Recruiter

Overview As a Recruiter within Global Talent Acquisition (GTA) Americas, you will drive end-to-end hiring execution in support of Microsoft’s Go-To-Market (GTM) organization. In this role, you partner closely with hiring managers and business stakeholders across Judson Althoff’s organization—including sales, customer success, technical sales, and/or marketing—to deliver high-impact hiring outcomes for Microsoft’s Commercial Business. Successful candidates demonstrate curiosity for technology, a growth mindset toward continuous learning, practical experience leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), and a consistent ability to deliver results. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Responsibilities Candidate Assessment & Screening Identifies and gathers information (e.g., relocation, immigration, compensation) to qualify talent pool. Executes initial screening and assessing of candidates. Leverages tools and assessment frameworks from Operations teams and Center of Excellence to assess candidates. Candidate Attraction Leverages best practices on sourcing, recruiting, and/or closing techniques and stories with their own team. Tracks candidate activity using systems and tools. Leverages resources to deliver information to the client based on the candidates' unique motivators and knowledge of the Microsoft deal (e.g., compensation, benefits, perks, career development). Elicits interest in passive, active and potential candidates by using and telling business stories that represent Microsoft’s unique career possibilities, advantages, and rewards that are distinct from those of competitors. Candidate Experience Maintains candidate satisfaction at all phases of the relationship by leveraging motivators and incentives to engage candidates and prepare them for next phases of the process. Implements approaches to enhance candidate experience throughout hiring plans. Maintains Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure timeliness of process completion. Data Analysis & Hiring Plans Reviews data and market research and consults with the business to recommend and implement a hiring plan that addresses both business demand and talent availability. Reviews and analyzes data to improve staffing performance. Market Analysis and Channel Insights Gathers external market data and performs analyses to identify market trends and channel insights. Identifies insights and shares recommendations within team. Operational Compliance & Excellence Maintains current documentation/information on candidates’ qualifications and status in the appropriate staffing or tracking system, within compliance guidelines (e.g., Office of Federal Compliance Programs, General Data Protection Regulation). Captures relevant data in recruiting platform and leverages data to inform meaningful insights. Uses an understanding of the entire staffing lifecycle to apply the appropriate internal and external staffing policies, standards, and/or regulations to all stages of the staffing process. Educates clients on the appropriate processes and policies to ensure that compliance requirements are met. Stakeholder/ Client Engagement Executes a hiring plan within aligned business groups. Balances multiple timeframes and expectations for budget, scope, and time. Identifies differentiated and alternative types of talent (e.g., compete, diverse, nontraditional, unconsumed or runner-up candidates from previous searches) that may not be typically considered, and provides recommendations to business area. Interprets client's business and requirements to drive a staffing process to promote an optimal internal and external talent mix. Stakeholder/Client Engagement Identifies current and future talent needs through proactive exploration and analysis of market demands, and shares findings with the team. Executes plans to consult leaders to create new roles that bring in desired talent. Progresses candidates through the interview and closing process, and works with other teams to meet candidate needs (e.g., onboarding, relocation, Visas, critical dependencies). Closes candidates by anticipating and responding to objections from the business while maintaining fiscal responsibility. Talent Sourcing Uses an understanding of talent markets and candidate profiles, as well as relationships with talent pools and communities, to identify, secure, and/or develop candidates for immediate and near-future needs and pipelines. Develops a pipeline that generates differentiated talent to meet the future needs of the business. Identifies unique and non-traditional talent sources (e.g., university recruiting). Workforce Analysis Ga