Company Description
When minutes matter, seconds count. As a pioneer and market leader in mass notification, our mission is to empower organizations to protect lives, secure assets, and maintain business continuity. Alertus is experiencing unprecedented growth in all markets, and we're looking for like-minded individuals who take pride in offering well-developed and invaluable life safety products to an engaged customer base.
Job Description
We are looking for an outgoing recruiting extraordinaire to play a critical role in driving Alertus’ rapid growth. The Recruiter reports to the Senior Recruiter and will be key to bringing our mission to life. In this role, you will be responsible for recruiting top-tier talent from sourcing to onboarding. We want a go-getter who hires talent for the anniversary date — not the start date.
This is a self-driven position where being adaptable, creative, and impactful are the ingredients for success. Our ideal candidate is someone who is unafraid to try new things in order to attract and retain the best talent — the type of talent that can take a company to the next level and beyond.
Travel to our Baltimore HQ at least 1 day per week is required. Candidates must be located in the Baltimore, MD area and/or within driving distance to the office.
A Day in the Life:
- Own the entire recruiting process from sourcing and screening to hiring and onboarding
- Collaborate with hiring managers to create accurate and appealing job postings and descriptions to attract top candidates
- Work with hiring managers and candidates to facilitate the overall interview process from start to finish
- Craft the ideal candidate profile for each position in the company from Product Development to Sales to Client Services roles
- Proactively identify and recruit passive candidates by using various creative strategies and channels
- Screen and interview technical and non-technical candidates for company and skillset fit with the ultimate goal of hiring for the anniversary date — not the hire date
- Attend campus recruiting events at DMV area colleges and universities in addition to other local networking events
- Obsess over the candidate experience — We want all of our candidates to walk away from the recruiting process with the desire to join the Alertus team
- Be the go-to person during the offer stage from preparing and extending an offer to negotiation and offer acceptance
- Initiate and conduct reference, background, and education checks for candidates joining the Alertus team
- Work with Chief of Staff and other HR representatives to help provide HR guidance on laws, best practices, etc., surrounding the recruitment process
- Provide guidance and mentorship to hiring managers and interviewers to aid in our ability to hire top-tier talent
- Help improve our existing recruitment process through scalable changes to aid in our rapid growth
- Analyze recruiting metrics to help identify areas of improvement
- Be an Alertus advocate and generate enthusiasm about the company
Required Skills:
- Flexibility and adaptability to work in a fast-paced, ever changing environment
- Expert communicator with ability to be the driver of the recruitment process
- Self motivated and willing to do what is necessary to get the job done
- Critical thinking skills — the ability to connect the dots
- Ability to provide an excellent candidate experience
- Experience using various ATS systems — Lever experience is a plus — as well as other systems to contact and organize passive and active candidates
- Experience using Boolean search strings to unearth the best candidates
- Strong organizational skills — you’re going to have to be able to stay organized among all of the amazing candidates in various stages of the recruitment process
- Collaborative mindset
- Ability to facilitate discussion, identify, and implement alternatives or different approaches
Education and Experience:
- BA/BS or equivalent experience 3-5 years of experience recruiting for both technical and non-technical roles
Alertus Career Advantages:
- Competitive Salary
- Business Casual Environment
- Generous Vacation Plan
- Part of a Fast-Paced and Growing Company Setting
- Rewarding Experience Improving the Lives and Safety of Others
- Regular Company Social and Team-building Events
- Circle of Excellence Rewards Trip
Alertus Technologies is subject to the Federal Contractor and Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requirements of the Federal Mandate for COVID-19 Vaccination. All applicants who wish to be employed by Alertus, regardless of work location, must be fully vaccinated or in the progress of vaccination by the first day of their employment (some exceptions may be considered if within the guidelines of the company policy). Proof of vaccination or exemption must be provided prior to their start date.
Protecting people from harm is what we do. It's our mission and our passion. As a company dedicated to developing advanced technologies to help save lives, we feel strongly that our employees protect themselves and others from a potentially fatal virus. We encourage everyone who can safely do so to vaccinate against COVID-19.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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AT THIS TIME, ALERTUS DOES NOT PROVIDE VISA SPONSORSHIP
