Who you are
- We do not expect prior recruiting experience. We care about how you think and operate
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Strong research skills and ability to uncover hard-to-find information
- Creative problem solver who can identify new ways to engage talent
- Coachable with a low ego and a willingness to learn quickly
- High ownership and accountability for outcomes
- Scrappy and resourceful, able to operate effectively with limited direction
- Internship or experience in recruiting, sales, research, or operations
- Familiarity with LinkedIn or sourcing tools
- Interest in startups or technology
What the job involves
- We’re building a high-performing recruiting team because every hire shapes the trajectory of Merge.
- This role is a launchpad into recruiting, designed for someone early in their career who wants to learn quickly, take on real responsibility, and grow into a full-cycle recruiter over time.
- Success in this role means consistently building high-quality candidate pipelines, driving thoughtful outreach that engages top talent, and improving rapidly through feedback and iteration.
- We look for individuals who take ownership of outcomes, move with urgency, and approach their work with curiosity, humility, and a strong desire to get better every day
- Build high-quality candidate pipelines by creating structured target lists, conducting deep research across companies and talent pools, and identifying patterns to continuously refine sourcing strategies
- Drive candidate engagement by crafting personalized outreach, running targeted campaigns across sourcing channels, and iterating based on performance data to improve response rates
- Execute with precision by maintaining clean ATS data, staying organized across multiple pipelines, and partnering closely with recruiters to prioritize roles and refine sourcing strategy
- Accelerate learning and growth by shadowing recruiters and hiring managers, rapidly incorporating feedback, and taking on increasing ownership across the recruiting lifecycle, including screening and coordination
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Unlimited PTO
- Parental Leave
- 401k
