Tech Talent Acquisition Strategist

Canonical, a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source, is changing the world on a daily basis.

We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining our organization. Excellence is expected in order to succeed.

As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are pushing the boundaries of innovation.

We have been a remote-first company since our inception in 2004. Working here will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

• We are seeking an exceptional individual to lead our search efforts, developing a strategy that enables headhunted talent to move smoothly through the pipeline.
• This role involves coaching senior leadership teams to drive hiring outcomes, enabling them to become expert at approaching and attracting exceptional talent for their management and leadership positions.
• The ideal candidate will drive talent analytics to provide real-time insight, partnering with the business to help them move through their hiring processes efficiently.

• Developing search strategies for our organization, ensuring processes enable headhunted talent to move smoothly through the pipeline.
• Coaching senior leadership teams to drive hiring outcomes, enabling them to become expert at approaching and attracting exceptional talent for their management and leadership positions.
• Driving talent analytics to provide our business with real-time insight, partnering with the business to help them move through their hiring processes efficiently.
• Conducting in-depth behavioural talent interviews providing considerable insights into motivations and behaviours.
• Building key relationships with global stakeholders to ensure we deliver against our hiring agenda, closely monitoring hiring activities, driving results and ensuring consistency in operational processes.
• Considering our employer brand and how our interactions with a candidate impacts their experience.
• Seeking continuous improvement on hiring processes and outcomes.

• Professional experience of headhunting senior Tech talent from a reputable executive search firm or in-house search function, with an informed opinion of best practice strategies.
• Experience of working with senior stakeholders, creating learning programmes to develop their ability to successfully identify and engage with passive talent.
• Exposure or appreciation of psychometric assessments.
• Experience of conducting behavioural, competency based interviews with the ability to train stakeholders and advise on how to get the best out of an interview.
• An exceptional academic background including a Bachelors or Masters degree in a Psychology or people based subject and a good level of Maths from High School.
• Strong analytical problem solving ability to identify trends and patterns from data and proficient with LinkedIn talent modules.
• A high level of personal organisation to work remotely and be effective.
• Willingness to travel to company events 2-4 times a year, for up to two weeks each.

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products.

Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.