Recruiter - Contractor

Sony Corporation; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Electronics Inc. seeks a contract Recruiter for a six-month assignment, delivering full-cycle recruiting for engineering, sales, and marketing roles. The role supports hiring managers and the People and Culture team, handling sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, and onboarding in Workday.

Position offers a hybrid home/office setup in San Diego. The contractor will own candidate progression from requisition to hire, ensuring a positive candidate experience and compliance with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience for technical and non-technical roles
• Experience sourcing candidates via LinkedIn and other channels
• Experience with applicant tracking systems; Workday preferred
• Ability to coordinate interviews across multiple stakeholders and time zones

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to define role needs, priorities and timelines
• Advise on recruiting processes, interview techniques and candidate evaluation
• Champion inclusive hiring practices and fair assessment
• Develop sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and networks
• Proactively identify and engage qualified candidates through targeted outreach
• Build and maintain diverse talent pipelines for current and future needs
• Review resumes, screen candidates, and assess fit for roles
• Coordinate interviews with managers and panelists across time zones
• Support offer process on Workday and coordinate onboarding handoffs
• Ensure accurate data in ATS for reporting and compliance

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Interviewing

Candidate screening

Stakeholder management

Tools

LinkedIn

Workday

Job description

Sony Electronics Inc. is looking for the risk-takers, the collaborators, the inspired and the inspirational. We want the people who are brave enough to work at the cutting edge and create solutions that will enrich and improve the lives of people across the globe.

In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

In addition, our team members enjoy innovative work-life balance opportunities including a hybrid home/office workplace, monthly “Free Fridays”, and early shutdowns on Fridays throughout the year (including half-days during the summer).

Join us on our mission to fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology.

Sony Electronics is seeking a contract Recruiter who understands the importance of attracting top talent to drive business success. In this role, you will deliver full cycle recruiting support for a high impact technical and nontechnical roles with a strong emphasis on Engineering, Sales, and Marketing functions. You will partner with hiring managers and People and Culture team members to execute sourcing strategies, candidate screening, interviewing, offer creation, and hiring activities in Workday, while ensuring a positive candidate experience and compliance with employment regulations. You will own candidate progression from requisition creation through hire, including post activities and onboarding, offer activities and onboarding handoff. The expected assignment duration for this position is six months with the possibility to extend depending on business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements, hiring priorities, and timelines, ensuring alignment throughout the recruiting lifecycle.
• Serve as a trusted advisor by providing guidance on recruiting processes, interviewing techniques, and best practices for candidate evaluation.
• Champion inclusive hiring practices and ensure fair, consistent candidate assessment across all stages of the hiring process.
• Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies leveraging multiple channels, including LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and professional networks.
• Proactively identify, engage, and attract qualified candidates through targeted outreach and relationship building.
• Build and maintain diverse talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs.
• Review resumes and applications to evaluate candidate qualifications, experience, and alignment with role requirements.
• Conduct phone screens and structured interviews to assess candidate skills, experience, and overall suitability for the role.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews with hiring managers and interview panelists, managing coordination, communication, and candidate experience.
• Support the offer process, including offer creation on Workday and coordination with compensation, HR business partners, and hiring managers.
• Initiate background checks, move candidates to hire in Workday, and facilitate onboarding handoffs to the People Experience or Service Delivery team.
• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date candidate and requisition data within the applicant tracking system to support reporting and compliance.
• Ensure all recruiting activities comply with federal, state, and local employment laws, as well as internal policies and procedures.
• Identify opportunities to enhance recruiting processes, tools, and the overall candidate experience, sharing recommendations with the recruiting team.
• Stay informed on relevant industry, talent market, and labor trends to support data‑driven recruiting strategies.
• Support employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives to attract top talent and strengthen Sony’s employment brand.
• Participate in career fairs, industry events, and networking activities to promote Sony Electronics and build long‑term talent communities.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in Human Resources functions with 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting supporting both technical/specialized roles (engineering) and/or non‑technical roles (sales, marketing).
• Experience with sourcing candidates for hard to fill roles using LinkedIn or similar tools.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (required), Workday (preferred).
• Successful track record working with hiring managers and candidates on timelines and process expectations.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience independently coordinating interviews across multiple stakeholders, time zones, and calendars.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment and labor laws, OFCCP and EEO compliance.
• Experience supporting candidates requiring U.S. work authorization in coordination with internal partners.
• Exposure to global recruiting, including Canada.
• Experience supporting recruiting across multiple teams and business functions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels within an organization.
• Experience contributing to recruiting process improvement or system enhancements.
• Experience providing consistent, high‑quality service across multiple business units and across management structures.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment within guidelines.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Collaborative team player with strong emotional intelligence.
• Capable of thriving in a remote or hybrid work environment.

The anticipated hourly wage for this position is between $30 to $37.

This job posting is for a temporary role, and the selected individual will be employed through a third‑party managed service provider. As a temporary employee, you may be eligible to enroll in benefits, at your cost, through the managed service provider.

Sony Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values employees with a broad cross‑cultural perspective. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. All applicants will receive fair and impartial treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or on any other basis which is protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Individuals residing, or applying to work, in California or Philadelphia.

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles City Fair Chance Act Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Act Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Act Ordinance. Los Angeles applicants can review additional information regarding the Los Angeles City Fair Chance Act here, and Philadelphia applicants here.

Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Electronics Inc. and Sony of Canada ULC Sony Electronics Inc. and Sony of Canada ULC. provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at [e-mail], or you can mail your resume to: Sony Electronics, Human Resources Department, 16535 Via Esprillo, San Diego CA 92127. Please indicate the position you are applying for.

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Fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology.

Values

• Dreams & Curiosity – Pioneer the future with dreams and curiosity.
• Diversity – Pursue the creation of the very best by harnessing diversity and varying viewpoints.
• Integrity & Sincerity – Earn the trust for the Sony brand through ethical and responsible conduct.
• Sustainability – Fulfill our stakeholder responsibilities through disciplined business practices.