Talent Acquisition Manager

GENERAL ROLE DESCRIPTION 

No matter the need, you’ve got a plan to fill it. A consummate networker and natural salesperson, you revel in understanding the business’ talent needs, looking ahead and finding exactly the right fit for a role, whether it’s looking outside the organization or developing existing teammates. 

Naturally curious, you love learning about people and take pride in your ability to quickly understand strengths, weaknesses, and motivations. You’re as passionate about sustainability as you are about building a hardworking, fun and values-oriented team, from entry-level to the executive suite.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Wild Alaskan’s priorities, goals, values, and culture by continuously improving the hiring process to ensure positive experiences for all stakeholders. 
• Collaborate with the Leadership team and hiring managers on the hiring roadmap, building ideal candidate profiles, screening and vetting incoming candidates 
• Work closely with People Operations to evaluate, execute, and continuously improve hiring and onboarding 
• Develop creative sourcing strategies, plans and pipelines to support team growth, proactively searching for passive candidates to build out a pipeline before urgent hiring needs arise 
• Create and maintain compelling job descriptions and postings 
• Act as the first point of contact and face of the company for all candidates; own the candidate experience; act as the face of Wild Alaskan for our future team members 
• In cross functional collaboration across the company, continuously improve Wild Alaskan’s employer brand and employee value proposition 
• Champion diversity and culture in all aspects of the employee lifecycle and assist with strategies for attracting, hiring and retaining diverse talent 
• Track candidate referrals and follow up as needed 
• Generate and present reports to Leadership on talent acquisition and retention. 
• Identify tools and processes to increase the effectiveness of the Talent Acquisition function
• Continuously improve a hiring roadmap and collaborate frequently with the Leadership team to prioritize hiring efforts in alignment with departmental staffing budgets 
• Build and maintain knowledge of competitive target companies and keep abreast of relevant trends in DTC eCommerce companies 
• Develop and implement a consistent set of recruiting policies and interview techniques best practices 
• Other related duties as and when required

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 

• At least three years direct sourcing experience in eCommerce or tech generally, with a demonstrated ability to build robust pipeline of diverse qualified candidates for a variety of positions at different levels 
• Prior experience with Greenhouse or similar ATS 
• Deep understanding of the recruiting lifecycle and process with knowledge of how to optimize systems for effectiveness and efficiency 
• Hustle; self-starter able to coordinate multiple stakeholders and keep projects moving, energized by high-volume work flows 
• Excellent understanding of the business; proven team orientation with collaborative style; able to maturely handle critical and confidential information 
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills 
• Strong interpersonal skills and a warm, energetic and empathetic personality 
• Organization, detail orientation and the ability to thrive in a fast paced environment 
• A results-oriented mindset, using data to drive continuous improvement in efforts 
• Experience working in a high-growth, culture-driven environment preferred 
• A passion for building outstanding teams and delivering an exceptional candidate experience 
• Familiarity with performance management and relevant software