Iridium Satellite, LLC Hiring for Talent Acquisition Partner Job at McLean, VA Full Time

Company Overview: Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications company with bragging rights to the only network that offers voice and data connectivity anywhere in the world. For over 20 years, Iridium’s unique network and services have supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving Internet of Things.

At Iridium, we understand the importance of staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications networks. People across the globe, including first responders, humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone workers, as well as ships, aircraft and remote operations all rely on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for providing these essential communications very seriously and pride ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed. Likewise, Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions. Our talented teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company makes around the world. Iridium fosters an empowering and inclusive culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves. We are looking for others who want to join this truly unique company that celebrates our employees and provides the opportunity to truly make a difference in the world.
Position Summary, Job Requirements & Responsibilities: What We’re Looking For:
Iridium is looking for a dynamic Talent Acquisition Business Partner to join our Human Resources team. The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for independently delivering high-quality work, driving tasks and projects to completion. This role will partner with our managers and leadership to creatively source open positions, while also advising on various steps of the recruiting process and successfully and expeditiously finding qualified candidates. The Talent Acquisition Business Partner will also develop, research, and identify prospective talent, creating a pipeline of potential future candidates. If you are a highly motivated individual, with the ability to build relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and various industry resources, and you possess a strong drive to recruit top talent, this position may be a great opportunity for you!

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What You’ll Do: *

• Acts as a partner to hiring managers regarding their current and upcoming job openings; advises managers throughout the recruiting process including setting expectations, providing effective and timely updates and sharing candidate feedback
• Responsible for full cycle recruiting including initial sourcing and screening of candidates, conducting phone interviews, and coordinating hiring manager and panel interviews
• Establishes and fosters relationships with both active and passive candidates
• Responsible for tracking candidates throughout the hiring process, including notifying candidates of their status
• Assists in developing and implementing initiatives to recruit top talent by leveraging social media, direct sourcing, internet sourcing, various online job boards, company careers page(s), resume database searching, networking, etc.
• Promotes Iridium as a great place to work and provides a great candidate experience throughout the entire talent acquisition process
• Frequently monitors and updates job postings and candidate dispositions in the applicant tracking system (iCIMS) to ensure compliance with various employment laws, EEO regulations, and organizational policies
• Works to establish and evolve collaborative relationships and networking opportunities with candidates, hiring managers, business leaders, school representatives, community organizations and 3rd party vendors
• Other duties may be assigned by management, as needed

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What You’ll Need to Succeed: *

• Must have strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to work with a diverse set of peers, colleagues, and managers effectively and collaboratively
• Comfortably present analysis and/or information confidently to groups within team
• Demonstrate active listening and ask substantive, thought-provoking questions
• Strong customer service focus, building productive working relationships with both internal and external personnel
• Ability to set personal priorities and assist others in executing assigned tasks
• Ability to effectively manage upward by managing timeline expectations and proactively communicating status
• Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism, integrity, and ethics
• Demonstrate and maintain a depth of current knowledge on legal issues that impact talent acquisition

Experience & Education Requirements / EEO:
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Things You *Must* Bring to the Table: *

• BA or BS degree or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years’ experience in full cycle recruiting, preferably with a strong focus on Engineering and Technical recruiting
• Proven track record of aggressively meeting or exceeding sourcing objectives to fill positions
• Proven track record of aggressively meeting or exceeding sourcing objectives to fill positions
• Proven success in sourcing and pipelining passive candidates, especially in highly sought after and niche skill-sets
• Proven track record of building and developing partnerships with hiring managers and stakeholders up to Director level.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook (especially calendaring), and Teams
• Strong background with web-based recruiting tools, including applicant tracking systems, social media, and job boards

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Things That Would be *Great* if You Brought to the Table: *

• Previous experience working with an Applicant Tracking System, preferably iCIMS, is a plus
• Previous experience with behavioral and cognitive assessment tools is highly desired; specific experience with Predictive Index is a plus

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We’ll also need you to: *

• Ability to travel as needed (1 – 2 trips a year)

Iridium requires all employees/new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to starting work. Iridium is an equal opportunity employer and will consider requests for exemption from this policy as a reasonable accommodation where it can do so absent undue hardship, consistent with federal, state, and local law.

Iridium is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or status as a protected veteran. EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability and other protected categories.

Location: 1750 Tysons Blvd.,Suite 1400, McLean, VA 22102

Job Type: Full-time