Sr. Technical Talent Acquisition Partner - Contract

Rakuten Kobo Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Partner to enhance their recruitment efforts. This role involves building strong relationships with candidates and hiring managers while sourcing top talent across various technical roles. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in full lifecycle recruiting and will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's culture and employer brand. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering exceptional candidate experiences and driving the company's growth through strategic hiring practices. If you're passionate about talent acquisition and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full lifecycle recruiting experience, with at least 5 years in technical recruiting.
• Experience managing recruitment for tech and non-tech roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide a seamless candidate experience from application to offer.
• Source passive candidates and manage the interview process.

Skills

Full Lifecycle Recruiting

Technical Recruiting

Sourcing Tools and Techniques

Analytical Skills

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Workday Recruiter

LinkedIn

Job description

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Sr. Technical Talent Acquisition Partner - Contract

Apply locations: New York, NY, United States | Full-time | Posted 2 Days Ago | Job Requisition ID: 1026174

Job Description:

**This role is eligible for remote employment in the following states: CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, MA, MN, NJ, NY, OH, TX, UT, VA, WI**

Rakuten International oversees 7 businesses with over 4,000 employees globally. Recognized for leadership and innovation in e-commerce, digital content, advertising, entertainment, and communications, we bring joy of discovery to over 1 billion members worldwide. Our teams are committed to delivering on our mission to delight merchants and customers through innovation, optimism, and teamwork.

Job Summary:

We are hiring an experienced, innovative, and driven Contract Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Partner to join our International Talent Acquisition team. The successful candidate will develop collaborative relationships with candidates and hiring managers, partner with stakeholders across the business, and play an integral role in sourcing top talent, building our employer brand, and generating candidate pipelines.

You should have extensive experience recruiting for a variety of technical roles across industries and geographies, in a fast-paced environment. As a senior partner, you'll contribute to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment through structured interview processes and practices.

This role offers a direct impact on Rakuten’s growth and culture as part of the International Talent Acquisition team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a seamless, positive candidate experience from application to offer, acting as candidate advocate, evaluating skills, and managing interview and offer processes.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and interviewers throughout the recruitment process.
• Source passive candidates, review resumes, prescreen, and move the interview process forward efficiently.
• Measure recruiting performance through metrics and reporting to ensure hiring goals are met and improve hiring strategies.
• Maintain consistent updates in our Applicant Tracking System (Workday Recruiter).
• Continuously improve the recruiting process.
• Build strong partnerships with hiring managers by providing market intelligence and recommendations to identify and attract top candidates.

Qualifications:

To succeed, candidates must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily. The following qualifications are required:

• Extensive knowledge of full lifecycle recruiting.
• Experience managing recruitment for all levels, including tech and non-tech roles.
• Skilled in sourcing tools and techniques.
• Proficiency with Workday Recruiter, LinkedIn, and other recruiting platforms.
• Ability to assess and present candidates effectively, matching skills to opportunities.
• Ability to handle high volume of requisitions (12+), across functions and locations.
• Strong analytical skills to track metrics and improve performance.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment.
• Collaborative work style with strong relationship-building skills.
• Attention to detail, sense of urgency, and focus on candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Motivated, positive, proactive, and transparent attitude.

Qualification Requirements:

• 7+ years of full lifecycle recruiting experience; at least 5 years in technical recruiting.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Five Principles for Success

Our practices reflect behaviors that make Rakuten unique. We expect employees to embody these 5 Principles of Success:

1. Always improve, Always Advance - Strive for complete success (Kaizen).
2. Passionately Professional - Commit fully to your work and excellence.
3. Hypothesize - Practice - Validate – Shikumika - Use the Rakuten Cycle to succeed in new areas.
4. Maximize Customer Satisfaction - Ensure our customers and teams are delighted.
5. Speed!! Speed!! Speed!! - Be time-conscious, proactive, and goal-oriented.

Rakuten is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind and consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or other protected characteristics.

About Us

Rakuten International manages 7 businesses with over 4,000 employees globally. Known for leadership and innovation, we serve over 1 billion members worldwide in e-commerce, digital content, advertising, entertainment, and communications.

Our team members are dedicated to our mission of delighting merchants and customers through innovation, optimism, and teamwork.

In compliance with the Transparency in Coverage Rules, we disclose in-network provider rates and out-of-network allowed amounts and billed charges for our health plans, available via the provided link.