Talent Partner/Technical Recruiter
Element, United Kingdom
Job Description
Who we are
Element is the startup which employs the core team behind matrix.org the leading project for secure, open decentralised communication.
Matrix’s mission is to make messaging as open as email allowing everyone to choose where their data is hosted, enjoy private conversations thanks to advanced encryption, and ultimately be in control of their own communication.
Matrix powers Element, our flagship messaging apps for the web, iOS amp; Android, along with Element Matrix Services (EMS), our SaaS platform for personal amp; professional use.
We build things for everyone, and we know we can’t succeed without a diverse team. Our hiring process is designed to be humane and give candidates the best chance to show us what you can do. If we ever fall down on this, please let us know.
We’re looking for a Talent Partner /Technical Recruiter with a strong understanding of cutting edge recruitment practices and sourcing strategies to join our growing People team in this newly created role.
Our candidates are mission driven individuals and many do not respond to traditional recruitment methods. Working in close partnership with the wider business, you’ll use your deep technical hiring expertise to plan, develop, and implement innovative sourcing strategies to help us to attract the very best global engineering talent to Element.
This is a rare opportunity to join a phenomenal team of people on a mission to change communication.
What you’ll do
In your first month:
You’ll spend time learning about who we are and what makes us a fun and interesting company.
You’ll partner on research and delivery over the whole tech stack adding value wherever you already have experience and learning wherever you don’t
You’ll build and maintain candidate pipelines on our core volume hiring needs with a strong focus on diversity.
In your first three months:
You’ll have defined a personal growth and development plan which you find exciting
You’ll have contributed in a meaningful way toward growing and defining key aspects of the Talent and People function that align with your specific interests
You’ll have had the opportunity to work on roles over the whole stack and feel comfortable
In your first year:
You’ll have significantly contributed to the headcount growth as we scale
You’ll have made a lasting impact on the organisational culture
You’ll have grown as a professional, had fun, and helped shape the future of the company
Other things we’ll do together:
Prioritise building a diverse team at every step of the hiring process. Provide candidates of all backgrounds with equal, unbiased consideration and opportunity.
Champion an exceptional candidate experience, partnering closely with Hiring Managers and the People team.
Drive the full cycle recruitment process for engineering hires and have a hands-on approach to attracting, assessing and on-boarding the best talent.
Ensure that all candidates leave feeling supported, informed and inspired.
Ensuring a high level of data integrity with our ATS (Workable).
Requirements
2-3 yrs+ experience as a full cycle recruiter ideally gained at a fast growing start up.
You understand why diverse teams are important and have a keen interest in learning how to implement, and champion practices and programs for increasing diversity in hiring processes.
You are very enthusiastic about candidate experience and ensuring that the employer brand is outstanding.
You are a skilled interviewer and can effectively and confidently assess candidates for role and culture fit.
You are resilient and adaptable and comfortable with the ambiguities of working in a start-up environment.
Nice to haves
Previous experience in working at an open source or remote first company
Previous experience hiring software engineers
Previous experience in house recruiting
Benefits
Our general approach is to treat people like adults and acknowledge that by being flexible we create an environment for people to do their best work. For more details here is our manifesto. That said specific points that differentiate us:
A competitive salary, bonus and meaningful equity options
Family friendly environment, many of the team have small children and we look to accommodate that as best we can
People tend to stay with the company for a long time, we take this a sign that we have a cohesive supportive culture, that we have engaging challenging work and that people can develop their skills and careers here for the long term
Training and development opportunities
Company pens