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Grubhub

. Run assigned Manager-through-Director searches end to end, from intake to signed offer .

Posted 10/27/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $40 - $70 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in full-cycle recruiting, particularly for Senior Manager and Director-level positions, with a strong focus on sourcing passive candidates and maintaining effective communication. Proficient in managing in-flight searches and providing strategic advice to hiring managers while ensuring a polished candidate experience.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Cycle Recruiting ExperienceSourcing Passive CandidatesWorkday ATS ExperienceLinkedIn Recruiter ProficiencyHigh-Growth Company Experience

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Hard Skills

Candidate AssessmentInterview Process ManagementTalent Market AdvisingPipeline ManagementData AnalysisForecastingBusiness-Technology RecruitmentLeadership RecruitmentFinance RecruitmentOperations Recruitment

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationEngagement SkillsCollaborationAdaptabilityPolished Candidate Experience

Tools & Technologies

WorkdayLinkedIn Recruiter

Industry Keywords

ConsumerFoodDeliveryMarketplaceTechnology

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Run assigned Manager-through-Director searches end to end, from intake to signed offer
Source and engage passive candidates through targeted research and outreach
Keep candidates engaged and informed with fast, thoughtful communication
Prepare interview panels, run debriefs, and keep decisions moving
Share clear weekly updates with leaders and Talent Acquisition on pipeline, risks, and next steps
Partner with hiring managers to calibrate roles and candidate profiles
Run structured, reliable interview processes
Assess candidates for leadership, values, and fit with Wonder's mission and goals
Keep candidate activity and search status current in Workday
Take over in-flight searches, review pipelines, re-engage candidates, and align priorities with hiring leaders
Present qualified candidate slates within 30 days
Close priority hires and hand off open searches with complete notes, pipeline status, and market insights
Advise hiring managers on talent markets and search approaches
Deliver a polished candidate experience reflecting the Wonder brand
Independently advance hard-to-fill business and business-technology searches, including inventory data, forecasting, and analytics roles

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including Senior Manager and Director-level searches
Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and senior leaders, and advising them on search strategy
Track record filling hard-to-fill roles across business functions such as finance, accounting, and operations, and business-technology functions such as product, design, data and analytics
Clear, polished communication with hiring managers and candidates
Strong sourcing and passive-candidate engagement skills
Ability to ramp quickly and own in-flight searches with minimal oversight
Experience as an embedded contract recruiter working in a company's own ATS; Workday preferred
Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter
Bachelor's degree preferred (nice to have, not required)
Experience in high-growth consumer, food, delivery, marketplace, or technology companies is a plus
Experience hiring legal leaders or senior finance and accounting leaders is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

3-month contract
Opportunity to work as an embedded member of Wonder's Talent Acquisition team
Potential interest in a longer-term or full-time role in New York or Chicago (listed as an opportunity, not a guaranteed benefit)