Senior Talent Finder

Who are we?
SDL is the global leader and innovator in language and content management technology and services. We enable companies to create meaningful digital journeys and form important emotional connections with their global customers by powering the creation, translation and delivery of relevant, personalized content to make understanding possible. We are a dynamic, collaborative and globally diverse team, working together to completely transform how the world communicates and connects with one another through content. If you like making an impact, helping others, taking a fresh look at processes and tools, furthering an open an innovative culture and tend to generally look at even the smallest task in the context of how it impacts the overall organization – we should talk!

What is this role?
Provides the full range of talent finding services to identify and attract talent to support SDL’s current project requirements as well as enable growth in key areas and the expansion of our service offering to clients.  Applies advanced recruitment and selection expertise to ensure results, frequently in strategic and/or complex areas.

Responsibilities:

• Operational Excellence – Creates resourcing proposals for complex and/or critical campaigns (e.g., evaluating current resourcing, capacity planning, etc.).  Develops and executes recruitment campaigns that include: sourcing plan, promotion/advertising, use of social media, application processing, selection/testing, rate negotiation.  Effectively communicates to project team and other stakeholders. Meeting deadlines for recruitment of both employees and freelancers.
• Delivers Quality, Value, and Results – Performs detailed analysis on to meet current and future demands.  Effectively leverages appropriate techniques to build talent pipelines.
• Functional Excellence – Represents SDL and helps build the SDL brand and supply chain.   Leads and/or supports initiatives that enable freelancers and new employees integrate effectively into projects.
• Relationship Building – Collaborates cross-organizationally to identify ways to enhance the supply chain function.  Leverages external networks and relationships to produce better results (e.g., candidate quality, agile supply chain).

Requirements:

• Native-like level of DE
• Proficient in EN
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills with an excellent telephone manner
• At least 2 years of recruiting and sourcing experience
• Experience partnering with and influencing stakeholders
• knowledge in direct sourcing and effective interviewing techniques
• Able to execute in a high-volume, fast paced environment
• Ability to prioritize and to work to tight deadlines
• Proactive and flexible approach, reliable and systematic
• Experience in the localization industry is preferred
• Ability to negotiate
• PC literate with good experience of MS Office, especially Word and Excel
• Advanced knowledge of Internet searching and Boolean logic
• Working knowledge of ATS tools and technologies

Benefits:

• Amazing benefits. (Seriously.)
• Infinite training, professional development and personal growth opportunities
• The rare opportunity to impact how organizations communicate globally. There’s a reason we work with 90 of the top 100 brands.
• Smart, engaged co-workers, a culture of innovation and opportunity.
• Great work life balance

To learn more about working at SDL go to http://www.sdl.com/about/career/
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