Contract Recruiter, Shutterstock
3 Month Fixed Term Contract
$35.00-$45.00 USD per hour
Royalty-free media library
Job no longer available
Royalty-free media library
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$35.00-$45.00 USD per hour
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help creative professionals from all backgrounds and businesses of all sizes produce their best work with incredible content and innovative tools, all on one platform.
Role
Who you are
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple recruitment processes simultaneously, preferably within a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Familiarity and proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (Workday, preferably), LinkedIn Recruiter, and related recruitment tools
- Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a strong focus on candidate and hiring manager experience
- Strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities effectively
- Ability to work with urgency and speed without compromising quality of work or service
- Adaptability to changing priorities, with agility to perform effectively under conditions of ambiguity
- Resiliency, proactive problem-solving skills, and a growth mindset, with the ability to quickly learn from experiences and feedback
What the job involves
- Shutterstock’s Talent Acquisition team is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Contract Recruiter to temporarily support our recruitment efforts
- In this role, you will partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to streamline recruiting processes, deliver exceptional candidate experiences, and contribute directly to the success of our hiring outcomes
- Manage the complete recruiting lifecycle for select roles based on team capacity, from job posting through offer acceptance
- Conduct resume reviews, disposition candidates not meeting minimum qualifications, and ensure ATS accuracy
- Perform initial recruiter screenings/interviews for high-volume roles, evaluating candidates’ qualifications, motivations, and cultural fit
- Proactively build and manage candidate pipelines through sourcing activities, including LinkedIn Recruiter, industry-specific groups, and diversity-focused networks
- Develop and maintain pipeline requisitions to ensure a robust talent pool aligned with business hiring needs
- Partner with recruiters to implement strategic sourcing plans informed by market trends and talent insights
- Support the development and refinement of structured interview guides, scorecards, and evaluation materials
- Contribute to creating and maintaining a comprehensive library of interview tools and best practices to support hiring managers
- Ensure consistency and quality in interview processes, enabling objective and data-driven hiring decisions
- Maintain candidate records in the Applicant Tracking System (Workday), ensuring accurate and timely data updates
- Engage proactively with candidates between offer acceptance and their start date to ensure a smooth onboarding experience
- Communicate professionally and promptly with all candidates, providing clear feedback and updates on their application status
- Generate and deliver talent insight reports to support strategic recruiting efforts and inform sourcing and hiring manager conversations
- Provide analytical support for quarterly recruitment reporting, assessing progress against key performance indicators and metrics
- Identify areas of opportunity or risk in recruitment processes and offer recommendations for continuous improvement
- Provide backup coordination support for urgent or time-sensitive interview scheduling requests, particularly outside standard working hours
- Assist with vendor management tasks, including gathering required documentation (MSAs, SOWs) to facilitate timely invoice processing and partnership management
- You have a direct impact on the success of the company. Your team’s work matters and is essential to the evolution of our core business!
Our take
Shutterstock is a global leader in licensed images, videos, and music, serving creative professionals like designers, filmmakers, and marketers. Content creators upload their work, which is then used by businesses and media organizations in various projects. It's a two-sided marketplace that fuels creativity worldwide.
Shutterstock offers a variety of plans for individuals, teams, and enterprise customers as well as creative editing and collaboration capabilities. Their aim is to build sophisticated tools to help the world experience images and videos in a more beautiful way - they believe that the harmonious union of design and technology can influence global communication.
Shuttershock's brand portfolio includes Bigstock, Offset, PremiumBeat, Rex Features, and Shutterstock Customer, adding hundreds of thousands of images weekly. It has also expanded into generative AI, fairly licensing artists' work for AI-generated content. And in 2026, the company announced a huge proposed merger of equals with Getty Images, receiving US regulatory clearance and positioning the combined company for greater scale, financial strength, and long-term innovation.
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Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Flexibility: We offer a hybrid model that’s centered around flexibility and enabling collaboration, innovation, and accountability—no matter where we are.
- Connection: Whether online or on site, we make sure there are plenty of ways to connect and have fun.
- Recognition: We never miss an opportunity to celebrate our achievements and commend great work through our global recognition program.
- Empowerment: We offer generous and competitive compensation packages, PTO, wellness initiatives, on-and-off working hours, tuition reimbursement, and an employee referral bonus.
- Growth: Our SkillUP Program lets you take ownership of your personal development through virtual learning offerings.
- Belonging: Our goal is to build a workforce that’s representative of the diverse global community we serve, and where all employees can come to work as their authentic selves.
Company HQ
Midtown South, New York, NY
Leadership
Jon Oringer
(Founder & Executive Chairman)Previously Board Member at Partnership for New York City for 6 years and Founder, CEO at SurfSecret Software for 5 years.
Paul Hennessy
(CEO)Paul previously held CEO roles at Vroom.com and Priceline.com. He was also the CMO at Booking.com and the Chief Distribution Officer/SVP of Online Marketing at Priceline.com
Rik Powell
(CFO)Rik joined Shutterstock in 2024 as a Senior VP of Finance and Investor Relations, moving into the role of CFO later that same year. Prior to this, he was a Senior VP of Finance and Investor Relations at Shake Shack. He also spent over 16 years at Getty Images, joining as a Director before holding various roles and becoming CFO.
Sara Birmingham
(Chief Human Resource Officer)Prior to joining Shutterstock in 2020, Sara was a HR Advisor at Out East. She was also the founder of Jump HR Consulting where she served as the CEO for just over 1 year. Prior to this, she spent 18 years at Thomson Reuters in various HR roles.
John Lapham
(General Counsel)Prior to joining Shutterstock in 2021, John was part of the General Counsel and SVP Government Affairs at Rover.com. He was also on the General Counsel and an SVP of Digital Media, Technology and eCommerce sectors at Getty Images for nearly 15 years.
Aimee Egan
(Chief Enterprise Officer)Prior to joining Shutterstock in 2023, Aimee was the CCO at ACA Group. She also spent over 11 years at Thomson Reuters in various roles, including VP of Growth and Market Development and GM of Small/Mid Market Corporations.
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