Talent Acquisition Partner at Sage

The Talent Acquisition Partner (TAP) is accountable sourcing the right talent for the right role, and throughout the process provide exceptional candidate experience to all active, passive or potential talent for Sage. Educate, advise and provide direction to hiring managers / colleagues, on the best practice talent acquisition sourcing channels, selection methodologies and share market intelligence. The TAP will have GTM, functional and/or multisite responsibility and will participate in the delivery of the overall Talent Acquisition strategy and initiatives. Complete pre-screen calls, behavioural interviews prior to scheduling hiring manager interviews, guiding both hiring manager and candidate through the process smoothly. Build strong relationships and partnerships across the business, being regarded as the expert in talent acquisition, both internally and externally.

Key Responsibilities Key Accountabilities And Decision Ownership

• Responsible for the full life cycle recruiting, proactive sourcing, candidate engagement, assessment of candidate suitability and fit, managing the interviewing process, and closing/negotiating the offers; incl. detailed pre-screen prior to submitting candidates

to manager interview

• Act as an advisor to the business and advise them on market trends/competitive talent intelligence through developed expertise and knowledge, set clear expectations, and drive the client relationship.
• Develop relationships with key stakeholders, to build trust and expertise in the functions, to enable confident conversations with candidates about teams and roles across the business
• Define and deliver sourcing channels, that provide a balance of time, cost and quality to the business, seeking out new or redefine routes to market
• Manage the internal applicant process as well as the employee referral process to ensure a consistent and positive experience for all parties
• Deliver results through productivity / quality KPIs; time, cost, experience, reporting, ratio’s, data integrity and process adherence
• Define personal brand, through candidate / hiring manager experiences and online presence, being a Brand Ambassador at all times to strengthen the employer brand at every opportunity
• Be an advocate of good Social Media practices in the team and embed it in the wider business through example
• Maintain accurate data records within the Sage ATS system
• Present weekly, monthly and quarter reports to hiring managers on activity

Must Have

Skills, know-how and experience:

• Proficiency in English language, verbal and written
• Conducting behavioural interviews in English, and presenting candidate overviews in written English
• Significant experience and demonstrated success of delivering within an internal consultative talent acquisition model
• Outstanding planning and organisation skills
• Exceptional relationship management skills and capability to build and deliver Customer Focused solutions
• A track record of delivering for your team
• Evidence of delivery and execution with pace and high quality outputs
• Evidence of expertise and use of various social media channels

Preferred

Technical / professional qualifications:

• Experience with technology tools and digital platforms including Applicant Tracking System (ATS), online marketing campaigns, social media and video interviewing.