The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Talent Acquisition, the Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for sourcing, attracting, engaging and identifying talent for multiple business areas, with a focus on technical positions. This position would be on-contract for 6 months. 
 
The Talent Acquisition Specialist will play a significant role in shaping the talent attraction strategy as per the business need as well as be pivotal to the overall candidate experience. You will have the opportunity to own and develop best practices in recruitment, onboarding and employee engagement.
 
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines and competing priorities.  As a true talent consultant to the business you will influence hiring managers through labor market expertise and best practices. 
 

The Job 

• Consult with, and support Sandvine Hiring Managers in the development of recruitment and interview plans for open positions
• Effectively source for, and engage with talent through networking efforts to build talent pipelines and effectively fill open positions across the Globe.
• Proactively communicate with managers to provide status update on recruiting initiatives
• Apply best practice approach and techniques for the successful recruitment of technical talent in a highly competitive market
• Market opportunities through external job boards, team member referrals, targeted, social media and networking platforms
• Develop cost effective, efficient and innovative solutions to support recruitment efforts
• Maintain accurate records on all recruitment activity in order to generate reports

What skills you bring

• 2+ years of Technical recruitment experience, preferably in a global, high-tech organization
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other databases with an understanding of Boolean search logic on various search databases
• Experience successfully recruiting for Senior niche talent in emerging markets
• University degree or college diploma (Business Administration, HR, Engineering) or related work experience
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to build strong business relationships
• Ability to prioritize tasks with appropriate sense of urgency
• Attention to detail with excellent organizational skills
• Ability to extend flexibility in schedule with multiple time zone requirements
• Tech savvy with a strong ability to navigate new systems (various ATS experience and ability to generate reports)