Senior Talent Acquisition & HR Generalist
About The Position
The Senior Talent Acquisition & HR Generalist is a fully onsite position based in WatchGuard’s Miami office and reports to the VP of HR. The primary focus is managing full-cycle recruiting for WatchGuard’s cybersecurity business across the United States and international markets. The role partners with hiring managers and business leaders to attract, assess, and hire talent across a broad range of positions. It also leads onboarding and new hire orientation and supports core HR generalist functions. The position is suited to an experienced recruiter or HR generalist seeking to broaden their HR expertise as the team grows. WatchGuard is a global technology company providing network security and intelligence, endpoint protection, multi-factor authentication, and secure Wi-Fi solutions. Its products and services are used by more than 18,000 security resellers and service providers to protect more than 250,000 customers. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with team members working remotely and in offices worldwide. WatchGuard emphasizes customer and employee focus and identifies its core values as Accountability, Community, Belonging, Action, Innovation, and Customer-Centric. WatchGuard is an equal opportunity employer and participates in E-Verify.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field; equivalent education and experience will also be considered.
- At least five years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably in the technology industry and across technical, corporate, and professional roles.
- Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work onsite five days per week in the Miami office.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with HR generalist duties, such as onboarding and new hire orientation.
- Demonstrated success sourcing passive candidates, building talent pipelines, and managing multiple requisitions in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with HRIS and applicant tracking systems, such as BambooHR and Lever.
- Hands-on experience managing LinkedIn Recruiter and using social media platforms for candidate sourcing.
- Exceptional organization, sound judgment, and discretion, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt readily to shifting priorities.
Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruiting from requisition intake through offer acceptance and onboarding.
- Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, candidate profiles, and recruiting strategies aligned with business needs.
- Create job postings; source, screen, interview, assess, and present qualified candidates.
- Coordinate interviews, candidate communications, offer development, and negotiations with HR and Compensation.
- Build diverse talent pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, professional networks, referrals, direct outreach, and talent communities.
- Coordinate onboarding from offer acceptance through the first day in partnership with IT, Facilities, and hiring managers.
- Manage new hire orientation, HR setup, benefits enrollment, and 90-day check-ins.
- Prepare employment verification letters in accordance with company policy and approved templates.
- Respond to employee inquiries about PTO, holidays, and benefits using company policy and plan materials.
- Develop and maintain data reporting and analytics for a variety of HR reports.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
