Talent Acquisition Coordinator

We are open to applicants anywhere in the Americas.

Metalab’s hiring team is scaling and our inbound recruiting pipeline needs some serious love. We’re looking for a detail-obsessed tech-curious Talent Coordinator to join us on a 6-month contract and help bring structure clarity and a touch of delight to our applicant tracking system (ATS).

You’ll be the first touchpoint for candidates who want to work with us — organizing assessing and shepherding inbound applications to the right places while spotting great talent (especially in design and tech). This is an incredible opportunity to understand how we hire world-class product designers and strategists and to grow into a full-cycle recruiting role over time.

What You’ll Do

• Own the front door of Metalab’s hiring funnel: triaging inbound applications across roles ensuring timely responses and maintaining an organized ATS.

• Collaborate with Recruiters and Hiring Managers to understand hiring priorities job requirements and the nuances of great product design and technology talent.

• Identify strong candidates from inbound flow and ensure they’re set up for success through the process.

• Support sourcing efforts for roles across Product Design Engineering Product Management and Operations.

• Spot and fix inefficiencies in the ATS workflow. You’ll help us streamline tag and surface candidates more intelligently.

• Support scheduling candidate communications and interview logistics with warmth and precision.

• Contribute to an exceptional candidate experience ensuring every touchpoint reflects Metalab’s creative human-centered culture.

• Prepare and post open roles ensuring all external job boards and our careers page are up to date. Track metrics and pull hiring data to support reporting and decision-making. Jump in where needed — this is a small mighty team and you’ll flex between coordination sourcing and project support as priorities shift.

What You Bring

• Experience working in a recruiting talent coordination or People Ops capacity (agency or in-house).

• Comfort with recruiting tools (ATS scheduling platforms sourcing extensions etc.) and a knack for organizing information cleanly.

• Detail-oriented with a natural drive to bring structure and clarity to complex processes.

• A genuine interest in product design technology and the creative world. You “get” what good design looks like and love talking to people who make it.

• Clear human communication skills and a thoughtful candidate-first mindset.

• A proactive attitude: you don’t wait for tasks; you see opportunities to improve and dive in.

• A love of details: tracking moving pieces and keeping things tidy in a fast-paced environment.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Work with a globally distributed deeply creative team.

• Learn how to hire exceptional design and tech talent alongside some of the best in the business.

• Flex your systems and process muscles — you’ll have autonomy to make things smoother.

• Potential to grow into a full-cycle recruiter role.