Senior Contract Recruiter

Acxiom is hiring a Senior Contract Recruiter for a US-based hourly contract role in Conway, AR (onsite). In this position, you will lead full-cycle recruiting across a range of roles, bringing structure and strategy to sourcing, pipeline development, and stakeholder collaboration. You will use modern recruiting tools including LinkedIn Recruiter and ATS systems to support hiring outcomes, candidate experience, and reporting visibility.

What you’ll do

• Own the end-to-end 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
• Design and run proactive sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, social platforms, networking, referrals, and other sourcing tools
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines to support both current and future hiring needs
• Screen, interview, and assess candidates for skills alignment, cultural fit, and overall qualifications
• Deliver a positive candidate experience across every stage of the process
• Use ATS systems to manage requisitions, candidate workflows, reporting, and compliance
• Track and report recruiting metrics, pipeline activity, and hiring progress
• Support diversity recruiting initiatives and inclusive hiring practices
• Stay up to date on market trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitive talent intelligence
• Collaborate with HR, hiring managers, and leadership to improve recruiting efficiency and outcomes

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of professional recruiting experience, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant recruiting work experience
• Proven full-cycle recruiting experience across multiple job functions and levels
• Experience scaling revenue-generating teams by sourcing and hiring top-tier corporate sales professionals with technical acumen and deal-closing capabilities
• Strong sourcing experience using advanced recruiting tools and strategies
• Hands-on ATS experience; Workday Recruiting is preferred
• Demonstrated success generating candidates, managing pipelines, and fulfilling requisitions
• Strong interviewing, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and time management

Preferred background

• Experience recruiting within technology, marketing, data, or enterprise environments
• Experience in contract or high-volume recruiting settings
• Experience using AI in the recruiting lifecycle
• Knowledge of recruitment analytics and KPI tracking
• Familiarity with employer branding and talent market insights

Tools you’ll use

• Workday, Workday Recruiting, and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• LinkedIn Recruiter

Primary location: Conway, Arkansas. Additional location (if applicable): Homebased - Conway.