Andela is a network of technology leaders dedicated to advancing human potential. We help companies build high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software developers. Based in NYC, SF, Lagos, Nairobi, and Kampala, Andela is catalyzing the growth of tech ecosystems across the African continent while solving the global technical talent shortage.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Talent Recruiter
Location: Lagos
About the Role
- Andela is seeking an in-house recruiter in Lagos, Nigeria to take on the full recruiting life-cycle for revenue-focused roles in our US offices.
- This role is ideal for someone with a sales or business development background, excited about building personal relationships with a pool of global candidates.
- Ideal candidates will have had international work exposure, and can communicate cross-culturally.
- This person will work closely with managers from the global Talent team, as well as Hiring Managers in Andela’s NYC office to find, engage, and hire the best candidates for our unique business model.
- We are looking for someone who understands how to build a pipeline through online sourcing tools, and understands how to quickly engage, sell, and progress candidates through the recruitment process.
- You must be highly organized and capable of prioritizing work with little guidance.
Key Responsibilities
- Source top talent online to build a funnel of qualified candidates for a quickly scaling and dynamic global team, with an emphasis on sales, marketing, and technology in the United States.
- Design and maintain systems that guarantee punctual and delightful evaluation processes for our candidates.
- Coordinate and communicate with internal stakeholders to guarantee headcount is filled on time, and through the most equitable and objective processes possible.
- Comply with and bolster data analysis systems to improve performance tracking once hired.
- Engage and captivate the interest of high-quality candidates and convert those candidates into hires.
Qualifications
- Excellent knowledge and passion about Andela’s mission and vision.
- Able to convincingly sell Andela’s opportunity to prospective employees.
- You are biased towards action. You take action first, and then keep testing to take new actions.
- You drive results in a big way and can get things done. You are self-driven and have great independent follow-through.
- You are great at researching candidates and their previous employers online, and have a very strong interest in talent acquisition and personal career trajectories.
- You have a working knowledge of the US’ competitive landscape, as well as the networks to penetrate the talent market to find the best candidates.
- You are a heroine/hero at maintaining relationships, with a mind for client / candidate satisfaction.
- You plan and set targets effectively. You have a knack for developing, coordinating and implementing the calendars of activities to ensure that targets are hit in a timely manner.
- Outgoing personality and a high comfort level speaking with and selling to others.
- Understanding of how to best use different technology to reach prospective applicants.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills, as well as good listening skills.
- A self-starter who can accomplish tasks with minimal supervision.
Benefits & Compensation
- Full-time compensation
- Full medical coverage
- Lunch and snacks provided daily
- Beautiful working environment
- Opportunity to work with the brightest minds on the planet
- Oh, and a chance to change the world!
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online