Head of Talent Acquisition

Summary

Join Protex AI as the Head of Talent Acquisition and own the full talent strategy, attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent. This role focuses on recruitment across technical and non-technical positions in the UK, Ireland, EU, and US. You will partner with leadership to align talent planning with business growth and build scalable talent processes. The position can be based in our Dublin office or remotely in Ireland. You will develop our team, enhance our retention strategies, and work closely with leadership on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. This is a step-up opportunity for a high-potential talent leader.

Requirements

• 8+ years experience in a Talent Acquisition role, including time spent as a full cycle Recruiter and 1-2 years in a Leadership role
• Demonstrated experience drafting and executing a talent acquisition strategy
• Demonstrated experience hiring across technical and non-technical roles
• Demonstrated experience screening and evaluating candidates through various methods (CV screening, video interviewing, writing assessments, etc)
• Demonstrated experience consulting with hiring managers and crafting job descriptions based on requirements
• Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume databases
• Familiarity with social media recruiting
• Effective communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Execute and enhance our vision for Talent Acquisition
• Own the end-to-end hiring strategy, from employer branding to candidate experience
• Create & refine hiring stages and processes, set hiring goals including timeframes and deliverables, all to scale efficiently as we grow
• Partner with leaders to forecast hiring needs and create a proactive talent pipeline
• Partner with leaders to own requisitions end to end, including sourcing candidates online and offline
• Drive data informed decision making by analysing recruitment metrics and by leveraging industry trends while enhancing a system that is both robust enough to withstand scale and agile enough to meet the needs of our growing organisation
• Develop our team
• Connect hiring with skill development, ensuring our team is high performing and evolves with the business
• Work with leaders to identify key skill gaps and upskilling opportunities
• Champion learning & development initiatives to support career growth
• Help position our company as a destination for top talent in the tech space
• Ensure an exceptional candidate experience at every touchpoint
• Organise events such as job fair participation, career days, and build relationships with local universities to build our internship support capabilities
• Build relationships with networks, events, and communities to attract high-potential talent
• Support in onboarding and team engagement initiatives
• Enhance our retention strategies, including our benefits and compensation mechanisms
• Work closely with leadership on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working with Ashby
• Demonstrated knowledge of global immigration laws
• Demonstrated experience hiring for Sales Teams
• Demonstrated experience in a learning and development focused role
• Demonstrated experience with university recruiting models and tactics
• Demonstrated experience building Interview Processes and Interviewer Training

Benefits

This role can be based out of our Dublin office or remotely in Ireland