Talent Acquisition Partner (Product & Tech)

Join our small, collaborative EMEA Product & Technology (P&T) recruitment team! You’ll get the chance to make a big impact as Lightspeed continues to grow at a rapid pace across the globe. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, you will get the opportunity to apply your Talent Acquisition experience to ensure the application of effective strategies that attract top talent, apply performance and competency-based interview methodologies, and see your leadership and contributions have a direct impact on the overall success of the company. 

What we need from you:

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for roles within Lightspeed’s Product and Technology team, from kickoff to offer acceptance all the while ensuring the highest standards and a seamless and positive experience for both your internal stakeholder and the candidate. 
• Act as an advocate and coach on recruitment best practices and standards for the P&T Talent Acquisition team.
• Contribute to the on-going development and execution of Lightspeed’s overall sourcing and recruitment strategy.
• Develop and maintain strong and effective business relationships with hiring managers and senior management within the Product and Technology team.
• Act as a Lightspeed brand ambassador, promoting it as the premier destination for desired candidates.
• Strong influencing, analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to deliver a compelling story to prospective candidates. 

What you bring:

• Manage a full-cycle recruiting process, ensuring a world class candidate experience
• Ability to continually seek new sourcing options (Via LinkedIn Recruiter, Github, Stackoverflow, Quora, Behance, Dribble etc)  and creative approaches to attracting candidates.
• Strong passion for technology and for engaging with the technical candidates.
• Proven track record of collaborating with Talent Acquisition colleagues and functioning as part of a team.
• Extensive experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches and stakeholder relationships.
• An authentic commitment to diversity and inclusion hiring practices.
• Strong organization, negotiation, and written & verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to source, sell, and close candidates.

Who you are:

• Quality obsessed - you take pride in actively providing world class candidate and client experiences.
• Market obsessed - demonstrated ability to proactively network and source highly skilled technical talent. You stay on top of the latest trends in the technology space.
• People obsessed – you are skilled at and committed to building and managing effective and trusting relationships with candidates, business partners and colleagues.
• Flexible with a sense of humor to thrive in an often changing, innovative and fast paced environment.
• Self-sufficient and able to work with little direct supervision.

What’s in it for you

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

• Ability to do your job in a truly flexible environment;
• Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs every day;
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

… and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy and healthy:

• Flexible working policy and with our PX Experience benefit you can work from anywhere in the world for 60 days per year
• Mental health online platform and counseling & coaching services 
• ​​Health and wellness benefit 
• LinkedIn Learning license (learning is always ongoing)
• Volunteer day to be able to give back to society!