Talent Acquisition Manager

Serverfarm - El Segundo, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - El Segundo, CA

About the position

The Talent Acquisition Manager at Serverfarm is responsible for overseeing the full spectrum of recruiting and selection activities. This role focuses on developing and executing effective recruiting strategies to attract top global talent, partnering with business leaders to assess staffing needs, and driving a best-in-class recruiting function. The position requires strong leadership skills to manage the recruiting team and ensure high performance in recruitment processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the recruiting team to ensure high performance and effective recruitment processes.
• Develop and implement recruiting strategies to attract and retain top talent across various regions.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to assess their talent requirements and proactively advise on the best hiring strategies.
• Attend key stakeholder meetings to understand business needs and develop resourcing plans.
• Design and drive the adoption of consistent recruiting, interviewing, and hiring practices that support a strong candidate experience.
• Manage senior or sensitive hiring through the end-to-end recruitment cycle, taking a leading role in candidate evaluation, including initial screening and shortlisting.
• Ensure interviewers are competent and trained, providing guidance and support where required.
• Work to identify internal talent pools and enable internal mobility and development.
• Develop a perspective on talent and advise on career moves through the organization.
• Deliver market intelligence and act as a trusted advisor with respect to hiring manager expectations versus the marketplace.
• Conduct and manage direct sourcing activities to fill open positions, and conduct talent mapping exercises to build talent pipelines for future hiring needs.
• Define and drive the team to meet and exceed hiring benchmarks, such as time to fill, cost per hire, diversity hiring, and hiring manager and candidate satisfaction.
• Define and lead projects focused on continuous improvement in recruitment processes.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging recruitment technologies, incorporating innovative approaches into our talent acquisition efforts.
• Regular travel between offices as required, adhering to our hybrid working policy of three office days a week.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in recruiting, with at least 2 years in a managerial role.
• Proven experience in managing end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Strong understanding of the data center industry and its specific hiring needs.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Proven track record of achieving hiring benchmarks and continuous improvement in recruitment processes.
• Knowledge of best practices and emerging trends in recruitment and talent acquisition.
• Experience in recruiting talent across multiple regions, including the US and EMEA.
• Willingness to travel regularly between offices.