Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Consultant

Role Overview

• Develops and Executes Recruiting Plans: Leads the creation and implementation of a strategic recruiting and interviewing plan for each open position and efficiently and effectively fills open positions.
• Consults with hiring managers to influence hiring needs and set a strategic direction; determines applicant requirements by reviewing job description and job qualifications
• Collaborates with Marketing, hiring managers and members of the Human Asset Management team to create job postings; attracts applicants by placing job advertisements using job and social networking sites, the company website, other applicable internet sources, professional organizations and other position-appropriate venues
• Develops, modifies, and redesigns processes and procedures that maximizes the efficiency, effectiveness, and impact of the search strategy and recruitment process
• Manages and consults on the use of outside recruiters and headhunters as required
• Works with hiring managers and interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria; avoids legal challenges by understanding and complying with current legislation and enforcing regulations with managers
• Supports Candidate Experience Coordinators and resolves escalated scheduling issues when needed
• Evaluates applicants by discussing job requirements and applicant qualifications with managers
• Responsible for ensuring candidate experience is exceptional throughout the hiring process with timely and meaningful communication
• Builds Applicant Sources: Builds networks to find and maintain contact with qualified passive candidates to develop a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need
• Networks through industry contacts, association memberships, and employees to build and maintain rapport and nurture relationships with prospective talent and build applicant sources
• Uses social and professional networking sites to identify and source candidates
• Partners with the University Relations team members on college recruiting initiatives
• Researches and recommends new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting and educates the Talent Acquisition team on findings
• Collaborates with Marketing to create and implement employment marketing strategies to attract passive job seekers
• Collaborates and Coaches: Develops strong relationships and collaborates with other members of the Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers to meet the various talent goals within the business unit with the best possible talent
• Works closely with business unit leaders influence and drive plans for key staffing initiatives
• Conducts regular follow-up with managers to ensure timeliness and maximizes effectiveness of recruiting plans, processes and implementation
• Develops, tracks, and reports key performance metrics designed to measure all searches and predict staffing activity
• Coaches and mentors (may supervise) Talent Acquisition Specialists and Candidate Experience Coordinators; models effective teamwork and collaboration and pursuit of personal ongoing professional development to drive the company’s success

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive corporate staffing or recruiting experience
• Experience in software technology industry a plus
• Proven success recruiting in all levels of the organization from entry level to corporate staff necessary; experience mapping and sourcing resumes from all sources required
• Experience with HRIS, Applicant Tracking or similar systems preferred
• Experience leading a team or informal management experience preferred
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Self-motivated with strong propensity for action, results and continuous improvement
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage multiple processes, programs, and procedures simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines
• An in-depth knowledge of data mining and internet research
• Business acumen required

Benefits

• Remote work options