Maze Hiring for Head of Talent Acquisition Job at London, England Full Time

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The Head of Talent Acquisition at Maze will use their wealth of recruiting knowledge to build processes that help scale our growing company. This role is a part of our Senior Leadership Team and will report to the Senior Director of People. You’ll partner with hiring managers and executives across the company as you assess needs, build the infrastructure to attract top candidates, and create a world-class candidate experience.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Design, develop, implement, and iterate upon creative yet scalable sourcing strategies and techniques to help us attract and hire qualified and diverse talent
• Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion at every stage of the talent acquisition process
• Build and mentor a talent acquisition team
• Advise on all aspects of the interviewing and hiring process – including coaching our teams, shaping relevant candidate pools, refining interview processes, conducting trainings, and facilitating hiring decisions
• Define talent metrics and reporting methodologies
• Work with hiring managers and executives across the organization to understand talent needs and hiring goals, both immediate and longer term
• Drive a positive, holistic candidate experience – from initial contact through onboarding – working with interviewers, hiring managers, and sourcing groups for continuous improvement
• Establish and enhance an amazing talent brand for our company
• Develop relationships with key organizations, professional associations, educational institutions, sourcing groups, etc. to proactively cultivate our talent pipeline

GOALS YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO OR OWN

• Proven success building, mentoring, and managing a team tasked with executing talent programs and implementing recruiting strategies for a quickly growing organization
• Proven track record in recruiting underrepresented talent and building diverse teams, operating with the principles, practices, and impacts of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) top-of-mind
• Contrarian critical thinking, bringing your vision for the function of recruiting and the tech industry overall, always finding areas to improve
• Creative and iterative thought processes, regularly experimenting with new, unique ways to connect with talent communities and measuring efficacy
• Intellectual agility, balancing strategy leadership with rolling up your sleeves to bring projects across the finish line together
• Demonstrated ability to build recruiting infrastructure, define key recruiting metrics, develop and implement process, measure and communicate progress, and pivot accordingly
• Deep knowledge and relevant experience with recruiting tools/platforms and sourcing techniques
• Excellent relationship building and networking skills, including internally cultivating rapport with e-team, the SLT and hiring managers, and externally building trust-based connections with diverse technology professionals
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively and manage projects smoothly
• Ability to calmly convey urgency with candidates and evangelizing timeliness with hiring teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

BONUS POINTS

• Prior global, all-remote startup experience
• Scaling global hiring practices

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