Project Employee, Talent Acquisition Lead

National Basketball Association (NBA)New York, NY
Hybrid

About The Position

The NBA is seeking a dynamic, hardworking, and creative Recruiter to join their collaborative, driven, adaptable, and fast-paced Recruitment team. As an ambassador for the brand and an advocate for talent, this role involves leading full-cycle recruitment for hard-to-fill roles and adapting to recruit across all job functions, both technical and non-technical. The ideal candidate is a self-sufficient professional with a proven track record of delivering value to Hiring Managers in a fast-paced environment, managing candidate experience, and proactively improving the talent pipeline and sourcing process. This role will directly impact the NBA's evolving landscape and offers a challenging yet rewarding experience within a special organization.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of full lifecycle corporate recruitment experience for a global brand
  • Experience leading searches at all levels and across a variety of functional areas, including content and media, corporate functions, business operations, and technology
  • Highly effective communication skills, along with a demonstrated ability to confidently and thoughtfully manage client relationships
  • Highly proficient utilizing applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, and various other creative search tools and tactics to find talent
  • Deep understanding of recruiting and interview best practices, as well as the expertise to educate and train business partners on effective interview models
  • Ability to interface with and influence hiring managers at all levels
  • Experience utilizing internal and external data sources to develop recruitment strategies, make informed business decisions, and provide strategic updates to business leaders

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

  • Own full lifecycle recruitment across various lines of business, including content, partnerships, content & media production, NBA and affiliate league operations, corporate functions, technology and more
  • Create strong working relationships with hiring managers and business leaders to develop targeted yet scalable recruitment strategies that attract and engage high potential talent
  • Cultivate and engage high-quality talent pipelines through strong candidate relationships, and conduct comprehensive evaluations leading to top-tier candidate referrals
  • Drive the NBA’s recruitment process by actively managing and engaging talent pipelines across Talent Acquisition’s tech stack, while maintaining accurate, high-quality recruitment data.
  • Leverage both internal recruitment data and external market intelligence to inform and influence recruitment and hiring decisions
  • Ensure an efficient, rigorous, inclusive, and compliant recruitment and hiring process while prioritizing talent diversity, candidate experience, and lawful recruiting practices
  • Develop and maintain strong cross functional relationships with various teams across the organization, including Benefits, Compensation, Employee Relations, HR Consulting and Legal
  • Bring a breadth of experience and expertise from a career as a Corporate Recruiter to contribute best practices, as well as new and innovative ideas, as a member of our high functioning Talent Acquisition team

Benefits

  • medical
  • short-term disability
  • mental health coaching/therapy
  • sick time
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