Candidate Engagement & Recruiting Coordinator

Candidate Engagement & Recruiting Coordinator
Location: U.S. or offshore with full U.S. business-hours coverage
Engagement: Contract

Role Summary
The Candidate Engagement & Recruiting Coordinator will provide high-touch candidate communication and recruiting logistics support across a large portfolio of open positions.

The role is designed to ensure candidates remain engaged and that administrative or scheduling delays do not slow the hiring process.

Key Responsibilities
Contact candidates to confirm interest and availability.
Schedule recruiter screens, technical interviews, and hiring-manager interviews.
Maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the process.
Coordinate interview availability across candidates and internal teams.
Follow up on outstanding interviews, decisions, and next steps.
Track recruiting pipeline status and identify stalled candidates.
Provide candidates with timely updates.
Assist with interview logistics and calendar coordination.
Maintain ATS/recruiting-system data and status updates.
Work closely with recruiters and internal recruiting/logistics teams.
Escalate scheduling or communication issues that could negatively affect candidate experience.
Required Qualifications
2+ years of recruiting coordination, talent acquisition, customer service, or candidate engagement experience.
Excellent spoken and written English.
Strong phone presence and interpersonal skills.
Excellent organizational and scheduling capabilities.
Comfortable communicating with senior technology candidates.
Strong sense of urgency and follow-through.
Ability to work U.S. business hours.