Talent Acquisition Specialist
If you are naturally driven by curiosity and have a passion for providing high quality talent sourcing.
This role will involve liaising with the client on a day-to-day basis, managing workload as well as putting together innovative resourcing strategies to meet their expectations entirely.
Key accountabilities
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Engage with Hiring Managers (as directed) to take detailed briefs on role requirements
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Key element of the job includes proactively sourcing (identifying) candidates utilizing different channels and techniques (e.g. search engines, job board databases, social networking sites) utilizing Channel Activation Matrices or other directions as appropriate
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Develop own network of candidates and seek to grow such network with relevant candidates supported
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Engage with identified candidates to qualify suitability for the role, to sell the role and prospective candidate and to encourage candidate to actively apply for role
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Manage job board advertising and career-site postings, ensuring adverts are compelling and accurate and positioned for maximum effectiveness
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Upon application, screen and qualify candidates to determine suitability and obtain required information (e.g. availability, permission to represent) in order to create long-lists
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Interface between Hiring Managers and candidates, gaining necessary information to ensure both parties remain informed
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Build and develop talent pools of qualified candidates (prior to application or post application as directed), utilizing CRM (Avature) technology where appropriate, managing candidate communications as directed to ensure talent pools remain relevant
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Ensure regular communication with Hiring Manager team to understand on-going requirements and to share progress of activity
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Following feedback from Hiring Managers on candidates submitted, ensure that all applicant records are updated in the ATS with applicants being rejected as appropriate and suitable applicants moved to talent pools for future reference
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Develop an awareness of the client’s business and wider sector in order to communicate the key selling points to engage prospective candidates
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Maintain agreed service levels and targets
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Appropriately escalate any issues in relation to the supply of recruitment services as appropriate
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Participate and contribute within team meetings
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Develop a broad understanding of candidate sourcing techniques and strategies through attending training and networking
An element of this job will include scheduling of interviews between selected candidates and hiring manager. This part of the job will be required during annual leave of the regular admin support and during spikes in volume in number of interview scheduling requests.
Skills & experience
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Experience using specialist techniques (i.e. Boolean searching) to source candidates on a diverse range of channels is a big asset
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Fluent written and spoken Portuguese and Spanish or English
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Strong customer focus and ability to manage stakeholders
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Excellent communication skills and ability to build long-lasting relationships with candidates, clients and teammates
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Experience in candidate sourcing with an understanding of pharma industry is a plus
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Experience of successfully sourcing specialist or niche candidates.
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Experience of working with recruitment systems (i.e. ATS, CRM) and maintaining a high level of data integrity
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Experience using specialist techniques (i.e. Boolean searching) to source candidates on a diverse range of channels is a big asset
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Personality to drive a chance management within recruitment processes
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Analytical mind, attention to detail and practical approach
What you'll get in return
You’ll be part of a team with global capabilities and setting a new direction for us in terms of how we creatively solve most pressing talent-related challenges. You can innovate, disrupt and influence with organizations that want to transform their operations and win the war for talent.
What we offer
Stretching, challenging work
A vibrant, diverse and collaborative culture
Flexible working – home working available
We're a fast-growing, equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.
