Get to know Okta
Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.
At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.
Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.
This is a contract position through our staffing partner Magnit
The team:
The recruiting team, and the partners we enable, identify and acquire the world’s best talent via the Okta Talent Ecosystem. Once identified, we create engaging experiences for the talent we want to hire today (qualified and ready-now), while nurturing relationships with the talent we want to hire tomorrow (qualified and ready-later). We are investing in creating the best customer experiences, building a marketing team, a tech stack inclusive of automation tools and finding, growing and developing the best recruiting talent to join our team.
The opportunity:
You will be the EMEA Recruiter focusing predominantly in GTM. Recruiters at Okta are trusted strategic advisors to our hiring managers, who source and deliver top talent and have an “always recruiting” mindset.
- Partner with client teams to scale recruiting strategy to support continued growth
- Develop sourcing and recruiting strategies that deliver
- Focus on building ready-later talent pools for frequently hired roles
- Influence with data to drive continued process and strategy improvement
- Evaluate and evolve our hiring teams
- Consistently source, build and deliver robust, diverse talent pipelines for ready now and ready later talent pools
- Attend and host meet ups and events to tie into our ready later talent strategy
- Stay abreast of market trends in the technology industry
- Extend, negotiate and successfully close candidates
What you'll bring to the role
- Demonstrated ability to build strategic partnerships with business leaders
- Always learning mindset and a builder, owner mentality
- Experience of working in an internal recruiting organization, in a high-growth tech company
- Prioritises operational excellence and demonstrates strong data integrity
- Creates memorable experiences for our candidates & stakeholders
- Passionate about technology
- Proven experience with creative sourcing techniques beyond LinkedIn, with a strong marketing mindset
- Ability to articulate the Okta value proposition and story to candidates
- Experience partnering and influencing hiring managers throughout the recruiting cycle
- Successfully deliver on all deadlines and flawlessly execute in a very fast- paced environment
- Proven track record or achievement and success
- Model the behaviors of a true team player and guardian of the Okta culture
This role is not eligible for the Okta-sponsored benefits listed below. Benefits will be provided through Magnit.
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What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!
- Amazing Benefits
- Making Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.
Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.
Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.
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What We Do
Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organizations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With more than 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta provides simple and secure access to people and organizations everywhere, giving them the confidence to reach their full potential. More than 10,000 organizations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Siemens, Slack, T-Mobile, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
