Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner

Role: Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner 

Location:  Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Reports To: Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition 

About Hippo:

Hippo exists to protect the joy of homeownership. We believe that insurance should protect the things you treasure through an intuitive, modern experience. We provide tailored insurance coverage and preventative maintenance plans that keep you protected throughout your homeowner journey. We’ll also help you find coverage for everything life brings—from auto to flood—reimagining how you care for your home.

About This Role:

The Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner position is an impactful function whose overall responsibility will be to provide best-in-class recruitment expertise and hiring strategies roles in High-Volume (specifically customer facing roles), G&A, Insurance and etc. You will directly impact the company’s success, identifying diverse and skilled talent. 

In this role you will develop and deliver end-to-end recruiting process from influencing job description skills in partnership with our People Strategy team, to building hiring strategies, consulting with hiring leaders, and creating talent pipelines for the organization’s ongoing hiring needs.This person will be vital to our hiring success through immediate engagement, ensuring we have the tools and resources needed to grow their business.

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with hiring leaders to understand business objectives, assess hiring needs and manage searches through the recruiting lifecycle
• Manage stakeholders’ expectations by communicating in a proactive, clear, concise, persuasive manner on proposed solutions, tied back to business needs
• Source, screen, and interview candidates ensuring a positive candidate experience by implementing a smooth recruiting process
• Proactively seek out talent to build multiple pipelines by using sourcing strategies such as traditional sourcing approaches, diversity channels, hiring events, universities, and other creative methodologies
• Ensure compliance with employment law and best practices throughout all recruiting activities
• Manage internal recruiting process and stakeholder engagement with strong cross-functional collaboration skills
• Champion Hippo’s culture and values in every interaction with candidates and partners

Must Haves:

• 5+ years of recruiting experience (G&A, GTM and Tech)
• Experience conducting full-cycle recruiting including posting on job boards, conducting phone screens, managing, and facilitating interviews, facilitating post-interview discussions (debriefs), extending and negotiating offers
• Experience working in an applicate tracking system to effectively track and manage candidates throughout the recruiting process; Greenhouse ATS experience is preferred 
• Self-motivated and directed; the ability to collaborate with a variety of different stakeholders
• Data-driven mindset—comfortable using metrics to improve hiring processes and outcomes
• Highly organized, focused, and flexible within an exciting, ever-changing hiring environment
• Passion for innovation in talent acquisition and improving candidate experience
• Proven track record of meeting hiring goals 
• Attention to detail and business acumen
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Have:

• Insurance and related high-volume experience for Customer Support, Claims, and/or Sales
• Operational experience

Benefits and Perks:

Hippo treats its team members with the same level of dedication and care as we do our customers, which is why we’re fortunate to provide all of our Hippos with: 

• Healthy Hippos Benefits - Multiple medical plan options, 100% covered dental and vision for you and your family, and a wellness program that rewards healthy habits. We also offer a 401(k)-retirement plan, short & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Equity - This position is eligible for equity compensation  
• Training and Career Growth - Training and internal career growth opportunities 
• Flexible Time Off - You know when and how you should recharge 
• Little Hippos Program - We offer 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers 
• Hippo Habitat - Snacks and drinks available and catered lunches for onsite employees 

Hippo is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.  

Hippo’s applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Hippo applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Hippo’s People Team to make the need for an accommodation known.