Talent Acquisition Specialist

2 days ago

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Featurespace Full time

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team at Featurespace. As a key member of our recruitment team, you will be responsible for identifying and engaging top talent in the technology industry.

About the Role

  • Proactively identify and engage passive candidates through creative sourcing channels, including social media, professional networks, and employee referrals.
  • Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for critical roles, focusing on both immediate hiring needs and long-term talent planning.
  • Conduct talent market research to map out the best channels and networks for each role and provide insights into talent availability and competition.
  • Work closely with our hiring managers to assess candidate suitability, both in terms of skills and culture, ensuring a smooth and efficient hiring process.
  • Consistently manage expectations of both the hiring team and candidates throughout the hiring processes.
  • Help craft compelling messaging and outreach strategies that promote our employer brand and attract the best candidates.
  • Track key sourcing metrics, such as conversion rates and time-to-fill, and continuously optimise sourcing strategies based on data insights.
  • Manage employee referral programs.
  • Oversee all processes through to offer, managing the offer process diligently and efficiently to ensure a positive outcome.
  • Support the Head of Talent Acquisition to analyse cost of recruitment and set realistic goals on budgets.
  • Work on adhoc value add projects (e.g. D&I, Recruitment Marketing, Sourcing Campaigns).

About You

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist who has a proven track record of success in sourcing and recruiting top talent in the technology industry. You will have a solid understanding of full-cycle recruiting and experience of creating strong networks and talent pools.

Requirements

  • Experience recruiting into the technology industry as part of an in-house talent team, with proven experience in a sourcing focused role recruitment team.
  • Solid understanding and experience of full-cycle recruiting.
  • Experience of creating strong networks and talent pools, with demonstrable experience of headhunting via LinkedIn.
  • Advanced knowledge of sourcing techniques, including Boolean searches, social media recruiting, and candidate engagement strategies.
  • Ability to juggle multiple competing priorities, and be confident at prioritisation.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with both candidates and internal stakeholders.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS), ideally Greenhouse.
  • A results-driven mindset with a passion for finding unique and creative ways to identify talent.
  • A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of talent acquisition.

Equal Opportunities

Featurespace is committed to being a place of equality, inclusion and respect to provide a safe environment for you to bring your authentic self to work. We know that we gain as much strength from our differences as we do our similarities. We value diversity and are dedicated to listening and learning from each other to build and maintain a positive and productive culture.

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