Early Career Recruiter (Contract) at Octagon

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 May, 26

Salary

22.0

Posted On

14 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Full-Cycle Recruitment, Talent Engagement, Screening, Candidate Communication, Talent Pipeline Building, Stakeholder Management, Metric Tracking, Relationship Building, Hospitality Staffing, Event Marketing Staffing, Early Career Recruitment, High-Volume Recruiting, Contract Talent Hiring, Greenhouse ATS, Workday HCM

Industry

Advertising Services

Description

PEOPLE & CULTURE / Responsible for identifying, engaging, and hiring high-quality temporary and contract talent across our national business portfolio, with a focus on hospitality, event marketing, and early career roles. WHERE YOU’LL WORK Our headquarters are in Stamford, CT, but the location of this position can be flexible with priority given to candidates open to hybrid work (3 days week in office) in one of our office locations - - Stamford, CT, New York, NY, Charlotte, NC, Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA, and Miami, FL. We will also consider a remote-based working arrangement for qualified candidates with East Coast working hours as a prerequisite. WHEN YOU’LL WORK Contract Dates: Immediately – May 31, 2026 Contract Type: W-2 Employment THE WORK YOU’LL DO This position is responsible for identifying, engaging, and hiring high-quality temporary and contract talent across our national portfolio, with a focus on hospitality, event marketing, and early career roles. This role will be critical in supporting hiring for our large-scale FIFA World Cup™ programs, helping staff 500+ event hospitality and operations roles nationwide. Manage full-cycle recruitment for contract and temporary positions nationwide Source, screen, and present qualified candidates for high-volume hospitality, event staffing, and early-career roles Coordinate interviews and manage timely candidate communication Partner with internal hiring teams to forecast needs, track progress, and hold stakeholders accountable to tight time-to-fill metrics and quality standards Build and maintain talent pipelines to support the FIFA World Cup™ and other high-profile experiential events Uphold and represent Octagon’s values through every candidate interaction Track and report key recruitment metrics to ensure accuracy and efficiency THE BIGGER TEAM YOU’LL JOIN Recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work in Sports”, Octagon is the global sports, entertainment, and experiential marketing arm of the Interpublic Group. We take pride in being Playmakers – finding insightful, bold ways to create play in our work, our lives, and in the world. We believe in the power of play to create big ideas and unlock potential for our clients and talent. We can put ourselves in the shoes of fans because we ARE fans – of sports, entertainment, and culture at large. This expertise allows us to continually evolve the fan experience across sports and entertainment alongside some of the biggest brands and talent in the world. The world needs play more than ever. Are you a Playmaker? WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR 0-5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, either in-house or within a staffing agency Preferences Experience hiring large volumes of contract or temporary talent across multiple markets Background in hospitality, event marketing, or experiential staffing Experience using Greenhouse ATS or Workday HCM Prior experience with campus or early-career recruitment Proven ability to manage and influence internal hiring teams to meet aggressive hiring goals Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities Strong communication and relationship-building skills Commitment to quality of care and candidate experience over speed alone Anticipated travel level: Low (0–15%) Compensation: $22/hour Octagon is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. We make our careers website accessible to any and all users. If you need an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact us at JobAppAccommodation@ipgdxtra.com. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or vendors; rather it is strictly for applicants who require special assistance accessing our employment website. Due to volume, messages sent to this email address that are not related to an accommodation cannot be answered.

Responsibilities

This role is responsible for managing the full-cycle recruitment process for temporary and contract positions nationwide, focusing on sourcing, screening, and presenting qualified candidates for high-volume hospitality, event staffing, and early-career roles. A key function involves supporting large-scale FIFA World Cup™ programs by staffing over 500 event hospitality and operations roles across the country.