Corporate Recruiter (Contract)

About DAT

DATis an award-winning employer of choice and a next-generation SaaS technology company that has been at the leading edge of innovation in transportation supply chain logistics for 45 years. We continue to transform the industry year over year, by deploying a suite of software solutions to millions of customers every day - customers who depend on DAT for the most relevant data and most accurate insights to help them make smarter business decisions and run their companies more profitably. We operate the largest marketplace of its kind in North America, with 400 million freights posted in 2022, and a database of $150 billion of annual global shipment market transaction data. Our headquarters are in Denver, CO, and Beaverton, OR, with additional offices in Seattle, WA; Springfield, MO; and Bangalore, India. For additional information, seewww.DAT.com/company

This is a hybrid role based in our Denver office

The Opportunity

As a Contract Corporate Recruiter at DAT, you will serve as a strategic talent partner during a critical growth phase for North America's largest freight marketplace.

In this temporary assignment reporting to the Director of Talent Ops, you will provide immediate recruiting expertise to support key hiring initiatives. You'll act as a talent consultant to hiring managers, delivering market intelligence, challenging conventional thinking, and building targeted strategies to attract exceptional, diverse talent. As the face of DAT to candidates, you will ensure every interaction reflects our commitment to a seamless, transparent experience.

This contract role offers the opportunity to make direct impact on DAT's scaling efforts and continued industry leadership in freight tech, while providing the flexibility and focused project work that contract assignments deliver. Your expertise will be instrumental in building the teams that drive our next phase of growth.

What You'll Do

• Be a Strategic Talent Advisor




• Own the full-cycle recruiting process for a dynamic portfolio of roles across our core business functions.
• Go beyond the job description to deeply understand the needs of your hiring teams, acting as a consultant to define role requirements, success profiles, and interview strategies.
• Use data and market insights to guide and influence leaders, helping them make informed hiring decisions in a competitive landscape.




• Champion the Candidate Experience




• Create a world-class experience for every candidate, ensuring they feel valued, informed, and respected at every stage of the process.
• Serve as the primary guide for candidates, providing clear communication, timely feedback, and a genuine connection to DAT's mission and values.
• Masterfully manage the offer process, from creating competitive compensation packages to closing top talent with empathy and expertise.
• Turn every interaction into a branding opportunity, leaving candidates with a positive impression regardless of the outcome.




• Drive Recruiting Excellence




• Leverage your sourcing expertise to find and engage the passive talent that others can't.
• Maintain impeccable data integrity in Greenhouse, understanding that good data fuels smart decisions and process improvements.
• Continuously look for ways to improve our hiring processes, from interview structure to candidate feedback loops.

What You'll Bring

• Your Recruiting Craft




• 3-5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally focused on corporate or go-to-market functions (Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product, Tech etc.).
• A track record of success in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, preferably within the tech or SaaS industry.
• Deep expertise in modern sourcing techniques, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, and building engaged talent communities.
• Fluency in an Applicant Tracking System is a must-we use Greenhouse and would love it if you're already a pro.




• How You'll Partner




• A consultative mindset with a history of earning trust and influencing hiring managers and business leaders.
• The ability to connect the dots between a single hire and the broader success of the business.
• Exceptional communication skills; you're equally comfortable advising a senior leader, negotiating an offer, or giving constructive feedback.
• A high sense of urgency balanced with a commitment to quality and a meticulous attention to detail.




• Your Personal Attributes




• Resilience, adaptability, and a positive, problem-solving attitude.
• A genuine passion for creating positive and inclusive experiences for every candidate.
• A data-driven approach to understanding your pipeline and improving your results.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Specific experience recruiting for Corporate teams in a dynamic SaaS environment.
• Experience building diversity-focused sourcing strategies.

Why You'll Love This Role

• True Partnership: You'll work with collaborative hiring managers who see you as an expert and a critical partner in their success.
• High-Impact Work: You won't be a resume-pusher. You'll be a strategic advisor directly influencing the growth and direction of the company.
• A Winning Team: Join a high-performing, supportive recruiting team that values sharing knowledge, celebrating wins, and helping each other succeed.
• Build Your Expertise: Recruit for a diverse set of roles across the business, broadening your skills and becoming a versatile talent expert.

DAT embraces the value of a diverse workforce, and believes it is a core strength of our company that we encourage those values in every DAT employee, at every level of our organization, regardless of tenure or rank. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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