Lead Recruiter

Job Description

The Lead Recruiter will be fully responsible for owning and executing searches (up to Director level) across all Booking Holdings business units. This person will need to be well versed in all aspects of creating and executing a search process including creative candidate sourcing, candidate generation and development, client management, offer/negotiation, and post-offer support including 360 references and onboarding support. Responsibilities Manage full cycle recruiting efforts for critical senior hiring in our fast growing global organisation. At times, a search or project may necessitate that we retain an external executive search firm or agency. You will manage the preferred these external partners through the entire recruitment and hiring process, acting as an ambassador for ensuring our values and hiring practices and processes are adhered to. Develop and maintain strong relationships with Senior stakeholders Provide strategic guidance and advice in a true partnership with Executive Leadership team Conduct research to map our markets, generate candidate names and profiles, and develop creative sourcing strategies in close collaboration with our sourcing team Continually contribute to the knowledge base of your Talent Acquisition team (i.e. Leadership, Tech, Commercial) by providing education on industries and talent pool; Analyse sectors for issues and trends, actively develop and share intellectual capital across the organisation Build Talent pools for potential senior positions; partner with the business, HR and knowledgeable top industry sources to identify top companies for talent and maintain a database of people in those companies Support hiring managers in identifying interview evaluation criteria and competencies to ensure interviews are conducted efficiently and professionally Conduct on-site interviews and lead calibration meetings Deliver results with little supervision, and effectively manage multiple senior searches and candidates Inform internal clients regarding search strategies and status Partner closely with executive compensation to develop an in-depth understanding of the compensation programs and ensures effective communication to executive level candidates regarding unique compensation attraction tools (i.e. pension, executive LTI) Facilitate a flawless new hire process in collaboration with Global Mobility, anticipating any post-offer hurdles to ensure a high-class candidate-to-employee experience Prioritise multiple functions and tasks and manage time efficiently in a fast paced, evolving work environment Requirements/Experience BA/BS degree, Masters or MBA preferred 5-8+ years of progressive Corporate recruiting experience with a focus on passive candidate generation. 3+ years of senior hiring experience advising and influencing executive leadership, preferably in retained executive search and/or in-house experience for a VC, start-up, e-commerce or hyper-growth tech company. Confirmed capability to work effectively in a team-based organisation, collaborate cross-functionally and globally, exercise influence at very senior levels, and build alignment. Proven ability to develop and maintain relationships with key Senior stakeholders and manage relationships with third party executive search firms Advanced ability to develop recruiting strategies for the sourcing, evaluation and selection of executive talent Excellent negotiation skills with proven ability to sell and close executive candidates and exchange information with all levels of management. Strong understanding of senior level compensation vehicles Experience working in a high performance environment in a role where multiple projects and competing demands are the norm Well networked within the tech/VC community and/or top companies Familiar with internet based tools for sourcing and maintaining candidates Personality: Driven, energetic, and a highly motivated individual that is hands on, but also a talent strategist Superb communication skills; Capacity to create compelling conversation with top talent and engage interest Highly articulate, able to convey complex arguments and engage with senior level executives in a polished and professional manner Combine tenacity with tact; know when to apply more pressure and when to give in Self assured, not easily thrown, able to think on your feet Outgoing and gregarious, enjoy interacting with a variety of people Inquisitive; a strong desire to learn Executive gravitas; must be comfortable interacting with senior leaders Strong commercial acumen; an interest and high-level understanding of business operating models, terms and metrics, plus the ability to compare this very competitors and share with external profiles and internal stakeholders Competences required: Talent Sourcing & Attraction, Talent Assessment, Talent Selection & Negotiation, Talent Relationship Management, Talent Business Partnering, Data management and fluency