Director Talent Acquisition

What this Job Entails:

The Talent Acquisition Director is a highly influential leader who develops best in class Talent Acquisition (TA) strategies, methods and partnerships to maximize impact across Astreya . This role oversees the process of attracting and selecting the best candidates for a high growth tech company. The role is also responsible for developing the TA team.

Scope:

• Directs and controls the activities of a broad functional area through department managers within the company.
• Works with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives.
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires in-depth company knowledge.

Your Roles and Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively across the organization to build, lead, evolve, develop and drive talent acquisition philosophy, strategy, programs, and tools to support talent needs.
• Further develop a TA structure that scales with business, anticipating growth and demands.
• Evaluate and improve the recruitment process from sourcing and testing new recruiting tools to tracking recruitment KPIs.
• Enhance the strength of our candidate funnel.
• Collaborate with HR peers, hiring managers and senior leaders in a productive way that manages expectations and keeps all parties to a hire engaged.
• Lead and motivate TA team by developing productivity metrics, goals, and hiring process efficiencies.
• Inspire, coach and mentor team members with continuous feedback and professional development plans.
• Educate leadership and the broader organization on best in class recruiting practices, building a culture of mutual investment and focus on talent acquisition.
• Share knowledge, strategy and direction to ensure valued partnership via ongoing training and market updates.
• Steer the use of external search firms and/or temporary staffing agencies to supplement internal recruiting efforts, including building and managing relationships to maximize the impact of collective efforts.
• Build a compelling employee value proposition and brand in partnership with HR and marketing colleagues to drive amazing place to work messaging.
• Leverage data and insights to build effective relationships with business leaders.
• Drive alignment of the recruitment process with business needs.
• Serve on and partner with the Leadership Team to act as a single point of contact for all things recruiting.
• Act as recruiting lead for strategic hires.
• Other duties as required. This list is not meant to be a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities assigned to this position

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S/B.A) from four-college or university and 10+ years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Builds and strengthens relationships with executives and/or major customers.
• Ability to translate numbers into action and opportunities for process and people improvements.
• Must be willing to own and encourage others to embrace and adopt the TA strategy.
• Must be an expert in recruiting talent, who provides real time view of industry trends, competitive intelligence, and market insights.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to embrace and drive change, shifting quickly with minimal noise when needed.
• Passion for solving people problems and dedication to delivering a positive employee experience.
• High level of integrity and ability to handle confidential information with tact.
• Results driven.

Preferred Qualifications:

Physical Demand & Work Environment:

• Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing
• Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment
• Must be able to use a computer
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively
• Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

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