Talent Acquisition Specialist
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Talent Acquisition Specialist *LI-HD1
Do you have a flare for spotting and moving talent? At ICON we are looking to grow our Talent Acquisition team. We are committed to delivering excellence in everything we do and that’s why we attract some of the brightest minds in our industry – people just like you. We understand that our greatest assets are the skills and talents of our staff; they are what make us one of the top performers in our market. At ICON it’s our people that set us apart.
Overview of the Role:
· Responsible for producing global recruitment plans, aligning with the business succession planning, developing and maintaining relationships with executive level customer stakeholders and holding a sound level of knowledge of the business they are aligned to.
· Design resourcing plans, define role requirements and develop innovative sourcing options including networking, headhunting and building talent pools.
· Provide a high level of candidate care and ensure frequent communication is deployed (e.g. debriefing candidates, keeping candidates ‘warm’).
· Recommend, coordinate and participate in hiring events such as Job Fairs, external recruiting and other networking events.
· Have a good understanding of the local labour and candidate markets for areas of responsibility to provide guidance to the business/stakeholders on demographics and sourcing strategies.
· Develop and maintain a stakeholder engagement plan to drive activities in appropriate business areas.
· Understand and deliver market intelligence for the business area.
· A sound understanding of recruitment best practice tools and methodologies (e.g., job profiling, sourcing, selection and assessment).
· Travel (approximately 20%) domestic and/or international.
Role Requirements / Skills / Experience Required
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· Minimum of 4 years of experience / or relevant experience of working as a top performing recruiter with in depth proven experience recruiting for leadership level positions with ability to manage high volumes of recruitment activity, preferably in an internal setting and with the same/relevant industry.
· Experience of working with multiple stakeholders and all levels and building strong relationships, ability to listen and understand the needs of the business and candidates.
· Must have up-to-date knowledge of innovative and attraction & selection methodologies and strong track record of successfully networking externally with global experience as required.
· Ability to negotiate rates/salaries, and present and sell candidates to the business.
· Experience of designing assessment processes for senior level positions.
· In-depth experience of using Taleo with PC proficiency including Microsoft Office and related Packages.
· Flexibility of working with different time zones.
· Bachelor’s degree or local equivalent preferred.
Benefits
Working for ICON you will be provided with an excellent benefits package. We care about our people as they are the key to our success. We provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long term career. In addition you will have the opportunity to develop within your role and take on further responsibilities or develop your skill set within other related departments of ICON.
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