Fractional Recruiter

Go Fractional; United States; Remote; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Direct exposure to founders

Flexible hours (20–30/wk)

Job summary

Go Fractional is seeking a highly organized contract recruiter to partner with hiring managers across Product, Engineering, GTM, Finance & Ops, and Marketing. The role is a 3-month contract at 20-30 hours per week, remote in the United States.

You will source, screen, and close exceptional talent, optimizing workflows and maintaining clean ATS records. This is an opportunity to prove impact quickly in a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of recruiting experience, ideally in tech startups or agencies.
• Proven success hiring for niche roles with high standards.
• Own full-cycle recruiting from sourcing to offer close.
• Build pipelines of passive technical candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Ashby.
• Calibrate role requirements with hiring managers and provide data-driven updates.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for complex roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to align on needs and strategies.
• Provide a high-touch candidate experience.
• Improve recruiting practices using data and workflows.
• Source candidates via LinkedIn and other platforms to build top-funnel pipeline.
• Screen resumes and conduct video screens to assess fit and communication.
• Coordinate interviews across time zones using Ashby.
• Maintain candidate records and pipeline in Ashby.
• Support recruiting operations as needed.
• Communicate clearly with candidates and stakeholders.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Candidate sourcing

LinkedIn Recruiter

Ashby

GitHub

Interview coordination

Remote work

Tools

Ashby

LinkedIn Recruiter

Gem

GitHub

Job description

We're looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented contract recruiter to help us scale our team with top-tier talent. You'll partner closely with hiring managers across multiple departments including Product, Engineering, GTM, Finance & Ops, Marketing to help identify, engage, and guide exceptional candidates through our hiring funnel.

We're looking for a contract Recruiter to support a surge in hiring. You'll plug directly into our existing recruiting infrastructure and work closely with our lead recruiter and leadership to source, screen, and close exceptional talent. This engagement starts as a 3-month contract at 20-30 hours per week. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to prove their impact quickly and get deep exposure to a high-growth company

What You'll Do:

• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for a variety of complex and niche roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to align on hiring needs and develop recruiting strategies.
• Provide a high-touch candidate experience.
• Continuously improve our recruiting practices, tools, and workflows, using data to inform decisions.
• Uphold and elevate our talent bar across all roles.
• Source candidates via LinkedIn and other platforms to build a strong top-of-funnel pipeline.
• Screen resumes and conduct video screens to assess fit, experience, and communication.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews across time zones using Ashby.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, candidate profiles, and hiring goals.
• Maintain clear candidate records and pipeline tracking in Ashby.
• Help optimize recruiting workflows and the candidate experience.
• Communicate with clarity and professionalism to both candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Provide ad hoc support for recruiting operations by assisting with various hiring tasks as needed.
• Can ramp quickly with limited context
• Genuinely curious about technology and can hold credible conversations with experienced candidates about the roles you're hiring for
• Operate with urgency and strong judgment in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
• Highly organized, keep your ATS clean, and communicate proactively with hiring managers and candidates

What We're Looking For:

• 4+ years of recruiting experience in ideally at a high-growth startup or agency supporting tech clients
• Demonstrated success in hiring for complex and niche roles with high hiring standards
• Own full-cycle recruiting for a set of open roles, from sourcing through offer close
• Build and manage high-quality pipelines of passive technical candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Ashby, and outbound outreach
• Partner with hiring managers to calibrate on role requirements and technical profiles quickly
• Conduct phone screens and coordinate interview loops with minimal oversight
• Maintain clean pipeline data and provide regular updates on funnel health, outreach performance, and time-to-hire
• Advise on offer strategy and help close competitive candidates in a tight market
• Comfortable working independently in a remote setting.
• Proficient with LinkedIn Recruiter, Ashby, Gem, or similar sourcing and ATS platforms
• Excellent resume screening and candidate vetting skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills — clear, thoughtful, and professional.
• Bonus: Experience recruiting in the cybersecurity industry.

Engagement Details

• Type: Contract (Independent Contractor, 1099)
• Initial duration: 3 months
• Hours: 20-30 hours per week
• Location: Remote US business hours across time zones.

Location

While Optery is a fully-remote global team, this position is based in the United States and is required to work regular U.S. business hours, i.e. in the U.S. Eastern, Central, Mountain, and/or Pacific time zones.

Why Work With Us:

• 55–75/hour
• Work directly with founders and hiring managers
• Help shape the team at a mission-driven company
• Great team culture — low ego, high impact

Please note that this is a 1099 contract role with an initial duration of 3 months, with potential for extension. The hourly rate for this position ranges from $55 to $75 per hour. As a 1099 contractor, you will not be eligible for company benefits.

Compensation: $55 – $70 per hour