BigCommerce · 11 hours ago
Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter - Contract
Austin, TX
Full-time, Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level
$50/hr - $60/hr
5+ years expBigCommerce is part of a mission-driven company that empowers businesses with an open, AI-driven commerce ecosystem. The Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter will identify and engage top-tier talent, focusing on building exceptional teams and improving recruitment processes.
Business DevelopmentE-CommerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Identify and recruit top notch talent across multiple areas of our business, recruiting Technical and non-Technical candidates, you can plug & play across multiple business units
Conduct research on target companies and candidates, leveraging tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, in addition to other online resources
Develop innovative sourcing strategies to attract the best and brightest talent and work diligently to fill active job openings, and maintain a strong pipeline bench for high volume roles
Proactively source diverse candidates to expand the diversification of our talent pool
Drives improvements in recruiting process, quality & efficiency
Organize strategic recruiting events to help us grow the Commerce employment brand within the community through traditional and non-traditional recruiting methods
Collaborate with your Recruiting teammates as well as your partners on our People Experience team (Human Resources)
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience with full life-cycle recruiting for top talent, ideally for the technology industry, either in house or within an agency; software, internet, or social media company preferred
A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development, Communications, Sociology, or a related field is preferred. We also recognize that valuable skills and perspectives can come from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds — equivalent experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, or related areas will be considered in place of a formal degree
Strong research skills and the ability to conduct research on target companies and candidates, leveraging online resources (social tools, LinkedIn, Boolean search queries, etc.)
Previous experience using a Candidate Management and/or Applicant Tracking software tool (we use Workday)
Strong interviewing skills, both in person and over video interviews - the ability to identify the very best talent from average talent
Comfort with emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) tools for recruitment, is highly valued
A communicator. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A builder. You love building teams and the impact your role has in advancing an organization
A utility player. You're willing to help out wherever needed
A closer. You get to know your candidates as individuals and know what motivates their search so that it all matches up when we are ready to make an offer
Customer focused. You're obsessed with providing the best experience for candidates and your internal hiring teams
Fluent in English
Innovative. You have success stories of creative ways you've been able to source candidates and enjoy sharing tips of the trade with your teammates
Collaborative. You build good relationships with your teammates, hiring teams, and partners in HR, Compensation, and Operations
Company
BigCommerce
BigCommerce is a SaaS provider for merchants running online businesses.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$224.2MKey Investors
Goldman SachsNotable CapitalRevolution
2020-08-05IPO
2018-04-25Series F· $64M
2016-05-10Series E· $30M
Leadership Team
Russell Klein
Chief Commercial Officer
Recent News
Notable Capital
2026-01-20
EIN Presswire
2026-01-16
2025-12-18
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