Talent Acquisition Lead

What if…you could join an organization that creates, resources, and builds life science bioplatform companies that invent breakthrough technologies to transform human health and sustainability?

Flagship Pioneering has conceived of and created companies such as Moderna Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MRNA), Rubius Therapeutics (NASDAQ: RUBY), and Editas Medicines (NASDAQ: EDIT). Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has applied its unique hypothesis-driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in over $140billion in aggregate value. To date, Flagship has deployed over $2.6 billion in capital toward the founding and growth of its pioneering companies alongside more than $19 billion of follow-on investments from other institutions. In 2021, Flagship Pioneering was ranked 12th globally on Fortune’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies.

The Talent Acquisition Lead will drive key Talent Acquisition (TA) best practices and initiatives for the full scope of recruitment for one of our portfolio companies.  They will be responsible collaborating closely with key company leaders to build the company from the ground up. They will leverage technology and proactively discover new, innovative channels for identifying top talent with a view on both short and long-term needs. This role will serve as a thought partner to the Leadership Team (LT) regarding the growth of the organization

As a Talent Acquisition Lead you will:

• Provide an efficient and high-touch experience for every candidate from application to offer stage including, evaluating skill level, driving the interview and (often complex) offer process, reference checks, compensation recommendations and the closing of candidates
• Serve as a trusted Talent Business Partner by building strong relationships with hiring managers, HR and finance to influence, guide and drive the recruiting process
• Partner with hiring managers to thoroughly understand the company goals, build talent sourcing strategies and execute with a sense of urgency
• Effectively manage external search/sourcing partners/research firms as needed
• Ensure strategic use of talent systems (ATS, CRM, AI Talent Platform)
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of hiring practices and suggest best in class process improvements along the way.
• Utilize, update and maintain Talent Acquisition tools and systems, e.g., ATS, CRM
• Establish and utilize recruiting reports, metrics and analytics to keep all stakeholders informed throughout the recruiting process as well as to identify trends, manage performance and measure TA effectiveness to ensure efficiency and quality of the hiring process
• Identify and champion new and innovative approaches to diversity and inclusion

Who you are:

• You have 7+ years of technical recruiting/sourcing experience building R&D teams in material science, biotechnology, automation, and/or tech industries. Machine Learning recruitment experience highly preferred
• Proven ability to influence, guide and drive the recruiting and hiring process from end to end
• Strong business acumen with a deep understanding of how great talent impacts business strategy
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A self-motivated professional who has a strong work ethic, agility, and grit to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, innovative often ambiguous environment and is driven by results
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with developing recruiting strategies and executing innovate sourcing strategies, techniques, tools and results e.g. direct sourcing/cold calling passive candidates, market intelligence gathering, target company/organization mapping and org charting, pipeline building
• Exceptional candidate assessment skills and behavioral interviewing techniques
• A learner. Intellectually curious. Passionate about science
• Team player. Able to contribute to the overall goals of the team
• Bachelor’s Degree – Scientific/Technical field preferred
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Joining Flagship Pioneering will allow you to:

• Make an impact as part of a Fortune “Change the World” company 
• Be energized by an exciting startup culture
• Surround yourself with inspirational colleagues and leaders 
• Support innovative breakthroughs in health care and sustainability 
• Expand your horizons with opportunities for professional growth 
• Enjoy unparalleled employee benefits and rewards programs

Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies:  Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates.  The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team.   Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.