The Corporate Recruiter will manage end-to-end recruitment, focusing on sales roles, develop sourcing strategies, and ensure compliance with hiring policies.
Smith is looking for a strategic, results-driven Corporate Recruiter with a proven track record of quality sourcing and hiring to join our team! You will be part of a dynamic HR team where you will have the opportunity to initiate and develop new hiring strategies.
Responsibilities:
- Manage end-to-end recruitment for a variety of roles, with an emphasis on sales roles, in the Americas region
- Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce planning and business needs, define job requirements, and develop tailored sourcing strategies
- Present your hiring solutions and proposals to senior management
- Map, source and engage top talent through a mix of channels including LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, and regional talent networks
- Screen and assess candidates to make sure they are a great fit
- Make offers for employment and conduct the full background and reference check process, including coordination of all necessary approval paperwork before handing off to HR
- Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles
- Ensure compliance with local labor laws, and internal hiring policies
- Collaborate with HR Business Partner to support workforce planning and internal mobility
- Provide data-driven insights and regular reporting on recruitment metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, quality of hire)
- Contribute to employer branding initiatives and overall recruitment strategy
- Maintain a strong candidate experience
Competencies:
- Ability to work in an entrepreneurial and fast-paced environment
- Creative, strategic, and results-oriented in the recruiting process
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work independently
Experience:
- 5+ years of recruitment experience with at least 5+ years in filling commercial roles
- Experience working for an executive search firm
- Sales recruiting experience required
- Experience with industry-specific headhunting is a plus
- Experience with multi-site locations a plus
- Experience in high volume recruitment environment preferred
- Proven track record of quality hiring
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent
Software Requirements:
- Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel
- Workday preferred, but not required
- Strong internet sourcing skills
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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