Remote Recruiter for Leadership Roles (Contract-to-Perm)

24 Seven Talent; Framingham (MA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent is seeking an experienced Recruiter to support full-cycle hiring for store and field leadership positions across a nationwide retail organization. This remote consulting opportunity is freelance and contract-to-perm, partnering with hiring leaders and HR partners to identify and hire high-quality management talent.

The ideal candidate is strategic, hands-on, with strong sourcing, stakeholder-management, and multi-search capabilities to build durable pipelines and deliver a smooth

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of relevant experience.
• 5–10+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting for high-volume, multi-location, retail, operations, or leadership-focused environments.
• Sourcing through online research, social platforms, networking, referrals, and direct outreach.
• Strong candidate evaluation, relationship-building, and consultative partnership skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Ability to prioritize multiple searches in a changing environment.
• Sound business judgment, curiosity, and proactive problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full recruitment lifecycle for management and leadership openings across assigned markets and business areas.
• Consult with hiring managers and HR partners to clarify talent needs, develop recruiting plans, and align on candidate profiles.
• Create and execute targeted sourcing strategies for active requisitions and future hiring needs.
• Identify, engage, screen, and assess active and passive candidates for management-level roles.
• Leverage applicant tracking systems, professional networks, social platforms, market research, referrals, outreach, and talent mapping.
• Develop and maintain candidate pipelines for priority markets and leadership functions.
• Provide market insights, competitive intelligence, and recommendations to support effective hiring decisions.
• Communicate search progress, candidate feedback, risks, and next steps clearly and proactively.
• Deliver a professional, timely candidate experience throughout the recruiting process.
• Adapt recruiting strategies quickly as business priorities and hiring needs evolve.

Skills

Sourcing

Candidate evaluation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

24 Seven Talent is seeking an experienced Recruiter to support full-cycle hiring for store and field leadership positions across a nationwide retail organization. This remote consulting opportunity is freelance and contract-to-perm, partnering with hiring leaders and HR partners to identify and hire high-quality management talent.

The ideal candidate is strategic, hands-on, with strong sourcing, stakeholder-management, and multi-search capabilities to build durable pipelines and deliver a smooth