It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

We feel the most important asset at any company isn’t something you can put your hands on. It isn’t the equipment or the physical plant, and it isn’t data, technology, or intellectual property. The most valuable part of any company is the people. This position represents a very important investment for WP Engine.

We are searching for a Talent Acquisition Manager for our Product and Engineering group. Someone who will develop, drive, and execute recruiting strategies and serve a globally distributed team of technical recruiting professionals. Our talent advisors are passionate about identifying, engaging, assessing, and winning top talent across the globe, and we need a leader to match.

We are ready for you to join our team and become a crucial part of one of the fastest-growing software companies in the region. We’d love to hear from you!

YOU'RE A SOLID FIT FOR THIS POSITION IF YOU..

• Have a sense of ownership and pride in your and your team's performance and its impact on the company’s success

• Use data to understand, interpret, and report on key performance indicators and identify trends at all stages of the hiring funnel and sources

• Have experience building, instructing, mentoring, engaging, developing and serving high performing teams in fast-paced and ambiguous environments

• Love a fast paced, growing environment and are able to deal with ambiguity at times.

• Have personally recruited technical software roles across multiple geographies, ideally globally.

• Are able to understand and sell the latest and greatest software tech stacks to top tier candidates in product and engineering

THIS ROLE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR...

• Leading and mentoring a team of technical talent acquisition professionals

• Building and maintaining excellent relationships with our product and engineering group by providing regular status updates using data, collaborating on hiring needs, and delivering custom and executable recruiting plans

• Developing innovative and scalable solutions to build diverse candidate pools through a variety of channels to meet strategic hiring objectives

• Innovating and iterating on processes to find efficiencies, and being able to collaborate and influence on those.

• Collaborating closely with the talent acquisition leadership and internal partners (Talent Development, Total Rewards, EEBPs, People Operations, and Finance) to execute against all priorities

• Driving key initiatives, facilitating/leading meetings, and participating and leading projects in partnership with the rest of the talent acquisition team, client groups, and business partners

• Maintaining team camaraderie and culture in a ever changing working environment

  
  

Your skills and expertise.

• 5+ years experience in recruiting, 2+ years in technical recruitment, with at least 1 year leading a team

• Strong familiarity and comfort using various ATS. Previous experience using Workday preferred.

• Global technical recruiting experience preferred

• Strong track record of success meeting and exceeding talent goals for the business

• Excellent people skills, including communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience in full life cycle recruiting managing a high requisition load

• Experience partnering with client groups and hiring leaders (Product & Engineering) understanding their goals, talent needs and objectives

• Technical knowledge to be able to talk to job prospects and understand qualifications preferred

  
  

The perks and benefits.

• Compensation (We offer market competitive salaries)

• Health Benefits (100% Paid Employee Medical, Dental, and Vision)

• 401(k) (Make the most of retirement)

• Life and Disability Insurance (100% Paid Life, STD, LTD, and AD&D)

• Generous Vacation Time (Who doesn’t like time off)

• Wellable Wellness Program

  
  

At WP Engine, we strive to have the broadest possible view of diversity, going beyond visible differences to include the background, experiences, skills, and perspectives that make each person unique. WP Engine is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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