Referrals Coordinator (Contract)

About the Role

This is a contract Referrals Coordinator role sitting within the Talent Acquisition team of a large technology organization. The focus is top-of-funnel: reviewing incoming employee referrals against minimum qualifications, dispositioning candidates accurately in the ATS, and keeping reporting and backlog tracking current. It is a high-volume, process-oriented role where consistency and speed both matter.

The ideal person here is organized, communicates clearly, and genuinely enjoys bringing order to a busy queue. You have a year or more of recruiting coordination or HR operations experience, you are comfortable navigating an ATS, and you can work independently without needing a lot of hand-holding. Experience supporting engineering or technical hiring pipelines is a real plus.

Key Responsibilities

1. Review all incoming employee referrals and assess alignment with posted minimum qualifications and job requirements
2. Disposition referral candidates accurately and on time within the applicant tracking system
3. Communicate proactively with recruiters to clarify candidate status, confirm next steps, and resolve open questions
4. Track referral activity, volume metrics, and backlog progress; surface updates to the TA program team on a regular cadence
5. Conduct follow-ups when additional candidate information is needed to complete a review
6. Support ongoing improvements to referral workflows and related documentation
7. Provide occasional program support such as drafting communications, updating training materials, or assisting with logistics for TA initiatives

Required Skills & Experience

• 1 to 3 years of experience in recruiting coordination, talent acquisition, or a related HR function
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems; Eightfold or Workday experience is strongly preferred
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage and process high volumes of candidate data accurately
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and stay organized with minimal supervision

Preferred Skills

• Prior experience specifically handling employee referral programs or top-of-funnel candidate screening
• Experience supporting engineering or technical hiring teams and candidates
• Basic reporting experience; comfortable pulling and summarizing data from HR or ATS platforms