Seattle, WA Assistant Recruitment Manager (Recruitment Ad)

Fountain; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 35,817 - 44,083; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO (Minimum 120 hours per year)

13 Paid company-wide Holidays

Annual $250 stipend for home office needs

Job summary

Fountain is seeking an Assistant Recruitment Manager for their Seattle office. This role involves managing recruitment efforts, coaching coordinators, and ensuring performance goals are met. The ideal candidate must have 3+ years of high-volume recruitment experience and at least 1 year in a management role.

Benefits include competitive hourly wages, PTO, and an inclusive work environment. Apply now to make a difference in recruitment for children, families, and educators!

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of high-volume recruitment experience.
• 1-2 years of leading or managing people.
• Proven ability to coach and improve performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop coordinators, ensuring accountability.
• Lead recruitment efforts for high-volume roles.
• Monitor candidate pipelines and address gaps.

Skills

High-volume recruitment

Coaching and performance management

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Seattle, WA Assistant Recruitment Manager (Recruitment Ad)

Address Seattle, WA, US

Compensation $26.00 - $32.00/hour

Schedule Full time

Job Type Permanent

Job Description

Travel: 25% - 30% of the time

Shift: 12:00 - 21:00 EST

What’s in it for you

PTO (Minimum 120 hours per year)- Accrued per pay period

13 Paid company-wide Holidays

An annual $250 stipend to support any home office needs

Work in an inclusive, caring, and values-driven environment

Make a critical difference for children, families and educators

Growth opportunities

Weekly hours: 40 - 50 per week (Required Overtime, which includes weekend hours, 6 weeks out of the year)

Wage: $26 - $32 per hour

We are seeking a highly organized, results-driven operational leader to join our team as an Assistant Recruitment Manager. This individual will play a critical role in driving day-to-day execution of our recruitment function, ensuring consistency, quality, and performance across the team. This role is responsible for developing coordinators, reinforcing best practices, and maintaining high standards across all recruitment activities. The ideal candidate is both hands-on and people-focused—someone who doesn’t mind doing the day-to-day work when support is needed, can execute at a high level while coaching others, identifying gaps, and strengthening overall team performance. This role reports directly to the Recruitment Manager and partners closely with Recruitment, Onboarding, and Compliance teams.

Who you are

Deep belief in our mission and values

Have a high degree of emotional intelligence

Enjoy speaking to people for the majority of the day by executing a high volume of phone calls

Detailed in logging a written account of conversations and actions with candidates

Able to exhibit our comprehension-level company competencies (review by clicking here)

Persistent

Can thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

Highly skilled at building rapport quickly and influencing through strong communication.

Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, high-volume recruitment environment.

Proactive in spotting trends, challenges, and opportunities in candidate pipelines — and acting on them.

Resilient and resourceful in ever-changing circumstances, with a track record of delivering results under tight deadlines.

Confident in making recommendations, improving processes, and supporting the success of the entire recruitment function.

Holds others accountable

Operates with ownership, not just task completion

What you’ll do

Leadership & Team Oversight

Directly manage and develop coordinators, including performance management, coaching, and daily accountability

Lead training for both specialists and coordinators, ensuring consistency in execution, messaging, and candidate experience

Conduct regular call reviews and provide structured, actionable feedback to improve conversion and quality

Monitor daily activity and pipeline health across the coordinator function, ensuring targets are consistently met

Identify performance gaps and address them quickly through coaching, training, and accountability measures

Execution & Recruitment Ownership

Lead and execute recruitment efforts for high-volume roles, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and extending offers

Conduct outreach as needed to support pipeline conversion and ensure hiring goals are met

Serve as a subject matter expert and point of contact for complex or high-priority requisitions

Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies to engage both active and passive talent

Monitor candidate pipelines and proactively address gaps to ensure hiring targets are achieved

Operational Excellence & Quality Control

Own quality control across outreach, calls, scheduling, and overall candidate experience

Ensure all recruitment activity aligns with established standards, processes, and expectations

Identify inefficiencies or breakdowns in the process and implement corrective actions

Support process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and candidate experience

Cross-Functional Partnership & Reporting

Partner with cross-functional teams to understand workforce needs and align recruitment priorities

Prepare recruitment metrics and insights for leadership, highlighting performance trends and opportunities

Handle sensitive or escalated candidate situations with professionalism and discretion

Respond to internal recruitment-related inquiries and ensure timely, accurate resolutions

Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

Read, write, and speak English at a proficient level

At least 18 years old

Have a working computer with a camera and microphone

Have a reliable internet connection

Minimum 3 years of high-volume recruitment experience, including sourcing and full-cycle hiring.

1–2 years leading or formally managing people

Proven ability to coach and improve performance (not just hit metrics)

Proven track record of achieving recruitment goals in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment.

Proven track record of leading key recruitment projects and initiatives

Demonstrated ability to handle complex requisitions, prioritize competing demands, and manage high call volumes (100+ outbound calls/day).

1+ year of full-time remote work experience (remote experience related to COVID or hybrid does not meet this criteria).

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple hiring projects simultaneously.