Recruitment Specialist

Job Title: Recruitment Specialist
Location: Remote (Pakistan)
Employment Type: Internal Team, Full-Time Contractor
Working Hours: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM PKT (Monday to Friday)
Industry: Recruitment / Talent Acquisition
About Us
Mint Source is a remote-first bridge that connects vibrant talent with international clients and agencies, enabling skilled individuals to showcase their expertise on a global stage.
Our Values
True to our Word: We walk the talk. Commitment and reliability are in our DNA.
Deliver Excellence: Excellence is our standard: from candidate quality to client communication.
Be the Captain: We steer with confidence. Responsibility and quality are our navigational stars.
Honesty: We do what's right. Honest and transparent.
Equal and Fair: No hierarchies; fair and inclusive.
Role Overview
As a Recruitment Specialist at Mint Source, you'll work alongside the Lead Recruiter to own the end-to-end hiring process for client roles, from understanding requirements to delivering placed candidates. You'll be responsible for sourcing exceptional talent, conducting thorough assessments, and ensuring every candidate you present is a strong fit. You'll focus on the craft of recruitment: the detective work of sourcing, the psychology of interviewing, and the satisfaction of watching a great hire thrive. If you love building talent pipelines and finding people others miss, this role is for you.
What You'll Do
Manage full-cycle recruitment for multiple client roles simultaneously, from intake to offer acceptance
Understand role requirements, ideal candidate profiles, and success criteria for each search
Source top-tier talent using LinkedIn Recruiter Lite and other platforms, constantly researching fresh sourcing strategies and tools beyond basic keyword searches
Maintain an organized, active talent pool in BambooHR, tracking candidate details, interactions, and fit
Develop and nurture relationships with passive candidates for future opportunities
Conduct structured screening interviews that assess both hard skills and cultural alignment
Design and coordinate role-specific assessments (case studies, work samples, technical tests)
Build detailed scorecards for each candidate, capturing strengths, concerns, and interview insights
Collect and verify candidate references to ensure quality and fit
Prepare candidates thoroughly for client interviews, setting them up for success
Coordinate interview schedules across multiple time zones with efficiency and professionalism
Gather and synthesize feedback from all stakeholders to drive hiring decisions forward
Keep candidates engaged and informed throughout the process, even when they're not selected
Provide recruitment updates to clients as needed on search progress and candidate pipeline
Guide offer negotiations to close candidates while protecting client budgets
Execute smooth handoffs to the People Associate for onboarding
Document lessons learned and continuously refine recruitment processes
What We're Looking For
1-3 years of full-cycle recruitment experience, ideally in agency, startup, or high-growth environments
Strong sourcing experience across LinkedIn Recruiter Lite, Indeed, and niche job boards, with a proactive approach to testing new tools and strategies.
Demonstrated success recruiting across diverse functions (marketing, sales, creative, operations, etc.)
Experience recruiting for technical roles is a plus
ATS proficiency, preferably BambooHR, for candidate tracking and pipeline management
Strong communication skills: you can build rapport with candidates & navigate tough conversations with grace
Highly organized and detail-oriented: nothing falls through the cracks on your watch
Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously without compromising quality
Self-starter mentality: you take ownership of your searches and don't need hand-holding to deliver results
Experience recruiting for remote-first companies or distributed teams (nice-to-have)
Familiarity with ClickUp, Slack, Google Workspace, Calendly, Fireflies, Claude
Background in placing talent for agencies, ecommerce brands, or B2B services companies (nice-to-have)
Key Performance Metrics (KPIs)
Time-to-fill: Target of 14 days from role kickoff to accepted offer
Placement volume: Number of successful hires placed per month/quarter
Candidate quality: Client satisfaction scores and offer acceptance rates
Process excellence: Completion of scorecards, reference checks, and documentation standards
Pipeline health: Active candidates in your network and response rates to outreach
What You Get
Autonomy to own your recruitment process and make decisions that impact outcomes
Direct collaboration with Mint Source founders and internal team
Exposure to diverse industries, roles, and leadership styles
Opportunity to build and refine recruitment systems from the ground up
Clear pathways to expand your scope as the company scales
Competitive base salary aligned with experience
Commission on successfully closed roles

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
Yes