Technical Recruiter
Our purpose
Small business makes the world go round – it's the heart of the global economy. At Xero we want millions of small businesses to thrive through better tools, information and connections. We aim to make being a small business more efficient and profitable, and more enjoyable too.
How you'll make an impact
By ensuring our teams in the US attract, assess and engage the best technical talent in the market.
Success looks like
- Owning and managing end-to-end talent acquisition functions for specified teams in the US
- Providing advice and guidance to hiring managers to ensure recruitment campaigns are managed in a timely and effective manner
- Attracting high-caliber passive talent through innovative sourcing campaigns, platforms and initiatives
What you'll do
- Plan and execute recruitment activity to ensure top talent is sourced from active and passive candidate markets
- Educate and advise hiring managers on best practice hiring techniques
- Leverage the Xero employer brand to engage talent communities for immediate and future hiring requirements
- Utilize creative sourcing strategies to cultivate top talent and build talent pipelines
- Represent Xero in a professional manner to all candidates
- Work closely with US People Experience around induction and onboarding activities
- Organize and attend events and meetups to raise awareness of Xero vacancies and the profile of Xero as an employer of choice
- Assist with any additional projects as required
What you'll bring with you
Critical competencies
- Balancing Stakeholders - understand the expectations and needs of both internal and external stakeholders, taking a proactive approach to shaping, influencing, balancing and aligning stakeholder interests
- Building Relationships - ability to build networks of genuine trust and loyalty with colleagues, candidates, and within the community
- Communication & Interpersonal Skills - adept at influencing, negotiating and building rapport with people across teams, functions, cultures and levels
- Drive for Results - a bias for action, intrinsic motivation, maximizing opportunities and making bold decisions at the right times
- Resilience & Adaptability - ability to successfully navigate a fast-paced, high-growth environment, excelling in the face of ambiguity and frequent change. Effective with limited information or direction; comfortable with risk and uncertainty; self-directed and proactive
Experience
- 3+ years of recruitment experience
- Experience managing a dynamic and diverse portfolio of technical roles, preferably as a member of a high-growth technology company
- A history of attracting high quality active and passive candidates
- Experience in a high-growth, global business (ideal)
- An understanding of leading recruitment systems and technology and sourcing platforms
- Experience executing value-add talent projects
This is an outstanding opportunity in a dynamic, fast paced, growth-orientated business.If you meet the above criteria, then we'd like you to be a part of the next chapter of the Xero success story. At Xero, we encourage diversity, foster innovation and reward success.
Xero is an Equal Opportunity Employer.