Recruitment Specialist

Job Title: Recruitment Specialist

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Internal Team, Full-Time Contractor

Working Hours: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM PKT (Monday to Friday)

Industry: Recruitment / Talent Acquisition

About Us

Mint Source is a remote-first bridge that connects vibrant talent with international clients and agencies, enabling skilled individuals to showcase their expertise on a global stage.

Our Values

True to our Word: We walk the talk. Commitment and reliability are in our DNA.

Deliver Excellence: Excellence is our standard: from candidate quality to client communication.

Be the Captain: We steer with confidence. Responsibility and quality are our navigational stars.

Honesty: We do what's right. Honest and transparent.

Equal and Fair: No hierarchies; fair and inclusive.

Role Overview

As a Recruitment Specialist at Mint Source, you'll work directly with our founders and alongside our recruitment team to own the end-to-end hiring process for client roles, from understanding requirements to delivering placed candidates. You'll be responsible for sourcing exceptional talent, conducting thorough assessments, and ensuring every candidate you present is a strong fit. You'll focus on the craft of recruitment: the detective work of sourcing, the psychology of interviewing, and the satisfaction of watching a great hire thrive. If you love building talent pipelines and finding people others miss, this role is for you.

What You'll Do

Manage full-cycle recruitment for multiple client roles simultaneously, from intake to offer acceptance

Understand role requirements, ideal candidate profiles, and success criteria for each search

Source top-tier talent using LinkedIn Recruiter Lite and other platforms, constantly researching fresh sourcing strategies and tools beyond basic keyword searches

Maintain an organized, active talent pool in BambooHR, tracking candidate details, interactions, and fit

Develop and nurture relationships with passive candidates for future opportunities

Conduct structured screening interviews that assess both hard skills and cultural alignment

Design and coordinate role-specific assessments (case studies, work samples, technical tests)

Build detailed scorecards for each candidate, capturing strengths, concerns, and interview insights

Collect and verify candidate references to ensure quality and fit

Prepare candidates thoroughly for client interviews, setting them up for success

Coordinate interview schedules across multiple time zones with efficiency and professionalism

Gather and synthesize feedback from all stakeholders to drive hiring decisions forward

Keep candidates engaged and informed throughout the process, even when they're not selected

Provide recruitment updates to clients as needed on search progress and candidate pipeline

Guide offer negotiations to close candidates while protecting client budgets

Execute smooth handoffs to the People Associate for onboarding

Document lessons learned and continuously refine recruitment processes

What We're Looking For

3+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, ideally in agency, startup, or high-growth environments

Strong sourcing experience across LinkedIn Recruiter Lite, Indeed, and niche job boards, with a proactive approach to testing new tools and strategies.

Demonstrated success recruiting across diverse functions (marketing, sales, creative, operations, etc.)

Experience recruiting for technical roles is a plus

ATS proficiency, preferably BambooHR, for candidate tracking and pipeline management

Strong communication skills: you can build rapport with candidates & navigate tough conversations with grace

Highly organized and detail-oriented: nothing falls through the cracks on your watch

Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously without compromising quality

Self-starter mentality: you take ownership of your searches and do