Liaison International Looking for Senior Technical Recruiter at Watertown, Massachusetts Full Time

At Liaison, we’ve helped higher ed institutions build better, more diverse classes for three decades. You may recognize us as the company behind the Centralized Application Service (CAS), Enrollment Marketing services and platform (EMP), SlideRoom, Time2Track, TargetX (CRM) and Othot.

Everything we do is focused on taking that proven success and expanding its scope and scale. Over 31,000 programs on more than 1,000 campuses see us as a forward-thinking partner integral to meeting their total enrollment goals — and we’re building the data- and mission-driven team that will reinforce and expand our role for decades to come.

The Opportunity

Liaison is a special place. Our team gets satisfaction in helping students and academic institutions achieve their goals. While we have been in business for over 30 years, our recent acquisitions and new focus on Total Enrollment Solutions is re-energizing our company and our mission. We have the vitality of a startup; with the stability a strong foundation and years of success bring. We take care of each other, help each other and celebrate our wins.

The small but mighty talent team at Liaison serves to further our mission by building our employment brand and bringing strong talent into the organization. You will own full cycle recruiting from sourcing to closing offers with a focus on technical talent. You bring your strong interpersonal skills to partner with hiring managers and the broader human resources team as well as your ability to market Liaison to potential employees. 

You will also have the opportunity to work on exciting talent acquisition projects, such as rebuilding career pages, social media campaigns, diversity campaigns, and being part of a team that is growing our employment brand in the market.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter, a strong collaborator, and a strategic thinker who also enjoys rolling up their sleeves and brings their sense of humor.

Responsibilities

• Thoroughly evaluate candidates, prepare professional write-ups, and present candidates in an accurate and detailed manner
• Analyze research and understand the requirements to identify qualified talent
• Help hiring managers craft compelling job descriptions
• Search for candidates on portals, search engines, using active and passive techniques like cold calling and social media tools to identify candidates
• Communicate at all levels to inform the staffing and HR teams, and management about a candidate search status Identify areas for improvement with the organization and staffing
• Extensive experience in sourcing and identifying candidates through social media and other non-traditional methods (e.g., Boolean, Facebook, LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.)
• Sound business judgment and common sense to approach obstacles and solve problems during candidate searches
• Experience balancing the demands of the customer with the defined constraints of the candidate search

Essential Requirements

• 7+ years talent acquisition experience (SaaS preferred, knowledge of EdTech space a plus)
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication and presentation skills 
• Proven record of full cycle recruiting
• Project management skills a plus