Jr. Technical Recruiter

About Us

Smart Data is a technology consulting and talent solutions firm that partners with organizations to solve complex business and technology challenges. For more than 20 years, we’ve supported clients through software development, technology consulting, project delivery, and highly specialized technical talent solutions.

Our teams work closely with clients and consultants to build long-term partnerships, deliver high-quality technology solutions, and connect talented professionals with meaningful opportunities. We value collaboration, technical excellence, continuous improvement, and people who are comfortable taking ownership in evolving technology environments.

Role Overview

We are seeking a motivated, organized Junior Technical Recruiter to support our inbound recruiting operations by identifying qualified applicants, managing candidate outreach, coordinating prescreens, and advancing candidates through the initial recruiting process.

This is a hands-on recruiting position focused on candidate engagement, efficient screening coordination, and maintaining a consistent pipeline of qualified technical talent.

The Junior Recruiter will work closely with our Inbound Recruiter / Vendor Manager to review incoming applications, identify strong candidates, and coordinate the initial screening process. The primary focus will be ensuring candidates are contacted promptly, prescreens are completed efficiently, and qualified individuals are scheduled for technical interviews.

The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, comfortable learning recruiting technology, and capable of managing multiple candidates while maintaining a positive candidate experience.

Work Location: 5 days onsite in Cincinnati, OH - 1st Shift

What You'll Do

• Partner with the Inbound Recruiter to review incoming applications through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Utilize internal sourcing and candidate evaluation tools to identify applicants aligned with open technical positions.
• Identify and prioritize qualified candidates based on job requirements and recruiting priorities.
• Take ownership of candidate outreach, engagement, and prescreen coordination.
• Proactively schedule same-day prescreens when availability permits to accelerate candidate qualification.
• Monitor prescreen completion and consistently follow up with candidates throughout the screening process.
• Review completed prescreens and identify candidates who meet initial qualification requirements.
• Advance candidates who successfully complete prescreening into the Outbound stage within the ATS.
• Coordinate scheduling requests for 1:1 technical video interviews with the Inbound Recruiter through Spark Hire.
• Track interview scheduling activity and follow up on outstanding candidate requests.
• Maintain accurate candidate records, screening results, and recruiting pipeline updates.
• Collaborate with the Inbound Recruiter to prioritize candidate activity based on active hiring needs.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting efficiency, candidate responsiveness, and screening turnaround times.
• Provide regular updates on candidate outreach, prescreen completion, and technical interview scheduling.

Required Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple candidates and competing priorities.
• Proactive approach to candidate engagement, follow-up, and scheduling.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate candidate information.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with recruiting team members.
• Comfortable learning applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, and recruiting technology.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage scheduling activities, and maintain consistent communication with candidates.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a professional, candidate-focused approach.

Highly Preferred Qualifications

• 0–2 years of recruiting, staffing, talent acquisition, or related experience.
• Familiarity with IT recruiting, technical positions, or common technology terminology.
• Experience reviewing resumes and identifying candidate alignment with job requirements.
• Experience coordinating candidate prescreens, interviews, or recruiting-related scheduling.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and candidate pipeline management.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Loxo, Spark Hire, or similar recruiting platforms.
• Previous experience supporting inbound recruiting or high-volume applicant review.
• Exposure to technical staffing, consulting, or professional services environments.
• Experience using recruiting automation, candidate evaluation, or sourcing tools.

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

This position is particularly well suited for someone who enjoys working with people, stays organized in a fast-paced environment, and takes ownership of keeping the recruiting process moving forward.

You should be comfortable managing multiple candidate conversations, following up consistently, and identifying opportunities to accelerate the screening and interview scheduling process.

We are looking for someone who is proactive rather than reactivesomeone who recognizes when a candidate needs attention, takes initiative to schedule a same-day prescreen when possible, and ensures qualified candidates continue progressing through the recruiting pipeline.

Success in this role means maintaining strong candidate engagement, minimizing delays, keeping accurate recruiting records, and helping the recruiting team consistently move qualified technical talent into interviews.

EEO Statement

Smart Data is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.