Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter

At Commerce, our mission is to empower businesses to innovate, grow, and thrive with our open, AI-driven commerce ecosystem. As the parent company of BigCommerce, Feedonomics, and Makeswift, we connect the tools and systems that power growth, enabling businesses to unlock the full potential of their data, deliver seamless and personalized experiences across every channel, and adapt swiftly to an ever-changing market. Simply said, we help businesses confidently solve complex commerce challenges so they can build smarter, adapt faster, and grow on their own terms. If you want to be part of a team of bold builders, sharp thinkers, and technical trailblazers, working together to shape the future of commerce, this is the place for you.

Summary:

We are seeking a versatile Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter to identify and engage top-tier talent, focusing on building exceptional teams. This full-cycle recruiter will leverage their knowledge of competitive markets, superior sourcing skills, extensive candidate network, persistent drive, passion for results, and our recruiting tools to find high-performers for our expanding company. 

What you'll do:

• Identify and recruit top notch talent across multiple areas of our business, recruiting Technical and non-Technical candidates, you can plug & play across multiple business units

• Conduct research on target companies and candidates, leveraging tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, in addition to other online resources

• Develop  innovative sourcing strategies to attract the best and brightest talent and work diligently to fill active job openings, and maintain a strong pipeline bench for high volume roles 

• Proactively source diverse candidates to expand the diversification of our talent pool.

• Drives improvements in recruiting process, quality & efficiency

• Organize strategic recruiting events to help us grow the Commerce employment brand within the community through traditional and non-traditional recruiting methods

• Collaborate with your Recruiting teammates as well as your partners on our People Experience team (Human Resources)

Who you are:

• 5+  years of experience with full life-cycle recruiting for top talent, ideally for the technology industry, either in house or within an agency; software, internet, or social media company preferred 

• A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development, Communications, Sociology, or a related field is preferred. We also recognize that valuable skills and perspectives can come from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds — equivalent experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, or related areas will be considered in place of a formal degree.

• Strong research skills and the ability to conduct research on target companies and candidates, leveraging online resources (social tools, LinkedIn, Boolean search queries, etc.) 

• Previous experience using a Candidate Management and/or Applicant Tracking software tool (we use Workday) 

• Strong interviewing skills, both in person and over video interviews -- the ability to identify the very best talent from average talent 

• Comfort with emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI) tools for recruitment, is highly valued.

• A communicator.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• A builder. You love building teams and the impact your role has in advancing an organization.

• A utility player. You're willing to help out wherever needed. 

• A closer. You get to know your candidates as individuals and know what motivates their search so that it all matches up when we are ready to make an offer.

• Customer focused. You’re obsessed with providing the best experience for candidates and your internal hiring teams.

• Fluent in English

• Innovative. You have success stories of creative ways you’ve been able to source candidates and enjoy sharing tips of the trade with your teammates.

• Collaborative. You build good relationships with your teammates, hiring teams, and partners in HR, Compensation, and Operations.

• This role is a hybrid role based out of Austin and requires for at least 2 days in our corporate office in Austin.

At Commerce, we believe that celebrating the unique histories, perspectives and abilities of every employee makes a difference for our company, our customers and our community. We are an equal opportunity employer and the inclusive atmosphere we build together will make room for every person to contribute, grow and thrive.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you need an accommodation in order to interview at Commerce, please let us know during any of your interactions with our recruiting team.

Learn more about the Commerce team, culture and benefits at https://www.commerce.com/careers/

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