Lead Recruiter

Activision Publishing is looking for a passionate and experienced technical recruiting lead with recruitment, project management, and relationship building experience to help support a team. As a member of the tech recruiting team, your role will focus not only on hiring our top technical talent (Software and Server Engineers, Data Engineers, Program and Product Managers, etc), but also collaborating closely with leaders, coaching and developing other recruiters, managing new projects, and team reporting. You will own a requisition load, help inform recruiting strategy, identify and recommend process improvements, and partner with team members in the execution of these critical components of talent acquisition. You’ll be able to successfully manage, prioritize and close searches against a tight timeline while working closely with leaders to help influence Blizzard’s efforts towards attracting and hiring hard to find technical talent.

Covid-19 Hiring Update: We’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model, and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position. We understand each person’s circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore possible interim options.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with hiring teams and leaders to build and execute effective sourcing, assessment, and closing of highly qualified candidates
• Must be able to uniquely source passive candidates while also maintaining a network of potential candidates through proactive market research and on-going relationship management
• Comfortable leveraging data to influence hiring at all levels and providing resources to meet data driven goals
• Partner effectively with recruiting team peers and cross-functional partners (sourcing, compensation, HR, systems and operations teams, etc.)
• Support the Recruitment Director and a team of recruiters, focusing on peer development and growth
• Manage and develop peers and a team of junior recruiters

Requirements

• Experience leading/managing a tech recruiting team while holding 5-10 requisitions
• 5+ years of hands-on full cycle technical recruiting experience, preferably in-house at a high-tech or gaming company
• Comfortable connecting with, and presenting to people of all levels
• Solid multi-tasking and prioritization skills
• Able to work autonomously and with discretion
• Easily manage through ambiguity, shifting between priorities and projects seamlessly
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to negotiate and navigate internal and external audiences

Pluses

• Passion for gaming
• World-class passive sourcing skills
• Experience using Workday Recruit and Eightfold

Activision Publishing is a global company committed to our employees. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to champion an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences.ever. Join us!