Recruiter

RECRUITER

Team: People
Location: Flexible / Remote
Reporting to: Recruitment Lead

ROLE OVERVIEW

Rwazi scales through disciplined talent acquisition.

The Recruiter executes the hiring engine — sourcing, screening, coordinating, and progressing high-quality candidates through structured evaluation pipelines.

This role ensures hiring velocity without compromising talent bar.

The Recruiter does not simply fill roles.
They move qualified candidates through a structured, high-signal system.

CORE MANDATE

The Recruiter is accountable for:

• Generating qualified candidate flow
• Maintaining structured candidate progression
• Preserving evaluation rigor
• Reducing time-to-interview and time-to-offer
• Ensuring strong candidate experience

This is an execution-critical role within the hiring pipeline.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

SOURCING & PIPELINE EXECUTION

• Source candidates across prioritized channels
• Maintain proactive outreach cadences
• Build candidate pools ahead of immediate demand
• Track sourcing effectiveness by channel

CANDIDATE SCREENING & SIGNAL FILTERING

• Conduct structured screening interviews
• Assess alignment against defined role rubrics
• Filter for capability, ownership mindset, and execution ability
• Maintain clear candidate documentation

INTERVIEW COORDINATION & PROGRESSION

• Schedule and manage interview stages
• Ensure timely feedback collection
• Reduce bottlenecks in hiring workflows
• Maintain candidate momentum through the funnel

CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE

• Communicate clearly and professionally
• Maintain responsiveness and transparency
• Uphold Rwazi’s reputation in the talent market

RECRUITING METRICS & DISCIPLINE

• Track funnel conversion rates
• Maintain accurate pipeline reporting
• Identify drop-off patterns and escalate issues

ROLE IMPACT

Strong performance in this role results in:

• Faster hiring cycles
• Higher-quality candidate shortlists
• Reduced interview fatigue for hiring managers
• Predictable pipeline health
• Stronger employer brand perception

WHAT THIS ROLE IS NOT

• Not passive resume sorting
• Not job posting only
• Not administrative scheduling support
• Not lowering bar to fill seats

This role requires judgment, pace, and structure.

QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFILE

We are looking for individuals who demonstrate:

• 2–5+ years in recruiting (startup or high-performance environments preferred)
• Experience hiring across multiple functions (Product, Ops, Finance, etc.)
• Strong structured interviewing ability
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Ability to operate with speed and organization
• Comfort working in metric-driven environments

Candidates may come from startup recruiting, marketplace hiring, agency environments, or internal talent acquisition teams.

CULTURAL FIT

We value recruiters who:

• Protect the hiring bar
• Move quickly without chaos
• Maintain high ownership
• Operate with clarity and professionalism
• See recruiting as a system, not a task

HOW CANDIDATES ARE EVALUATED

Candidates are evaluated based on:

• Quality of sourced candidates
• Funnel discipline and pipeline clarity
• Communication clarity
• Speed without compromise
• Ability to maintain candidate momentum

SUMMARY

The Recruiter powers the execution layer of Rwazi’s hiring engine.

This role ensures high-quality talent flows predictably into the organization as we scale.