Recruiting Coordinator (Contract)

Recruiting Coordinator Perplexity's mission is to power the world's curiosity. As we scale our team, every candidate interaction mattersand you'll own that experience. We are looking for a recruiting coordinator to manage end-to-end interview logistics, build efficient scheduling workflows, and ensure that every person who engages with our hiring process walks away impressed by our speed, quality, and care. Contract details: Hours: 40 hours per week Hybrid work schedule: In-office M/W/F (San Francisco) What you'll do: Own end-to-end interview scheduling across product engineering, and business roles coordinating complex multi-stakeholder panels across time zones Serve as the primary candidate touchpoint from first to final interview, ensuring every interaction reflects Perplexity's speed and quality Maintain accurate, real-time data in Ashby ATS, ensuring every candidate record is complete and up-to-date Track and analyze recruiting data and surface insights for the recruiting team Initiate and contribute to projects that will improve and scale our recruiting processes Coordinate candidate travel, reimburse expenses, and manage onsite interview logistics for our San Francisco office What you'll bring: 13 years of recruiting coordination or similar experience in a fast-paced environment Proficiency with ATS and modern scheduling tools Excellent written and verbal communication Ability to manage high-volume scheduling across multiple roles, teams, and time zones Strong work ethic and a team-first attitude Sound judgment and discretion when working with sensitive hiring information Familiarity with startup culture and the ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment Interest in AI and Perplexity's mission to power the world's curiosity Nice to have: 1-2 years of experience working at startups Experience with scheduling automation platforms (Ashby, or similar) Familiarity with data analysis and building ATS dashboards Executive and/or M&A coordination experience Interview process: Our process is designed to be transparent and efficient: (1) Recruiter screen ? (2) Take Home Assignment ? (3) Hiring manager conversation ? (4) Panel interview ? (5) Offer. We aim to complete the process within 2 weeks and will keep you informed at every step.

Created: 2026-03-08