Recruiter - Independent Contractor or Direct Hire

Position: Recruiter

This position is not approved for third-party placement services.

The Opportunity

As a Contract Recruiter, you will play a crucial role in sourcing, engaging, and cultivating relationships with highly skilled candidates. Your expertise in strategic sourcing and talent outreach will directly contribute to our hiring success.

While you might hire for a variety of roles and skill sets, we anticipate the greatest number of placements to be for mid- to senior-level marketing, accounting, analytics, merchandising, and purchasing/planning roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Finalize Job Posts drafted by hiring managers.
• Proactively source and engage passive candidates through platforms like LinkedIn, social media, Boolean searches, and industry networks.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for anticipated, critical, and hard-to-fill roles.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements and ideal candidate profiles.
• Conduct initial screening calls to assess qualifications, interest, and cultural fit.
• Maintain communication with candidates through the offer and acceptance phase.
• Develop creative outreach strategies to attract and engage high-caliber talent.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate records within our applicant tracking system (Workable).
• Provide market insights and competitor analysis to inform recruitment strategies.

Local Crafts Group , (formerly Premier Needle Arts (PNA)), manages five well-known brands: Connecting Threads, Knit Picks, Superior Threads, Crochet.com and Berroco. Our hands-on approach helps us provide fabrics, threads, yarns, and tools that meet our customers' preferences while maintaining exceptional quality.

Available through dedicated consumer websites, Amazon, wholesale distributors, local retail partners, and consumer shows, our products are accessible to all levels of craft enthusiasts. Local Crafts Group is headquartered in Vancouver, WA, and is part of the Blue Point Capital Partners portfolio.

As an equal opportunity employer, Local Crafts Group is committed to creating and maintaining a supportive and inclusive work environment. We empower each team member to reach their full potential and foster an atmosphere that inspires creativity among our customers.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in talent sourcing or recruiting, with a strong focus on passive candidate engagement.
• Experience working with High Performance Organizations.
• Familiarity with multi-state posting requirements such as pay transparency laws.
• Proficiency in advanced sourcing techniques (Boolean, X-ray, LinkedIn Recruiter, etc.).
• Demonstrated success in filling specialized or hard-to-fill positions.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Highly organized with excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Experience using applicant tracking (Workable) and project management (Basecamp) systems.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

This position is primarily intended as a contract role. However, candidates interested in direct hire opportunities will also be considered on an intermittent basis. Compensation may include a combination of a retainer and incentive pay for successful placements. Additionally, direct hire base salary will be determined based on experience and geographical location.

Qualification

High School or equivalent