Author Recruiting Specialist

Job Description

Job Description:

An Author Recruiting Specialist works with external content creators – whom we call “authors.” This role is responsible for sourcing, recruiting, and qualifying prospective authors across a variety of technical domains, with a focus on delivering high-quality candidates for consideration by the Author Enablement team.

They conduct briefing calls, perform initial vetting of author talent, and manage the candidate pipeline across assigned content areas. This role is essential to maintaining a strong, active pipeline that meets curriculum needs, collaborating with others for final selection and ongoing author engagement.

The Author Recruiting Specialist collaborates closely with curriculum teams and Author Community Managers to help meet our goal of expanding our expert author network with world-class instructors and practitioners.

Who you’re committed to being:

• You enjoy learning and are open to new ways of doing things.

• You are not afraid to be yourself, experiment, make mistakes and learn from them, ask questions, or voice your concerns.

• When communicating you are self-aware, insightful, and proactive.

• You are a team member first and individual contributor second. You are aware that high-performing teams are only as strong as their weakest link.

• You believe in continuous improvement and request frequent feedback from others.

What you’ll do:

• Source potential author candidates through platforms like LinkedIn, GitHub, tech forums, conference lineups, and online communities

• Conduct initial screening and briefing calls to assess candidate interest, content expertise, and availability

• Provide detailed candidate summaries and recommendations for review

• Coordinate audition logistics and support candidates throughout the evaluation process

• Maintain and organize candidate records, ensuring data is clean, current, and complete

• Assist with initial onboarding tasks, including documentation prep, system access, and process education

• Maintain accurate tracking of candidate pipeline in recruiting systems

• Collaborate with the Author Enablement team to iterate on outreach strategies, messaging, and qualification rubrics

• Help maintain team documentation and recruiting workflows

Experience you’ll bring:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)

• Experience managing candidate or lead pipelines with accuracy and follow-through

• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to juggle multiple requisitions and timelines

• Comfort working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, remote-first environment

• Comfortable using or learning CRM systems like Salesforce

• Knowledge of or interest in the technology industry and/or online education is a plus

Requirements:

• 2–3 years of experience in recruiting, sourcing, business development, or talent coordination

Why you’ll love working here:

• We’re a blended workplace, where team members work remotely or in a hybrid setup depending on their role and location

• We’re mission driven and guided by our culture pillars

• We have a strong commitment to diversity and belonging

• We cultivate a culture of trust, autonomy, and collaboration

• We’re lifelong learners and champion team member growth and advancement

• We’ve got you covered – team member benefits include competitive compensation packages, medical coverage, unlimited PTO and Summer Fridays, wellness reimbursements, Pluralsight subscription, professional development funds and more.

About us:

Pluralsight provides the only learning platform dedicated to accelerating the technology skills and capabilities of today’s tech workforce. Thousands of companies, government organizations and individuals around the world rely on Pluralsight to support critical technology skill development in areas that are crucial to innovation including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, software development, and machine learning. Pluralsight provides highly curated content developed by vetted technology experts, industry leading skill assessments, and hands on, immersive learning experiences designed to help individuals skill-up faster.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

Work is performed in an office (or home office) environment and requires the ability to operate office equipment and keyboards. Sedentary work. Repetitive work. Ability to perform tasks related to documentation, data analysis, transcription and extensive content analysis. Learn new tasks, remember processes, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.

EEOC Statement

Bring yourself. Pluralsight is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age or protected veteran status. Pluralsight will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please visit the bottom of our website to learn how to request an accommodation.

For more information on Pluralsight’s commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce, please review our most recent Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging report here.

The annual US base salary range for this role is $53,800- $74,800 USD. Pluralsight's pay ranges vary based on work location. Talent Acquisition can share more detail during the hiring process when applicable. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. In addition to the base salary, this role may also be eligible for benefits and bonuses.

Applications must be submitted within 90 days after the initial posting date to be considered.

Please be aware of recruiting scams that may impersonate Pluralsight. These unauthorized parties may use our name, logo, and employee information to solicit personal information or payments from job seekers under the guise of employment offers. Please note the following:

• Pluralsight will only contact candidates through official channels, such as emails from the @pluralsight.com domain or direct messages via our verified profiles (e.g., LinkedIn).

• We will never request payment, banking information, or personal documents (such as your social security number or passport) as part of the application process.

• All legitimate Pluralsight job openings are posted on our Careers page, and our hiring process is outlined in detail on our How We Hire page.

If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from or about Pluralsight, we encourage you to contact us directly via recruiting@pluralsight.com to verify its authenticity.

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