Senior Recruiter at AeroVironment in Annapolis Junction, MD

Job description

• The Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for strategic recruitment and sourcing of technical, professional and executive roles. In this role, the Talent Acquisition Partner develops and implements strategic, innovative recruiting solutions to hire the right skills and quantity of talent to achieve staffing objectives.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex research, analysis and networking to develop active and passive candidate pipelines
• Manages full life-cycle recruitment including setting search strategy, actively sourcing candidates, and pre-screening, interviewing and presenting qualified candidates to hiring managers.
• Manages candidates through the recruiting and selection process.
• Counsels hiring managers on staffing and recruitment policies and procedures to ensure compliance and understanding of EEO and hiring guidelines.
• Keeps abreast of trends and innovative recruiting techniques in order to be competitive in state-of-the-art recruiting practices.
• Assist with projects for continuous improvement of the staffing function.
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field is required or equivalent combination of experience and education
• 5+ years of experience in recruitment screening and selection of management, technical, professional and administrative professionals.
• Experienced in consulting and/or working in a consultative role, supporting multiple projects with competing demands simultaneously.
• Experienced with applicant tracking software and other recruiting software tools.
• Demonstrated strong foundation and understanding of direct candidate sourcing, with proven ability to develop and implement effective sourcing strategies.
• Demonstrated proficiency and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrates competency in conducting phone and in-person interviews of candidates and providing comprehensive candidate assessments
• Articulate with a high level of business acumen; able to influence and engage with executives in a polished and professional manner.
• Demonstrates competency in building relationships and establishing trust with leaders, hiring managers, colleagues and candidates.
• Consistently demonstrates high organizational, time-management and interpersonal skills
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties
• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives
• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
• Focuses on teamwork and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Skills

Required

• Applicant tracking software
• Recruiting software tools
• Direct candidate sourcing
• Sourcing strategies

Preferred

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Phone and in-person interviews
• Candidate assessments
• Business acumen
• Relationship building
• Organizational skills
• Time-management skills
• Interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.
• We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.
• $89,000 - $135,750
• AeroVironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.