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Feb 3, 2026

Creating a Role: Complete Setup Guide

This guide walks you through the process of creating and configuring a new role in Fairground, from importing job descriptions to setting up interview rounds and screeners.

All Roles Dashboard

The Roles dashboard is your central hub for managing all open positions. Access it from the left sidebar under "Roles" in the Platform section.

All roles dashboard with role list

Dashboard overview

Role list: View all open roles with status indicators (Open, Draft)
Candidates column: Shows number of active candidates per role
Search & filter: Find roles quickly using the search bar and filter options
Create Role button: Start the role creation process (top right)
Role details: Click any role to view candidates and full configuration

Creating a new role

Click the "+ Create Role" button in the top right corner to begin setting up a new position.

Getting Started

The role creation process begins with three flexible options to jumpstart your setup.

Create a new role starting options

Import options

Three ways to create your role:

Import from JD: Paste a job description link or URL from Google Docs, Notion, or other platforms. The system automatically extracts relevant details.
Upload JD file: Drag and drop or choose a PDF job description (up to 5MB). The platform parses the content to pre-fill role details.
Clone existing role: Select a previous role to duplicate its configuration, saving time for similar positions.

Alternatively, click "Create Role Manually" to start from scratch with a blank template.

Role Overview

The Role Overview tab captures essential job details from the job description

Role overview with details

Basic information

Role name: Position title as it appears to candidates
Role Description: Comprehensive description of responsibilities, qualifications, and team context
Skills: Add technical and soft skills relevant to the role (pre-populated from JD if imported)
Responsibilities: List key job responsibilities with checkbox format

Managing skills

Review auto-suggested skills based on role description
Add additional skills using the "+ Add" button
Remove irrelevant skills by clicking the X icon
Skills inform candidate filtering and scoring weights

Adding responsibilities

Click "+ Add Responsibilities" to include additional duties. Each responsibility appears as a checkable item, making it easy to evaluate candidates against specific requirements.

Requirements & Filters

Configure the baseline qualifications and location preferences for candidate screening.

Role requirements section

Education requirements

Specify educational qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
Advanced degrees (Master's, PhD) for senior roles
Specific certifications or licenses if applicable

Information entered here appears in candidate filters and influences scoring.

Work experience

Define experience expectations:

Minimum years of relevant experience
Specific technology or domain experience
Role-specific experience requirements (e.g., "5+ years of experience in software development with strong experience in Java")

Location preferences

Set location requirements:

Remote: Fully remote positions
Onsite or remote: Hybrid flexibility
Onsite: Office-based roles only
Specify cities or regions if location-specific

Location filters help narrow the candidate pool to those who meet geographical requirements.

Filters & Scoring

Define how candidates are evaluated and prioritized through configurable filters and weighted scoring.

Filters and scoring weights configuration

Experience requirements

Add specific experience criteria that candidates must meet:

Minimum years of software engineering experience
Role-specific experience requirements
Domain expertise expectations

Click "+ Add Experience Requirements" to include additional criteria.

Required skills

Specify must-have technical competencies:

Core technologies (Java, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker)
Additional platforms and tools (Python, Go, Azure, GCP)
DevOps and infrastructure skills (Terraform, GitHub Actions)

Click "+ Add Required Skills" to expand the requirements list. Skills marked here become hard filters in candidate evaluation.

Scoring weights

Customize how different factors contribute to candidate scores:

Technical Skills: Weight given to technical proficiency
Work Experience: Weight for years of relevant experience
Education: Weight for educational background
Online Presence: Weight for online proof of work (github, personal website/blog)
Culture Fit: Weight for alignment with company values
Bonus: Additional points for exceptional qualifications

Adjust percentages using the sliders to reflect your hiring priorities. The total must equal 100%.

Screeners

Screeners are initial evaluation rounds that help filter candidates before live interviews. They are AI-powered to help you talk to more candidates.

Add screener modal with type selection

Screener types

Choose from three screener formats:

Tech Screener: Technical assessment with coding questions
HR Screener: Culture fit and background evaluation
Coding Screener: Pure programming challenge

Mode selection

AI Mode: Automated evaluation using AI interviewer (toggle on)
Human Mode: Manual review by team members (toggle off)

AI mode streamlines the screening process while maintaining consistency across candidates.

Configuring screeners

Screener with agenda and question selection

Screener details:

Type of Screener: Select the screening format
Agenda: Define the structure and flow of the screener (auto-generated based on type, customizable)
Questions: Search and select questions from your Question Bank by typing "/" to add questions

Team assignment:

Reviewers: Assign team members who will review submissions or join AI screeners
Observers (Optional): Add stakeholders for visibility without evaluation responsibilities

Click "Advanced Settings" for additional configurations around related to video recording and proctoring

Click "Save Screener" to add it to the role's interview pipeline.