Talent Acquisition Coordinator (6-month contract to hire)

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers.

Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Zayo is seeking a Talent Acquisition Coordinator (Contractor) to serve as the operational engine supporting recruiters, candidates, hiring managers, and contingent workforce programs. This role ensures hiring processes move efficiently, candidates receive a high-quality experience, and recruiting teams can focus their time on attracting and selecting talent.

Our Talent Acquisition Coordinator provides critical coordination and administrative support across both employee and contractor hiring activities while helping ensure Talent Acquisition operates smoothly, efficiently, and consistently.

This role is designed as an entry point into the broader Talent ecosystem and provides exposure to recruiting, operations, workforce administration, technology, process improvement, and talent programs.

Location: Zayo headquarters - 1401 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO

Work type: Hybrid - 2-3 days/week in office

Contract Duration: 6 months with opportunity to convert to a full-time employee

Role Overview

• Candidate & Interview Coordination

Coordinate candidate movement throughout the hiring process, ensuring a responsive, professional, and positive experience for candidates, hiring managers, and interview teams.

• Contractor Hiring & Workforce Administration

Support contingent workforce hiring activities, vendor coordination, onboarding, offboarding, extensions, and workforce administration activities that enable contractor hiring and workforce visibility.

• Recruiting Operations & Process Support

Provide operational and administrative support across Talent Acquisition processes, systems, and workflows while helping ensure recruiting activities move efficiently and accurately.

• Team Support & Continuous Improvement

Support recruiters, leaders, and Talent programs while identifying opportunities to improve processes, reduce administrative burden, and enhance the overall effectiveness of the Talent Acquisition function.

Key Responsibilities

Candidate & Interview Coordination

• Schedule interviews and recruiting-related meetings.
• Coordinate candidate communications throughout the hiring process.
• Support offer preparation and delivery activities.
• Manage interview logistics and scheduling activities.
• Ensure a positive and professional candidate experience.
• Support executive interview coordination as needed.

Contractor Hiring & Workforce Administration

• Coordinate contractor hiring and onboarding activities.
• Partner with staffing vendors and hiring managers throughout the contractor lifecycle.
• Support contractor extensions, transitions, and offboarding activities.
• Maintain contractor records and workforce tracking information.
• Assist with contractor-related approvals, documentation, and administrative processes.
• Support contingent workforce reporting and data accuracy efforts.

Recruiting Operations & Process Support

• Support recruiting workflows and operational processes.
• Review, approve and assign requisitions in Workday (ATS) to Recruiters.
• Coordinate background checks and pre-employment activities.
• Manage Talent Acquisition inboxes and requests.
• Maintain recruiting records and documentation.
• Assist with reporting, data entry, and system updates.
• Support compliance and audit-related activities.

Team Support & Continuous Improvement

• Provide administrative support to recruiters and recruiting leaders.
• Assist with Talent Acquisition projects and initiatives.
• Help identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes and candidate experiences.
• Support adoption of new tools, technologies, and ways of working.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

What Success Looks Like

• Candidates receive timely communication and a positive experience.
• Interviews are scheduled accurately and efficiently.
• Contractor hiring activities move smoothly and consistently.
• Recruiters spend more time recruiting and less time on administrative work.
• Hiring managers receive responsive and reliable support.
• Recruiting data and records remain accurate and organized.
• Operational issues are identified and resolved quickly.
• Talent Acquisition processes run smoothly behind the scenes.

Qualifications

Skills

• Scheduling and coordination
• Clear communication skills with a collaborative, proactive, polished approach across all levels of the organization and with all levels of candidates
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Administrative execution
• Problem solving
• Technology aptitude and digital fluency
• Ability to learn new systems, tools, and processes quickly
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion

Experience

• Minimum of 3 (three) years of proven experience in TA coordination, operations, processes, and recruiting support
• Experience with Workday ATS, preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Experience in recruiting, HR, operations, administration, customer support, project coordination, or related fields is helpful

Education

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field, preferred
• Equivalent experience considered

Temperament

Ownership & Accountability

• Takes pride in delivering high-quality work.
• Follows through on commitments and responsibilities.
• Demonstrates reliability, consistency, and attention to detail.
• Maintains a strong customer-service mindset.

Learning Agility & Curiosity

• Learns quickly and adapts to new situations.
• Demonstrates curiosity and a desire to grow professionally.
• Seeks opportunities to learn new tools, systems, and processes.
• Welcomes feedback and uses it to improve.

Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement

• Looks for opportunities to improve processes and reduce inefficiencies.
• Takes initiative to solve problems rather than waiting for direction.
• Demonstrates resourcefulness when navigating challenges.
• Comfortable learning and leveraging new technologies.

Collaboration & Adaptability

• Collaborative, positive, and team-oriented.
• Builds strong working relationships with others.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Adapts well to changing priorities and business needs.
• Approaches challenges with a positive, growth-oriented mindset.

Estimated Base Pay Range: $30.00 - $36.00 USD/hour

#Hybrid

Pay Rate

30USD