About

Erik Freitas is a Corporate Recruiter at springbig, a leading loyalty marketing and communications platform in the cannabis industry. He is passionate about innovation, connecting great companies with talented candidates, and learning new technologies. Erik thrives in fast-paced, team environments that value inclusivity and has a zealous commitment to problem-solving, adaptability, and patiently listening to Hiring Managers to understand the ideal candidate profile. With almost a decade of recruitment experience, Erik has managed the full life cycle recruitment process for a diverse range of clients with business operations in Boston, MA, and Southeast FL. He has sourced, managed, and successfully placed a high volume of candidates for various roles across multiple business units, including sales, marketing, IT, and finance. Erik has honed his screening skills through the use of Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and partnered with Hiring Managers to refine sourcing strategy and target the ideal candidate profile. Erik has extensive experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Glassdoor, CareerBuilder, and other recruitment tools. He is fluent in Portuguese with advanced Spanish and has translated business documents and utilized Spanish and Portuguese for client and candidate relations. Erik has established a track record of building a robust candidate pipeline, recruiting top performers, engaging and closing passive candidates. In his current role at springbig, Erik is responsible for implementing the recruiting process for hiring leaders in the organization to ensure efficient and effective hiring across all departments. He coordinates the requisition process and approvals, creates and posts jobs in Applicant Tracking System (ATS), Stack Overflow, Indeed, LinkedIn, and additional recruiting websites. Erik also provides labor law guidance while ensuring the organization remains up to date and in compliance with the law. Erik has a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and Government from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is skilled in dotNET, Java, SQL, ASP.NET, PHP, MySQL, Web, and is a Research Scientist. Erik has previously worked as an Independent Consultant and Executive Technical Recruiter at CyberCoders.