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Recruiter, Amazon University Talent Acquisition
Amazon
People & HR
Seattle, WA, USA
Posted on Dec 21, 2024
DESCRIPTION
Amazon University Talent Acquisition (AUTA), recruiting team is seeking talented recruiters that will support attracting and hiring Amazon's future leaders, at scale, from student talent.
The ideal candidate must possess the ability to earn trust and influence key stakeholders autonomously, expertly plan and prioritize against customer targets, manage candidates within tight timelines, demonstrate a proven capacity to use metrics to drive and showcase results, and remain calm in high-volume, ambiguous environments. Thriving in a fast-paced setting and excelling at problem-solving will be critical to success in this role.
The best candidate will leverage their extensive knowledge of Talent Acquisition to forge dynamic relationships with business leaders, cross-functional partners, and the centralized Amazon University Talent Acquisition program teams.
In this role, you will:
• Partner with business and recruiting teams across Amazon to understand student hiring needs
• Build innovative strategies to attract, source, assess, and hire students for niche roles across Amazon
• Identify opportunities for improving candidate experience and scheduling efficiency
• Manage and track all candidate and campus information, consolidate and analyze results and make recommendations for improvements
• Develop strategies related to recruitment that will contribute to the long-range growth of the Amazon, implement new processes and develop standard operating procedures that fits within Amazon's mission to deliver the highest quality results to the customer.
Key job responsibilities
• Partner with full lifecycle recruiters, Industry hiring teams, and other stakeholders to build an on early career talent strategy.
• Manage customer expectations and business goals with bi-weekly business reviews metrics, and status updates to customers and stakeholders.
• Develop strategies related to recruitment that will contribute to the long-range growth of the Amazon, implement new processes and develop standard operating procedures that fits within Amazon's mission to deliver the highest quality results to the customer.
• Ability to develop a recruiting plan with deliverables, timelines, and a formal tracking process that scales.
• Participate in special projects or recruiting initiatives; pilots, process improvement projects, etc.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of technical recruiting experience in high volume and high hiring bar environment
• Experience in building candidate sourcing and closing strategies
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Focus on results, ability to drive the recruiting process and provide responsive follow-up to both candidates and hiring teams
• Corporate and prior university recruiting preferred
• Attention to detail with exceptional analytical and process management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Track record of success in managing projects and programs in a fast pace, complex and ever changing work environment
• The ability to be comfortable with high volume workload and not be afraid to "roll up your sleeves"
• Solutions focused and comfortable working in an environment which demands strong deliverables along with the ability to identify problems and drive appropriate solutions
• The ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Proven ability to cultivate strong partnerships, interface, communicate and influence at all levels of the organization
• Passion for innovative HR/Recruiting solutions and process improvement
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $50,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $109,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.