Senior Recruiter

Taylor Corp., is seeking a highly driven and experienced Talent Acquisition Professional within our Global Talent Management Team.  Taylor Corp has experienced unprecedented growth over the last decade primarily through acquisition. We have a significant need to build a World-Class TA COE in support of our continued growth and strategic business drivers.    

The Senior Recruiter has primary accountability for partnering with HR Business Partners and Taylor’s Client Leadership to achieve agreed Talent Acquisition objectives, through ownership of the full-cycle recruitment for assigned client groups.  This visible talent professional will have accountability for profiling, sourcing, screening and interviewing niche candidates up to and including the VP level, hiring decision participation and offer management through strategic partnerships with HR Business Partners and Client Leadership.  In addition, the Sr. Recruiter will participate as a team member in strategic TA projects as assigned.

Accountabilities: 

Recruitment

• Participate in the full recruitment lifecycle including role definition, strategic candidate sourcing, interviewing, selection, offer development/negotiation presentation and on-boarding in partnership with HR BPs and Client Leadership
• Candidate sourcing directly via social media and other internal and external tools (i.e.: LinkedIn, Employee Referral Program, Networking, Job Boards, Internal ATS system)
• Supports TA team in name generation and creating, maintaining and updating proactive talent pipelines within the Supply and Trade space
• Prepare Job Advertisement copy leveraging information from approved job spec for posting
• Review resumes applications and profiles against requirements and create a shortlist for interview or review by a hiring manager, meeting all Service Level Agreement targets and in line with equal opportunities policies / laws.
• Conduct initial phone screens and participate in formal interviews for assigned client group(s)
• Guide Hiring Managers to select right-fit candidates
• Develop, negotiate and deliver offers to internal and external candidates in partnership with HR and Hiring Manager through both knowledge of the external market and internal Reward Systems
• Create and manage a positive candidate experience throughout the selection and assessment process
• Continuously develops knowledge of competitors, market intelligence and trends in recruitment
• Manage relationships external recruitment agencies
• Assist with the development and implementation of an effective attraction strategy for client group(s)

Client Management and Organizational Effectiveness

• Build strong relationships with hiring managers and other appropriate Stakeholders within client groups by attending their leadership meetings and regular 1:1 meetings
• Acts as an internal consultant to HR and client management, advising on local resourcing matters and providing challenge and suggestions for improving resourcing effectiveness
• Provide specialist recruitment advice during capability forums when discussing succession planning for roles within client group(s)
• Help managers reconcile differences between ideal and practical staffing needs, and prioritize requirements based on business need
• Primary accountability for ATS (Applicant Tracking System) data integrity and accuracy
• Continuously develops knowledge and experience of competitors, market intelligence and trends in recruitment and confidently presents this information to the business and HR
• Responsible for managing cost per hire through direct sourcing efforts
• Provides data on key metrics for recruitment, applicant flow, sources and quality of talent
• Ensures hiring practices are within Legislative requirements and compliance
• Advises on local legal/regulatory requirements as they pertain to Recruitment

Project Management and Strategy

• Accountable for the development of a resourcing strategy for assigned client group(s) by analyzing market data including talent availability, trends and competitor data
• Act as a project team member in a variety of TA Global strategic projects as assigned by TA Leadership
• Ensure the strategy is deliverable within budget and make recommendations to ensure that the Resourcing strategy reflects a strong commitment t to D&I and a positive candidate experience
• Adjust a client groups’ recruiting strategy in response to changes in Demand Plan and/or the external labor market

Skills & Requirements

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 8+ years of experience in full-cycle, high volume in-house recruitment  in large, dynamic organizations
• Strong experience in client/stakeholder management within a complex/matrix corporate environment to deliver recruitment services directly related to clients’ business drivers and deliverables
• Experienced in the full recruitment lifecycle including role definition, client management, strategic candidate sourcing, interviewing, selection, offer development and on-boarding
• Direct candidate sourcing experience through multiple channels including, but not limited to social media networks (LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+.), market research, personal networking, career fairs/events, job boards
• The ability to engage all levels of the organization with credibility and respect
• Understanding of Total Reward/Compensation and experience in providing team with insights to augment internal and external market data
• Ability to work towards agreed targets with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with all levels of professionals internal and external to the organization
• Experience developing Talent Acquisition strategy and processes/procedures
• Embodies the following qualities: ambition, drive to succeed and desire to work in a dynamic and changing professional environment
• Highly collaborative, truly valuing a ‘one team’ dynamic
• Project Management experience
• Detailed knowledge of operating ATS (applicant tracking systems)
• Technical proficiency in MS Office Suite