What you will do
As the Lead Talent Acquisition Business Partner, you will be the expert in sales recruiting for the Stryker Orthopedic teams such as Trauma, Upper Extremities, and Foot & Ankle. You will be responsible for attracting the best talent to Stryker through lead generation, expert sourcing strategies, and market research. You will develop and implement the recruitment strategy for all sales and associate sales roles across the West coast.
Develop deep relationships with hiring managers and become a trusted partner in the recruitment process.
Source, qualify, and interview candidates for open or strategic positions within the division, in partnership with HR business partners and hiring managers.
Actively participate in professional and social networking to generate leads and build a diverse candidate pool.
Serve as a voice for Sales to the global Centre of Excellence, sharing best practices and implementing global projects.
Lead marketing initiatives to promote Stryker across talent communities, ensuring a strong and unified brand presence.
Stay updated on industry best practices and trends in talent acquisition, driving process innovations.
Conduct cold calls to industry contacts, competitor companies, and other leads to convert them into potential candidates.
Utilize technology to track leads, contacts, and candidates, continuously building a talent pool.
Train hiring managers on recruiting processes, interviewing techniques, and sourcing strategies.
What you need
Required qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent 6+ years of work experience
4+ years of work experience
Preferred qualifications
2+ years of previous experience recruiting for sales and commercial roles
2+ years business-facing HR, HR COE, HR Operations, or role-related experience
Experience in leveraging technology, sourcing, and marketing platforms to manage candidates and build proactive pipelines (Workday, Hiredscore, Paradox, LinkedIn Recruiter, etc.)
Preferred candidate will sit in the eastern time zone
Preferred candidate will sit near a Stryker location
United States of America Pay Ranges:
- USN: $77,700 - $129,500 USD Annual
- US5: $81,600 - $136,000 USD Annual
- US10: $85,500 - $142,500 USD Annual
- US15: $89,400 - $148,900 USD Annual
- US20: $93,200 - $155,400 USD Annual
- US30: $101,000 - $168,400 USD Annual
View the U.S. work location and transparency guide to find the pay range for your location.
Travel Percentage: 10%Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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