Senior Contract Recruiter

Acxiom is seeking an experienced Senior Contract Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting efforts across a variety of roles. This individual will be responsible for developing sourcing strategies, attracting top-tier talent, managing candidate pipelines, and partnering closely with hiring managers to deliver exceptional recruiting outcomes. The ideal candidate is a strategic talent acquisition professional with strong ATS expertise (preferably Workday), excellent stakeholder management skills, and a proven ability to source high-quality candidates through multiple recruiting tools and platforms.

This is a US based contract position.

Core Competencies

• Strategic sourcing

• Full-cycle recruiting

• ATS/Workday expertise

• Stakeholder management

• Candidate experience

• Talent pipeline development

• Time management

• Data-driven recruiting

What You Will Do:

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from intake meetings through offer negotiation and onboarding support

• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand hiring needs, role requirements, and workforce planning goals

• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, social platforms, networking, referrals, and additional sourcing tools

• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs

• Screen, interview, and assess candidates for skill alignment, cultural fit, and overall qualifications

• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process

• Utilize ATS systems to manage requisitions, candidate workflows, reporting, and compliance

• Maintain accurate recruiting metrics, pipeline activity, and hiring reports

• Support diversity recruiting initiatives and inclusive hiring practices

• Stay current on market trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitive talent intelligence

• Collaborate with HR, hiring managers, and leadership teams to improve recruiting efficiency and outcomes

What You Will Have:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of professional recruiting experience or equivalent combination of education and/or relevant recruiting work experience

• Proven experience managing full-cycle recruiting across multiple job functions and levels

• Strong experience sourcing candidates through advanced recruiting tools and strategies

• Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). Preferred experience with Workday Recruiting

• Demonstrated success in candidate generation, pipeline management, and requisition fulfillment

• Strong interviewing, negotiation, and relationship-building skills

• Ability to manage multiple requisitions in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail & time management

What Will Set You Apart:

• Experience recruiting within technology, marketing, data, or enterprise environments

• Experience working in contract or high-volume recruiting settings

• Experience using AI in recruiting lifecycle

• Knowledge of recruitment analytics and KPI tracking

• Familiarity with employer branding and talent market insights

Primary Location City/State:

Conway, Arkansas

Additional Locations (if applicable):

Homebased - Conway

Acxiom is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status (EOE/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics or other protected status.

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