Contract Recruiting Operations Specialist
Quick Summary
Founded by Arianna Huffington in 2016, Thrive Global is a leading behavior change technology company with the mission to improve productivity and health outcomes – one Microstep at a time.
Founded by Arianna Huffington in 2016, Thrive Global is a leading behavior change technology company with the mission to improve productivity and health outcomes – one Microstep at a time. Thrive helps individuals and organizations improve well-being, performance and mental resilience with its AI-powered behavior change technology platform. Thrive’s Microsteps – small, science-backed steps to improve health and productivity – have been adopted by employees at more than 230 organizations in over 160 countries, from frontline and call center workers to executives at multinational companies. For more information, visit www.thriveglobal.com.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, sourcing criteria, and ideal candidate profiles.
- Proactively identify potential candidates using LinkedIn, online platforms, referrals, and creative sourcing strategies.
- Present qualified candidate profiles to hiring managers, gather feedback, and refine searches accordingly.
- Coordinate candidate outreach and maintain an active pipeline for current and anticipated hiring needs.
- Manage recruiting workflows from candidate identification through offer acceptance, ensuring each step is completed accurately and on time.
- Coordinate interviews, candidate communications, feedback collection, and hiring decisions.
- Maintain clean, accurate, and up-to-date ATS data to support reporting and compliance, including accurate candidate records, interview notes, and recruiting documentation.
- Track and report on pipeline health, time-to-fill, and other key recruiting metrics.
- Prepare interview packets and ensure hiring managers and executives have relevant candidate information ahead of interviews.
- Track pipeline progress, flag bottlenecks, and provide regular recruiting status updates.
- Build strong working relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders across the company.
- Proactively follow up on outstanding actions, feedback, and decisions to keep searches progressing.
- Collaborate with the People team, Finance, and leadership on headcount priorities and offer approvals.
- Help refine job descriptions, sourcing strategies, and interview processes based on hiring manager feedback and market insights.
- Adapt quickly to changing priorities and urgent hiring needs in a fast-paced environment.
- Identify opportunities to streamline recruiting workflows and improve the candidate and hiring manager experience.
Who You Are
- A relationship builder who earns trust quickly with hiring managers and candidates alike.
- Resourceful and scrappy: You find creative ways to solve problems and don't need a detailed playbook to get started.
- Energized by a fast-paced environment; you stay organized, adaptable, and calm as priorities shift.
- Highly organized: You keep track of moving pieces, anticipate next steps, and don't let things fall through the cracks.
- A clear, warm communicator who creates a candidate experience that reflects Thrive's values.
- Curious and data-minded, using metrics to spot bottlenecks and keep searches moving.
- Self-directed and accountable; you ramp quickly and deliver results with minimal oversight.
- Passionate about Thrive's mission to improve wellbeing, performance, and resilience.
Requirements
~1 min read- 🌍 Mission-Driven Impact: Be part of a company that’s truly making a difference in people’s lives around the world.
- 🚀 Career Growth: Develop within the company and help shape our growth strategy.
- 💙 Human-Centric Culture: Thrive in a supportive environment with a range of wellness perks and benefits.
- 💰 Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a comprehensive and rewarding total compensation package.
- 🩺 Health & Financial Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage plus a 401(k) program with company match.
- 🌴 Time to Recharge: Generous paid time-off programs designed to help you rest, reset, and recharge — including Thrive Time, a benefit unique to Thrive that gives employees additional paid time off after major projects or intense periods of work to truly recharge and recover
What We Offer
~1 min readCompensation for this contract position is expected to fall within the range of $50–$75 per hour, depending on experience, expertise, and overall qualifications.
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- ≈ $104,000–$156,000 a year
- 127% above the $57,200 median for Operations Specialist jobs on Jobera (830 salaries).
- Posted
- Today
Listing Details
- First seen
- October 15, 2026
- Last seen
- October 16, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 77%
- Scored at
- October 16, 2026
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