Provide market and compensation insights for commercial talent to influence recruiting strategy and decisions.

• Lead intake and calibration sessions, mapping competencies to interview plans and coaching managers on evidence-based evaluation.

• Own end-to-end recruiting for high-volume roles—from initial brief and sourcing strategy to offer, close, and handoff.

• Execute multi-channel sourcing plans (direct outreach, referrals, and AI-enabled search) to generate pipelines for hard-to-fill commercial roles and locations.

• Facilitate debriefs and drive structured decision-making, ensuring a clear documentation of rationale and tradeoffs for every hire.

• Identify and remove process friction in the recruiter journey, simplifying scheduling and feedback loops to protect candidate experience.

• Leverage AI and ATS to automate manual tasks without eroding candidate quality or experience.

• Ensure every candidate receives a clear, respectful, and timely journey, acting as a brand ambassador for Rivian’s mission.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in high-growth environments, with a strong track record in Automotive Service, Sales, Customer Service, or Commercial operations.

• Proven success owning complex searches, influencing senior stakeholders, and shaping strategy for roles.

• Demonstrated ability to execute talent mapping and long-term nurture strategies for hard-to-fill passive talent.

• Experience using funnel metrics (pass-through rates, time-to-fill) to diagnose bottlenecks and influence hiring decisions.

• Proficiency with i