Packback is looking for a Recruiter to join our team in Chicago, IL.  As part of the team at Packback, you will be responsible researching, developing, and implementing effective recruiting strategies to attract a diverse pool of qualified and capable talent for the organization.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Develops, facilitates, and implements all phases of the recruitment process.
• Collaborates with department managers to identify and draft detailed and accurate job descriptions and hiring criteria.
• Identifies and implements efficient and effective recruiting methods and strategies based on the available role, industry standards, and the needs of the organization.
• Assists with job posting and advertisement processes.
• Screens applications and selects qualified candidates.
• Schedules interviews; oversees preparation of interview questions and other hiring and selection materials.
• Assists with the interview process, attending and conducting interviews with managers, directors, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborates with the hiring manager and/or other human resource staff during the offer process, identifying and recommending salary ranges, incentives, start dates, and other pertinent details.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and company policies.
• Attends and participates in college job fairs and recruiting sessions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with good negotiation tactics.
• Ability to create and implement sourcing strategies for recruitment for a variety of roles.
• Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with laws, regulations, and best practices applicable to hiring and recruitment.
• Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn applicant-tracking software or other recruitment systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• SHRMs Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential a plus.

What You Bring to Packback:

• A positive and upbeat attitude.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field, or equivalent work experience, required.
• At least 1 -2 years of managing all phases of the recruitment and hiring process highly preferred.
• Sales recruitment experience highly preferred.
• Experience recruiting in a start-up environment highly preferred.

Why You Should Work at Packback

• Our platform, Packback Questions, is used by hundreds of professors, and tens of thousands of college students, who collectively author millions of posts per semester.  You will be a part of building a platform that has a huge impact on inspiring curiosity in students.
• Solve interesting technical problems. We reward people who like to wear many hats.  You will get involved in marketing, sales, finance, and engineering.
• Packback is a rapidly growing company.  If you like being able to make an impact daily, we are a good fit for you.

Job Details & Benefits

Competitive Benefits: Our salary ranges are competitive and have clear expectations for professional growth. We offer options for health insurance; dental, vision, and life; Short-term disability insurance, a 401k, and unlimited PTO.

A culture that you can be proud to build: We work hard at building an inclusive culture of curiosity and continuous learning at Packback, where every voice matters and can make an enormous impact on the business. As with any role at Packback, being a good steward of our values, and using them to inform decisions and communication is essential.

A company that invests in you and your family: Packback offers 6 weeks fully paid, gender non-specific extended leave policy (for either parent welcoming a new child through birth or adoption, to care for a family member in need, or for bereavement).

Work-life balance:  We have a lovely office located conveniently in the Loop, close to CTA lines and Metra.

Salary for this position is up to $50K annually.

More about Packback

Our purpose is awakening and fueling the lifelong curiosity in every student. We are a social learning platform powered by a proprietary A.I. that college professors use to help their students fall in love with the subject matter, drive personalized learning, and most importantly, quantify and improve student critical thinking skills.

Our commitment to diversity

Working in the Education Technology space, Packback believes it is an ethical necessity for us to work to build a diverse and inclusive team, to help us better consider the needs of our diverse audience of students with a wide range of educational backgrounds and educational needs.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.