Recruiting Coordinator (Contract)

Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine founded in December 2022 and growing rapidly as one of the world’s leading AI platforms. Perplexity has raised over $1B in venture investment from some of the world’s most visionary and successful leaders, including Elad Gil, Daniel Gross, Jeff Bezos, Accel, IVP, NEA, NVIDIA, Samsung, and many more. Our objective is to build accurate, trustworthy AI that powers decision-making for people and assistive AI wherever decisions are being made. Throughout human history, change and innovation have always been driven by curious people. Today, curious people use Perplexity to answer more than 780 million queries every month–a number that’s growing rapidly for one simple reason: everyone can be curious.

We're looking for a dynamic and highly organized Recruiting Coordinator. In this role, you will be responsible for creating an exceptional hiring experience as we scale our team.

Contract Details:

• Rate: $40 - $43 per hour
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Hybrid work schedule: In-office M/T/W/F

Responsibilities

• Schedule candidate interviews and handle logistics
• Manage the candidate's experience throughout their interview journey
• Initiate and contribute to projects that will improve and scale our recruiting processes
• Ensure an exceptional candidate experience
• Constantly think about ways to drive improvements in processes
• Track and report on weekly data
• Assist with broader recruiting tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Proactive mindset with the ability to take initiative without being asked
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Analytical mindset
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Independent task management skills
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong work ethic and a team-first attitude
• Familiarity with startup culture and the ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment
• Strong desire to have a career in talent

Nice-to-have

• 1-2 years of experience working at startups, in any role
• Proficiency with recruiting tools
• Sourcing experience
• Executive coordination experience