Technical Recruiter, Emerging Talent

Job Description

Technical Recruiter, Emerging Talent | Paramount

The Tone:
This is a 9-month, project-based contract role with the option to extend at Paramount, open to candidates located in NYC or LA, as well as remote. Paramount is on a mission to unleash the power of content, building brands and entertainment that aim to leave a positive mark on culture. This role supports the Emerging Talent team’s mission to build the next generation of technology talent. It serves as a strategic pipeline for early-career technologists and future technical leaders across streaming, data, product, and engineering organizations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Contract
• Type: Contract
• Location: New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA (or Remote)
• Pay: $80000–$110000 yearly
• Team: Emerging Talent team, supporting Technology functions including Software Engineering, Data & Analytics, Product Management.
• Mission: Serve as a strategic pipeline for early-career technologists and future technical leaders to power innovation.
• Tech Stack: ATS platforms such as SuccessFactors, recruiting technologies (technical assessment platforms, coding interview tools, video interviewing systems), sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter or technical talent communities.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Lead: Lead full-cycle recruitment for technical internships and early-career full-time roles across Engineering, Data, Product, and other technology teams.
• Partner: Partner closely with leaders, hiring managers, and HR business partners to understand evolving technical skill needs and workforce planning goals.
• Develop: Develop targeted sourcing strategies to attract early-career tech talent, including engagement with universities, coding bootcamps, and technical student organizations.
• Assess: Assess technical candidates through resume screening, technical pre-qualification, and structured interview processes in partnership with hiring teams.
• Represent: Represent Paramount at tech-focused recruiting events, campus engagements, conferences, and virtual activations to strengthen employer brand and expand pipelines.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree preferred, ideally in Human Resources, Business, Technology, or a related field. Minimum 2 years of full-cycle recruitment experience, with a strong emphasis on technical recruiting (engineering, product, data, or related fields).
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of full-cycle recruitment experience, with a strong emphasis on technical recruiting (engineering, product, data, or related fields). Proven ability to influence and partner effectively with technical hiring managers and cross-functional stakeholders. Experience building relationships with technical student organizations, universities, or early-career tech programs.
• Skills: Demonstrated experience recruiting for technical skill sets such as software engineering, data analytics, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, or product management. Strong understanding of technical roles, terminology, and hiring workflows. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong client service mindset. Ability to manage multiple technical requisitions simultaneously.
• Bonus: Experience recruiting within media, streaming, entertainment, or consumer technology environments. Familiarity with ATS platforms such as SuccessFactors and recruiting technologies. Experience leveraging sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter or technical talent communities.