Consistently ranked as a Best Place to Work, Kin + Carta West, formerly Spire Digital, is a 22-year old custom software development firm & digital transformation company. The firm serves an international clientele from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. 

We’re seeking an aspiring leader in talent acquisition to join us in a new role, Talent Acquisition Manager. This person will be expected to provide high quality, timely, professional support and decision-making on hires, hiring policies & pipelines, scaling our recruiting practice, and on-boarding new employees.  Reporting to the Director of People Operations, the Talent Acquisition Manager will join Kin + Carta West's recruitment efforts and their “clients” will be various hiring managers across Kin + Carta. The Talent Acquisition Manager works closely with operations to help grow our Talent Acquisition practice. Providing a delightful customer experience, reliable answers to inquiring minds, and speed to placement are a few of the things this person will bring to the table. Every day at Kin + Carta is different and exciting, with new challenges to solve or opportunities to brainstorm and execute on, so self-starters will do well in this environment. Here are some ways in which you might spend a “typical” week at Kin + Carta West. 

Recruiting/Talent Acquisition Duties:

• Write and post technical job descriptions in a timely manner so that we’re casting a wide net and acting quickly on new hiring opportunities
• Source, recruit and interview candidates across product development, including: product owners, product designers, software developers, QA, DevOps, marketing, strategy, operations and finance. 
• Source potential candidates on niche platforms, like Stack Overflow and Github, as well as traditional platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter to connect with passive & active candidates
• Be a decision maker on where we should be recruiting candidates, with a focus on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in our talent pipeline
• Parse specialized skills and qualifications to screen IT resumes
• Perform pre-screening calls to analyze applicants’ abilities and align on expectations 
• Interview candidates combining various methods (e.g. structured interviews, technical assessments and behavioral questions)
• Schedule follow-up interviews & meetings associated with hiring & onboarding; utilize Google calendar to review teammates’ schedules to arrange further applicable interviews with a sense of urgency
• Coordinate with practice lead to forecast department goals and hiring needs
• Craft and send personalized recruiting emails with current job openings to passive & active candidates for contract, contract to hire and direct hire opportunities
• Participate in tech conferences and industry meetups to network with IT/product development/design professionals
• Keep up to date with new industry trends and products, as well as hiring & recruiting trends 
• Strategize and implement best practices for recruiting & hiring 
• Utilize our testing tools to administer take-home assessments as a means of ensuring skills are aligned with open roles 
• Act as a recruiting partner; this includes sourcing candidates, partnering with DE&I orgs/platforms, having a presence in various networking & recruitment channels, and fielding inbound applications. Review Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to identify past contacts for open jobs, while also helping to asses & track applicants for future opportunities, and responding to applicants to advance in the process or keep in touch for future roles 
• Work individually, as well as with Practice Leads and Operations/Recruiting to maintain staffing documentation, track open jobs, and review staff availability
• Remove Job Descriptions in a timely manner; update candidates accordingly

Operational Duties:

• Administer reference checks for all applicants to ensure we adhere to our full hiring process
• Administer background checks to remain compliant with our hiring standards 
• Compose job offer letters; ensure documentation is recorded according to process
• Onboard new hires and shepherd their experience into Kin + Carta West on the best foot possible 
• Promote Kin + Carta's reputation as a great place to work
• Conduct job and task analyses to document job duties and requirements (ie., sit in on portfolio reviews, standups, etc.)
• Document/distribute meeting minutes and action items to appropriate recipients  
• Help identify Equity, Diversity & Inclusion opportunities in which we can participate and/or partner with, locally or otherwise
• Understand gross margin goals to accurately set pay rates & salary bands 
• Create and/or circulate Powerpoint decks for operational initiatives as well as company-wide viewing 
• Help tackle action items surrounding policies, new/existing SOPs, team meetings, et all to ensure we stay on track/on pace with hiring & project timelines
• Onboard contractors & salaried employees: this might entail training new hires on our time entry software, contract review, and new hire info, as well as arranging their first day & administering all important documentation
• Act with a sense of professionalism, kindness, empathy, speed, and proactive communication 

Ideal background you bring to the table:

• Seniority: Mid to Senior
• Proven recruiting/talent acquisition experience, with at least 2 years as a technical recruiter
• Proven work experience as an in-house recruiter with high volume of roles to staff strongly preferred
• Proven work experience in a staffing agency/consulting firm strongly preferred
• 1+ year of software development/coding experience strongly preferred; having a former practitioner on recruiting will help scale our hiring process
• 1+ year as a practitioner in product management or design experience is also of interest, but not required
• Rising / developing leader, but prior management experience is not required
• A visionary type who can help create recruiting strategies and scale teams while maintaining our Lean methodology
• A doer - someone who can brainstorm an idea and then act on it autonomously
• Confidence in negotiation conversations with candidates and stakeholders
• Confidence in acting autonomously, taking initiative, and using good judgement to make decisions
• Excellence in prioritizing responsibilities and time-blocking in order to stop starting and start finishing
• Hands-on experience with various interview formats (Ie., phone, Zoom, Google Meet, and structured)
• Technical expertise with an ability to understand and explain job requirements for IT, product management, and design roles 
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases
• Ability to learn gross margin goals to accurately set pay rates & ranges
• Experience working in an agency or startup environment; juggling multiple priorities and feeling energized in a fast-paced setting is common at Kin + Carta West
• Skills in customer service, client management, project, or account management are a big plus 
• Experience with Google Calendar, Google Slides, Slack, Excel, LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse, and/or StackOverflow is helpful
• Solid knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g. social media recruiting and Boolean search)
• Solid understanding of HR practices and labor legislation is a plus
• A knack for delivering both fun news and not-so-fun news (ie., someone did or did not get the job, for example) 
• Great, proactive, timely communication, both verbal & written
• Adaptability, a quick learner, quick on your feet
• Experience with equity, diversity & inclusion initiatives & efforts and commitment to align with them
• Experience writing compelling & persuasive narratives whether it’s job postings, press releases, SOWs, or something similar that captivates readers 
• Experience coordinating group tasks in a diverse professional setting
• Strong organizational skills
• A working mantra of being effective, efficient, and continuously improving

This is as much of an independent, self-starter role as it is a team collaboration role; interested applicants should enjoy a mix of both. People with good energy, grit, and a desire to scale teams are encouraged to apply. Please be prepared to speak about your background, why the role interests you, the type of employment you seek and your target pay rate. We look forward to hearing from you. 

Payment Info:

• For hourly 1099 contractors in this position, the pay range offered ranges from $30-57hr
• For full-time W2 employees, the pay range is $85-105K DOE + benefits. Benefits for full-time positions include unlimited PTO, various healthcare plans, vision, dental, 401K and Roth IRA plans, weekly yoga, annual education stipend and more. 

About Kin + Carta

Kin + Carta exists to make the world work better by delivering transformative digital growth for our clients. As a digital transformation firm, we apply creativity, data, and technology to help clients invent, market, and operate new digital products and services that turn prospects into customers, and customers into advocates. Kin + Carta seamlessly integrates the strategic consulting, software engineering, and marketing technology needed to help businesses 'Make It Happen'. 

Consultants at Kin + Carta have the opportunity to: engage with the most cutting-edge emerging technologies, solve difficult problems for some of the world’s biggest companies, and work within a breadth of industries.

Kin + Carta is headquartered in Chicago and London with offices across four continents. Our culture and shared ways of working unite us globally, but it’s our diverse specialisms, our connections, and our courage that makes our firm a recognized best place to work.

We welcome our teammates to show up as their full selves every day. Because this is so important to us, Kin + Carta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you need accommodations at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.