Senior Recruiter

VA Masters; La Carlota; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

VA Masters is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead our recruitment for multiple departments in a fast-paced startup setting. You will drive sourcing strategies, conduct structured interviews, and align hiring with client needs, while maintaining a positive candidate experience.

You'll collaborate with department heads, use AI tools to optimize processes, mentor junior recruiters, and be willing to work late hours or weekends as required to meet high-volume demands.

Qualifications

• Strong grasp of the full recruitment lifecycle.
• Recent remote working experience is a must.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and mentor a team.
• Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
• Experience with AI-powered recruitment tools.
• Availability to work late hours or weekends.

Responsibilities

• Head up recruitment for multiple roles across departments, including high-volume positions.
• Build and roll out sourcing strategies leveraging AI tools and innovative platforms.
• Run structured interviews and assessments to evaluate candidates.
• Collaborate with department heads to define hiring needs and create job profiles.
• Act as an account manager with clients to ensure hiring needs are met.
• Maintain a fast-paced, high-volume recruitment process with timely hiring.
• Foster positive candidate experience throughout the journey.
• Analyze recruitment data to improve processes and candidate quality.
• Stay updated on recruitment trends and AI tools to strengthen processes.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior recruiters.

Skills

Leadership

Interviewing

Communication

Account management

AI tools

Recruitment lifecycle

Tools

LinkedIn

Upwork

Job description

Job Summary:

We're keen to bring on a highly skilled Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to head up our recruitment processes and back the growth of our company. The role suits someone with a strong recruitment grounding who does their best work in a fast-paced, startup setting. The right person will carry leadership capability, excellent interviewing skills, and the flexibility to take on new technologies, AI included, that strengthen our recruitment strategies. The role calls for strong communication and account management skills, since you'll be engaging with clients to see that their hiring needs get met. Availability to work late hours or weekends, if required, is essential in this fast-paced role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Head up and run recruitment efforts for several roles across different departments, high-volume positions included, while carrying a busy schedule.

• Build and roll out effective sourcing strategies that draw top talent, drawing on AI tools and other innovative platforms.

• Run structured interviews and assessments to weigh candidates' qualifications, cultural fit, and skills.

• Work closely with department heads to grasp hiring needs and set up job descriptions and candidate profiles.

• Act as an account manager, holding strong communication with clients to grasp their specific recruitment needs and see that we meet their expectations.

• Work in a fast-paced, high-volume recruitment setting, keeping hiring processes timely and efficient.

• Build and hold strong relationships with candidates, seeing that their experience stays positive through the recruitment journey.

• Read recruitment data to tune hiring processes, lift candidate quality, and drive efficiency.

• Stay current with recruitment trends, AI tools included, and keep strengthening processes.

• Give leadership and guidance to junior recruiters, backing team growth and skill development.

• Take part in frequent meetings, both internally and with candidates, keeping communication clear and relationships strong.

• Take part in frequent meetings, both internally and with clients and candidates, keeping communication clear and relationships strong.

• Be available to work late hours at night or across weekends if required, to meet the demands of a high-volume, fast-paced setting.

Requirements:

• A strong grasp of the full recruitment lifecycle.

• Recent remote working experience (not only during COVID) is a must!

• Demonstrated capacity to lead and work in a team-oriented setting, with strong leadership and mentorship skills.

• Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup-style setting with shifting priorities.

• Availability to work late hours or weekends if needed - a MUST.

• Practical work with AI-powered recruitment tools and the capacity to draw on them to streamline processes.

• Comfortable holding frequent meetings and engaging with a variety of people.

• Being a 'people person' is key.

• Strong communication skills and a record of working directly with clients in an account management capacity.

• Highly organized with the capacity to keep several positions moving at once.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability, with an eye on results.

Bonus: Experience working in a recruitment company or VA agency.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Record of recruiting virtual assistants or remote workers.

• Familiarity with recruitment platforms like LinkedIn, Upwork, and online job boards.

• Earlier work inside a high-growth startup setting.

Why Join Us?

• A chance to leave a direct mark on the growth of a fast-moving company.

• Work in a dynamic, supportive, and innovative team.

• Competitive compensation and career development opportunities.