Candidate Experience Specialist (Contract)
Relativity Space
At Relativity Space, we’re building rockets to serve today’s needs and tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Our Terran R vehicle will deliver customer payloads to orbit, meeting the growing demand for launch capacity. But that’s just the start. Achieving commercial success with Terran R will unlock new opportunities to advance science, exploration, and innovation, pioneering progress that reaches beyond the known.
Joining Relativity means becoming part of something where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level. Here, you're not just executing tasks; you're solving problems that haven’t been solved before, helping develop a rocket, a factory, and a business from the ground up. Whether you’re in propulsion, manufacturing, software, avionics, or a corporate function, you’ll collaborate across teams, shape decisions, and see your work come to life in record time. Relativity is a place where creativity and technical rigor go hand in hand, and your voice will help define the stories we’re writing together. Now is a unique moment in time where it’s early enough to leave your mark on the product, the process, and the culture, but far enough along that Terran R is tangible and picking up momentum. The most meaningful work of your career is waiting. Join us.
About the Team:
The Talent Acquisition team does more than just fill roles; we architect how Relativity grows. Our Talent Acquisition team is responsible for supporting Relativity’s best-in-class team, as well as strategically managing our hiring pipelines to help us find the very best to join our company. On this team, you are given the opportunity to work across many teams and projects, while also helping to set the tone for Relativity’s company values and culture.
Our Talent Acquisition Operations team is looking for a Recruiting Coordinator who will build collaborative relationships with recruiters and hiring managers they'll be supporting to understand hiring goals and develop recruiting strategies to effectively meet them. In addition to recruitment coordination, you will also help support employer brand efforts, as well as networking events, career fairs and more.
About the Role:
Relativity’s Talent Acquisition team plays a critical role in building and supporting our world-class workforce. We strategically manage hiring pipelines to attract the very best talent while ensuring that every interaction reflects our values and culture.
As a Candidate Experience Specialist, you will be the face of Relativity for candidates visiting our Long Beach headquarters. Your mission is to deliver a seamless, welcoming, and memorable onsite interview experience that showcases our commitment to hospitality, professionalism, and excellence.
This role is fully onsite and focused exclusively on supporting candidates throughout their in-person interview process. You will partner closely with recruiters and hiring teams to ensure every logistical detail is thoughtfully managed and each candidate leaves with a lasting positive impression.
What You’ll Do
- Host candidates onsite, escorting them between interviews and ensuring they feel comfortable and supported.
- Prepare interview rooms and presentations, including tech setup and necessary materials.
- Manage candidate break times and provide refreshments as needed.
- Coordinate lunch orders and accommodate dietary requirements for candidates and interviewers.
- Communicate proactively with hiring teams to ensure alignment on schedules and candidate arrivals.
- Serve as a knowledgeable and approachable point of contact for candidates, answering questions and providing real-time assistance.
About You:
You are passionate about creating outstanding first impressions and thrive in people-facing roles. Calm under pressure, you combine attention to detail with genuine hospitality to deliver high-touch experiences that matter. To be successful in this role, you are someone who has:
- 1+ years of experience in recruiting coordination, talent operations, customer service, or hospitality within a fast-paced environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with professionalism and empathy in all interactions.
- A customer-service mindset with a focus on delivering high-quality execution.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to remain adaptable and proactive throughout the day.
- Ability and willingness to be onsite at our Long Beach headquarters 5 days per week.
Nice to haves but not required:
- Experience in customer service and/or recruiting coordination, with a strong focus on delivering high-touch interactions.
- A keen eye for identifying opportunities to enhance and elevate the overall candidate experience.
At Relativity Space, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
Compensation is only one part of our total rewards package. Relativity Space offers competitive salary and equity, a generous PTO and sick leave policy, parental leave, an annual learning and development stipend, and more! To see some of the benefits & perks we offer, please visit here.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.