Senior Recruiter

At Amazon, we are working to be the most customer-centric company on earth.

To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people.

Are you a strategic hunter that scrapes repositories, mines social media, and can engage the most sought-after passive talent?

Would you like to be a central part of a recruiting team that is responsible for fueling the rapid growth of Amazon in the MENA region?

Do you thrive in high growth ambiguous environments?

Are you a process-oriented data driven recruiter that loves to dive deep? The MENA Recruiting team is seeking a talented, customer-focused Recruiter to join our global recruiting organization.

The focus of the role is on driving candidate generation strategies in partnership with your clients.

This is a great opportunity to be in a high-visibility role as part of a team focused on making an impact on the business while recruiting for smart, innovative talent. In this role, you will manage searches against a timeline and utilize experience setting benchmarks and metrics.

Our Recruiters thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment, can roll up their sleeves, work hard, have fun, and get the job done.

You will have the opportunity to draw on your extensive knowledge of Talent Acquisition and functional areas of the business; and forge dynamic relationships with business leaders, hiring managers, and HR business partners.

You will perform candidate generation, client/account management, prioritize your time in an extremely fast-paced environment, push back when needed, and provide amazing customer service.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Partner with hiring teams to build effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches with an ability to manage customer/partner expectations through a deep understanding of return on investment.
2. Recruit passive candidates and gauge chemistry of candidates for fit and motivation rather than simply sell a role.
3. Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through proactive market research and ongoing relationship management; conduct in-depth interviews of potential candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high interview-to-offer ratios.
4. Interview candidates within the framework of the position specification.
5. Screen, interview, and prepare an ideal candidate slate within an appropriate and consistent timeline.
6. Work with the business, HR, and Compensation to determine appropriate salary ranges and negotiate compensation with candidates.
7. Participate in special projects/recruiting initiatives including assessment of best practices in interviewing techniques, leveraging of internal sources of talent, and identification of top performers for senior-level openings.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Strong knowledge on ZAF recruiting practices.
2. Skilled at partnering with hiring teams to build effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches with an ability to manage customer expectations.
3. Strong orientation on recruiting KPI's.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
5. 9+ years candidate generation, recruiting or sourcing experience.
6. Bachelor's Degree.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Mix of agency and corporate recruiting experience a plus.
2. Retail hiring experience.
3. Hands-on experience driving Employer branding and candidate experience initiatives.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build.

We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.

Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas.

In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates.

We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa.

Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.