Primary Job Title: US Recruiter (Freelance)
About The Opportunity
Join a fast-paced Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) team focused on sourcing and hiring US-based tech and professional talent from remote delivery centres. This fully remote freelance role, based in India, supports high-velocity US hiring across engineering, product, customer success, and operations. You will partner closely with US hiring managers, own outcomes, and benefit from a supportive hiring operations team and clear performance metrics.Role & Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end US recruiting for assigned roles: source, screen, interview, and close candidates to meet agreed SLAs and hiring targets.
- Proactively build and maintain talent pipelines for technical and non-technical roles using Boolean, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and niche boards.
- Conduct structured interviews and present concise shortlists with evidence-based recommendations to hiring teams.
- Coordinate interviews and stakeholder communication across US time zones (PST/EST), ensuring a professional and timely candidate experience.
- Drive offer negotiations, reference checks, and smooth onboarding hand-offs while keeping the ATS and CRM current and accurate.
- Own recruitment reporting (time-to-fill, pipeline health, conversion rates), surface insights, and recommend process improvements to improve quality and speed of hire.
- Collaborate with hiring operations and hiring managers to refine role briefs, screening criteria, and selection processes.
Skills & Qualifications
Must-Have
- 2+ years of hands-on US recruiting experience (freelance, agency, or in-house) with proven placements for remote US roles.
- Advanced sourcing skills (Boolean, X-ray, LinkedIn Recruiter) and experience mapping passive talent across channels.
- Practical experience with an ATS (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever, Workday) and disciplined CRM hygiene.
- Excellent written and spoken English; comfortable interacting with US hiring managers and candidates across PST/EST.
- Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills with a consistent track record of closing offers.
Preferred
- Background recruiting for engineering, product, customer success, or sales for US startups or mid-market companies.
- Familiarity with technical screening basics (coding assessment workflows and role-specific evaluation) and sourcing tools (Hiretual, Gem, SeekOut).
Benefits & Culture Highlights
- Flexible freelance engagement with competitive per-hire rates and timely payouts.
- Autonomy to manage your schedule and choose roles, supported by an experienced hiring operations team.
- Exposure to diverse US clients and scaling roles—ideal for building a high-impact recruiting portfolio.
- Collaborative environment with clear metrics and regular knowledge-sharing to help you sharpen your craft.
This role is ideal for proactive, metrics-driven recruiters in India who specialise in US hiring and prefer freelance engagement. If you are results-focused and enjoy owning the full recruiting lifecycle, we'd like to hear from you—please apply with a brief note on recent US roles you've filled.
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