Technical Recruiter

Job description

DESCRIPTION

**Willing to consider virtual / remote staff**

The North America Operations Talent Acquisition team is seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter (full cycle). S/he should be well versed in candidate generation, specifically for software development engineers and managers, technical program/project/product managers, and other technical roles.

We are looking for a consummate sourcing professional who wants to positively change people's lives by introducing them to the many amazing career opportunities we have here at Amazon.

The Technical Recruiter will work with peers and business leaders to drive strategies for candidate attraction. S/he will foster a collaborative team environment and a strong service oriented culture.

The successful candidate must be able to manage, prioritize, and close searches against a timeline and have experience setting benchmarks and metrics. S/he must understand how to prioritize work to hit all customer SLAs. S/he will have a reputation for being exceptional at candidate generation, client/account management, and organization.

The successful candidate will possess strong verbal and written communication skills, demonstrate push back and a sense of urgency as appropriate, and understand the value of providing amazing customer service. This candidate will thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment - on our team, we like to roll up our sleeves, work hard, have fun, and get the job done.

Core Responsibilities:
· Act as our resident expert in recruiting passive technical candidates.
· Partner with hiring teams to build effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches with an ability to manage customer/partner expectations through a deep understanding of return on investment.
· Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through proactive market research and on-going relationship management
· Conduct in-depth interviews of potential candidates within the framework of the position description for current and future openings. Prepare candidates for further interviews with hiring managers.
· Recommend ideas and strategies related to recruitment that will contribute to the long-range growth of the company.
· Implement new processes and fine tune standard processes.
· Articulate in writing a plan with deliverables, timelines and a formal tracking process.
· Participate in special projects/recruiting initiatives.

Amazon is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· 2+ years of corporate and or search firm progressive recruiting experience including sourcing and full life cycle recruiting for exempt level jobs.
· Must have at least 1 year of experience as a successful Technical Recruiter
· Proven experience building and utilizing a variety of sourcing plans and tools, including proactive phone and internet research.
· ATS experience with sourcing, tracking and managing candidates
· MS Office - including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
· Experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches, projects and client relationships.
· Bachelor's degree.