Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

WatchGuard Technologies•Miami, FL

About The Position

The Recruiter serves as a nexus for the hiring process, providing continuous communication, scheduling, and forward momentum to both our internal customers (the hiring teams) and our external customers (the candidates). You will be part of a lean Recruiting team under the larger umbrella of the People Operations, reporting to the Manager of Talent Acquisition. You and your immediate team is primarily responsible for all job openings in the USA and Canada regions but will occasionally partner with members of our worldwide People Operations team beyond North America.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
5 years of in-house or agency recruiting experience; IT industry a plus
Experience recruiting for a variety of departments - Warehouse, Legal, Engineering, IT, Marketing, Technical Support, Product/Program Management, Accounting & Finance.
A constant willingness to push for improvements, small or large, to existing processes.
Multi-tasking, organizational, time/decision management skills
Excellent written and interpersonal communication techniques
Strong research and sourcing skills.
Focus on results, ability to drive the recruiting process and provide responsive follow-up to both candidates and hiring teams.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with DEI programs and initiatives a plus.

Responsibilities

Full cycle recruitment process across multiple functions
Manage and update candidates in our applicant tracking system (we use BambooHR)
Screen candidates to assess potential fit within the organization and company's values
Partner with hiring managers to develop new job openings, create an interview team, and describe our recruiting process and requirements.
Coordinate candidate calls and interviews with the hiring teams
Direct the recruiting process and candidate flow to maintain best practices and promote candidate satisfaction.
Improving data/reporting to inform business decisions and assess talent pipeline health
Advise and provide counsel to hiring managers on all aspects of the hiring process ensuring teams are making the best hiring decisions possible
Assist in developing DEI initiatives and build procedures increase inclusivity of interview process.
Stay current on trends, new technologies, and potential ways to improve current processes and candidate experiences.
Learn general Human Resources processes and provide backup for them when necessary.
Source new candidates and maintain passive candidate relationships using a variety of tools and techniques such as LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, X-ray/Boolean searches, or social media