Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Talent is a global leader in digital and technology recruitment. With over 300 employees, 9 offices and revenue of $1billion, we are on a mission to build a better world of work for all - and you can be a part of it! 

We know what really matters: development, flexibility, recognition, and purpose. And that's just what we offer. Of course, you can expect some additional perks including a world-class conference,  health and lifestyle allowance, wellbeing days, industry-leading training & development programs, oh and ‘Friday Drinks’ if that’s your jam.

Working with Talent, you’ll be joining an award winning company with a core value to ‘Give a Damn’. We believe in having a positive impact on our people, our community, and our world.

Solve by Talent:

Solve by Talent was created following a demand for different recruitment supplier models. Our solutions are diverse, bespoke and customer orientated. They are designed to last through evolution, and as our business continues to adapt to the changing technology landscape, so will this team.  Our consultants operate as part of the client's team, going to market with the client brand but with the support of the Talent business.   

Reports to: Client Lead

Role Purpose:

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner operates as a key member of a the TA team on a client site delivering first class service and consulting on all aspects of the hiring of people to their business.

Team Purpose:

The onsite team is responsible for all recruitment activities of the Client across all divisions of their business and offices in APAC.

Account Management, Business Partnering & Personal Brand

• Responsible for creating a happy and engaged group of hiring managers 
• Establish and build strong relationships throughout the client business while becoming a trusted advisor with the C-Suite 
• Obtain & maintain a deep understanding of business  
• Positively consult to and influence hiring managers and HR on their recruitment processes & selection techniques 
• Staying up-to-date with recruitment best practice, and utilizing this knowledge to consult to HR and the business to ensure the Client is at the forefront of the market 
• Build a personal brand and presence in the relevant digital technology or media communities across the US 

Sourcing & Recruitment

• Supporting the leadership team with guidance on role prioritization, size and scoping. 
• Responsible for delivery on a broad array of roles within the US with a focus on delivering incredible candidate experiences 
• Undertake the full recruitment process according to Solve’s & the Client’s methodology 
• Assist hiring managers & HR create compelling and accurate job descriptions that reflect the roles they are trying to hire 
• Write and publish captivating job advertisements that represent the employer brand 
• Proactive sourcing of candidates to fill positions: Utilizing database searching, online search techniques such as X-Ray Search, meet-ups, events and referrals as well as creatively identifying new channels 
• Support HR & Marketing with awesome social content reflecting the Employer Value Proposition 
• Occasionally engage other recruiters within Talent or other agencies (which may also include negotiating terms of business on behalf of the Client), & manage that supplier relationship through the hiring process 
• First round interviewing of candidates (and joining managers on later rounds where required) 
• Writing, producing and submitting honest & clear candidate briefs to hiring managers  
• Candidate nurturing within relevant communities to build long term pipeline 

Coordination of offsite Sourcers

• Clearly briefing roles types for coordinated search 
• Guiding the Sourcers toward quality and relevant search outcomes 
• Assisting with continuous improvement of their CV & call-based screening techniques 

Data & Reporting

• Providing the Client stakeholders with market insight to assist with their decision making 
• Interpreting data to communicate insightful stories that inform hiring decisions with visually led reporting 
• Ensure all data relating to candidate interaction with the business is recorded accurately 
• Engaging the business internally to ensure awareness of open roles and a desire to refer people to them 
• Completion of candidate / hiring manager and employee surveys where relevant 

 People:

• X1 Talent Acquisition Sourcer / Candidate Sourcing Expert 

Financial:

• Management of personal expenses

Decision Making:

• Daily decisions made on recruitment of individuals to the business 
• Tactical decisions based on the account relationship  
• Expected to contribute to strategic hiring plans in conjunction with global TA 

Relationship/ Stakeholder:

Client  

• SLT  
• Human Resources team, wider TA group (where applicable) and Operations  
• Hiring Managers across multiple business units and offices  

Talent  

• Wider Solve division  
• Talent International wide specialist recruiters  
• HR Business Partner  
• Marketing & contractor support  

Position Impact:

• The role impacts the client at many levels through the timely introduction of key staff on a daily basis. 
• The role also has a presence in market, which needs to be maintained and effectively leveraged to promote the brand presence. 
• A role with key significance across the client organization as it holds responsibility for hiring critical positions across a broad array of business units. 

Delivery Results: 

• Measurable results according to RPO SLA’s (potentially both Qualitative & Quantitative)  
• Ongoing client feedback  
• Candidate  feedback  
• Manager feedback

Experience:

• At least 7+ years recruiting with both in-house or RPO, and agency experience. 
• Account Management experience preferred 
• Technology or GTM recruitment experience preferred, with the ability to recruit across a broad array of positions 
• Experience working in a nimble fast paced business 
• Experience recruiting in data led environments 

Education/ Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or above preferred but not required 

Skills/Abilities:

• Collaborative nature and the ability to adjust one’s perspective according to the situation 
• Confident, positive demeanour and great presentation skills 
• Exceptional communication skills both in person and via video / phone 
• Good customer service skills and the ability to adapt your communication to a disparate audience  
• Strong organizational competency and an attention to detail 
• Demonstrable persistence 
• Knowledge of diversity-based hiring techniques and proven ability to use them 
• Proven ability to build relationship to the level of trusted advisor with stakeholders of senior levels 
• Consistently takes a quality approach to recruitment and maintains a strong work ethic 
• Proven ability to work within a structured process in an ambiguous and ever shifting environment 
• Sound judgement and decision-making skills 
• Good knowledge of recruitment processes and talent attraction strategies 
• Demonstrated ability to build a local and regional candidate network 
• Strong HR / Recruitment technology skills – ATS / CRM / Social search tools 
• Possessing sophisticated candidate search techniques knowing how to identify quality candidates from multiple online locations such as Slack groups, Stack Overflow, Github, Dribbble, LinkedIn, Facebook etc,  
• Desire to mentor and pass skills more junior member of the team 
• Coachability and desire for personal continuous improvement 

Core Competencies:

• Adaptability  
• Coachability 
• Collaboration 
• Conscientiousness 
• Customer Service Focus 
• Influencing/ persuasiveness 
• Initiative 
• Problem solving 
• Relationship building 
• Resilience

Does the role involve shift work or non-standard hours:

• Sometimes requires attendance at industry, team, or company events for both the client and Talent out of hours.  

Will the person be expected to travel:

• There can be occasional interstate or international travel though not often

Whats in it for you?

• Work from anywhere in the world for 2 weeks per year!
• 6 additional days per year for resting and recharging
• Annual destination conference
• Annual health and lifestyle allowance

If this sounds like the next step in your career, then hit apply and learn more.