Talent Acquisition - Contract Recruiter

Socket.dev; California (MO, DE); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a Contract Recruiter for a fixed-term remote role. You will lead end-to-end recruiting for technical and non-technical roles, partnering with hiring managers and leaders to deliver an outstanding candidate experience.

You will source, assess, and negotiate offers, while tracking hiring metrics and aligning recruiting activities with business needs. The role requires strong consulting skills and market intelligence within a global semiconductor environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience collaborating with hiring managers and leaders.
• Sourcing for professional, technical, engineering, or operations roles.
• Strong interviewing, evaluation, and relationship management.
• Experience with ATS and sourcing tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Consult and counsel recruiting stakeholders.
• Identify talent requirements with hiring managers.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies.
• Assess candidates and present qualified options with recommendations.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment from requisition to onboarding.
• Lead offer discussions and negotiations.
• Participate in strategic recruiting projects and process improvements.
• Provide market intelligence and talent insights.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Stakeholder collaboration

Sourcing strategies

Interviewing

Data-driven decisions

Workday

LinkedIn Recruiter

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Workday

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

Contract Recruiter- Fixed Term Remote role

Our Vision

Micron Technology is transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on innovation, quality, and collaboration, we develop industry-leading memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence and inspiration.

Every day, Micron team members deliver breakthrough technologies that power artificial intelligence, data centers, automotive applications, mobile devices, and next-generation computing solutions.

Role Summary

As a Contract Recruiter at Micron, you will act as a reliable talent consultant and collaborative partner to hiring managers and business leaders. You will lead end-to-end recruiting efforts for a range of technical and non-technical roles while providing an outstanding candidate and hiring manager experience.

This role requires strong consultative recruiting expertise, business insight, market intelligence, and the ability to influence collaborators throughout the hiring lifecycle. The successful candidate will be skilled in sourcing, candidate assessment, talent attraction strategies, offer negotiation, and project-based recruiting initiatives that support Micron's continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

Consult and Counsel Recruiting Stakeholders

• Act as a reliable consultant to hiring managers and business leaders regarding talent acquisition approaches, workforce planning, and market trends.
• Provide guidance on recruiting guidelines, candidate availability, compensation trends, and competitive talent landscapes.
• Influence hiring decisions through data-driven recommendations and talent insights.
• Build strong relationships across multiple collaborator groups to ensure alignment on hiring objectives.

Work together to Identify Talent Requirements with Hiring Managers

• Collaborate with hiring managers to grasp organizational priorities, workforce needs, and position requirements.
• Develop recruiting strategies tailored to business objectives and hiring demands.
• Facilitate intake meetings to define candidate profiles, critical skills, and hiring timelines.
• Continuously align recruiting activities with evolving business needs.

Sourcing

• Develop and complete effective sourcing strategies to identify and engage high-quality talent.
• Apply multiple sourcing channels including LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, referrals, employee networks, talent communities, and industry events.
• Build proactive pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Maintain strong candidate engagement and relationship oversight throughout the recruiting lifecycle.

Candidate Assessment

• Screen and evaluate candidate qualifications, capabilities, and alignment with Micron's values and organizational needs.
• Conduct behavioral and competency-based interviews.
• Assess technical and functional expertise using structured evaluation methods.
• Present qualified candidates and provide detailed recommendations to hiring teams.

Management of the Recruiting Process

• Manage full-cycle recruitment from requisition intake through offer acceptance and onboarding coordination.
• Ensure timely communication with candidates, hiring managers, interview teams, and business partners.
• Drive interview scheduling, interview feedback collection, and candidate progression activities.
• Maintain accurate applicant tracking system records and ensure compliance with company policies and employment regulations.
• Monitor recruiting metrics and provide regular updates on hiring progress and pipeline health.

Talent and Offer Negotiation

• Partner with hiring teams and compensation collaborators to develop competitive offers.
• Lead candidate offer discussions and negotiations while balancing candidate expectations and business requirements.
• Effectively address candidate concerns and facilitate successful offer acceptance.
• Support offer closing strategies for critical and highly competitive talent segments.

Lead or Participate in Recruiting Projects

• Support strategic recruiting initiatives and process improvement efforts.
• Engage in projects centered on operational excellence, candidate experience, diversity recruiting, employer branding, workforce planning, and improvements to recruiting technology.
• Find opportunities to improve recruiting efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability.
• Contribute to the implementation of guidelines across the talent acquisition organization.

Market Intelligence

• Maintain knowledge of labor market conditions, competitor hiring activities, and emerging talent trends.
• Leverage market data to influence sourcing strategies and hiring recommendations.
• Provide insights regarding talent availability, skill demand, compensation benchmarks, and location strategies.
• Share competitive intelligence with business leaders and recruiting collaborators.

Business Insight

• Develop a strong understanding of Micron's business, products, technologies, organizational structure, and strategic priorities.
• Align recruiting strategies with business goals and workforce planning objectives.
• Understand functional workforce requirements across engineering, manufacturing, operations, corporate, and support organizations.
• Use business knowledge to effectively prioritize requisitions and deliver talent solutions that support organizational success.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in corporate, agency, RPO, or contract recruiting environments.
• Experience collaborating directly with hiring managers and business leaders.
• Experience sourcing and recruiting for professional, technical, engineering, or operations roles.
• Strong skills in interviewing, evaluating candidates, and managing relationships.
• Experience applying applicant tracking systems and sourcing tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for semiconductor, technology, engineering, manufacturing, or advanced technology organizations.
• Experience supporting high-volume and specialized technical hiring.
• Understanding of talent market dynamics, workforce planning, and recruiting analytics.
• Experience working within a global organization.
• Proven ability to influence senior collaborators and achieve strategic hiring results.
• Experience with Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter, and modern recruiting technologies.

What Sets You Apart

• Strategic talent advisor approach.
• Exceptional collaborator management and consultative skills.
• Strong sourcing and talent mapping capabilities.
• Data-driven decision-making approach.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and changing business priorities.
• Passion for delivering an outstanding candidate experience!
• Commitment to collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

Micron is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where every team member is valued, respected, and empowered to contribute to our continued innovation and success.

The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:

$107,000.00 - $183,000.00 a year

Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base pay for new hire salaries of the position across all US locations.Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs.Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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To learn more about Micron, please visit micron.com/careers

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.

Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.