Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter (Contract)

BigCommerce’s mission is to help merchants sell more at every stage of growth, from small startups, to mid-market businesses to large enterprises. We focus on being the best ecommerce platform so our customers can focus on what matters most: growing their businesses.

We are equally passionate about growing our employee’s careers and providing them an incredible experience as we rapidly expand across the globe. We are proud to have been  recognized numerous times  for our product and workplace culture. We empower our people and customers to build, innovate and grow, so together we can redefine the ecommerce industry.

BigCommerce is disrupting the e-commerce industry as the SaaS leader for fast- growing, mid-market businesses. We enable our customers to build intuitive and engaging stores to support every stage of their growth.

BigCommerce, named “Best Places to Work,” is looking for an experienced and strategic Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter to help scale our high-performing teams across the business. As a leading SaaS company, we’re growing fast—and we need someone who knows how to find and engage top-tier talent in competitive markets, especially within tech, product, and go-to-market functions.

In this 3-month contract role (with potential for extension), you’ll manage full-cycle recruiting by leveraging sourcing expertise, market insight, and a data-driven approach to hire top talent. You’ll partner closely with hiring managers and support our scaling efforts by contributing to talent strategy.

What you'll do:

• 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 relentlessly to fill active job openings, and maintain a strong pipeline bench for high volume roles 

• Deliver a seamless and engaging candidate experience that reflects our culture and values throughout the hiring journey

• Drive improvements in recruiting process, quality & efficiency

• Participate in potential recruiting events to help us grow the BigCommerce 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)

Who you are:

• 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 

• 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 

• 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.

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(Pay Transparency Range: $43 - $53 per hour)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at BigCommerce

Our employees make the difference. At BigCommerce, we believe that celebrating the unique histories, perspectives and abilities of every employee makes a difference for our company, our customers and our community. We are an equal opportunity employer and the inclusive atmosphere we build together will make room for every person to contribute, grow and thrive.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you need an accommodation in order to interview at BigCommerce, please let us know during any of your interactions with our recruiting team.
Learn more about the BigCommerce team, culture and benefits at  https://careers.bigcommerce.com .

Protect Yourself Against Hiring Scams: Our Corporate Disclaimer 

BigCommerce, along with many other employers, has become the subject of fraudulent job offers to hopeful prospective job seekers.
Be advised:
BigCommerce does not offer jobs to individuals who do not go through our formal hiring process.
BigCommerce will never:

• require payment of recruitment fees from candidates;
• request personally identifiable information through unsanctioned websites or applications;
• attempt to solicit money from you as part of the hiring process or as part of an employment offer;
• solicit money to complete visa requirements as part of a job offer.

If you receive unsolicited offers of employment from BigCommerce, we urge you to be extremely cautious and avoid engaging or responding.