IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking a highly motivated Technical Recruiting Lead to help us hire top talent. As a Recruiting Lead at IXL, you will act as a player/coach on a talented team of technical recruiters and help drive the strategy from sourcing to hire. You will source and work closely with individual candidates as well as with hiring managers and peers across all technical teams within IXL to ensure that we hire the best individuals to work toward our mission.
This is a full-time position in our San Mateo, CA headquarters office. This position reports to the Senior Manager, Recruiting.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Partner with hiring managers on technical teams to develop a deep understanding of hiring needs and help to strategize best recruiting efforts
- Manage full-cycle recruiting for critical technical reqs
- Become an expert on IXL Learning so that you and your team can inform candidates about our products, positions, and company culture
- Foster long-term relationships with high-caliber talent and build the best pipeline of candidates for our teams
- Coordinate a seamless and efficient candidate experience that results in a positive impression of IXL Learning, regardless of the outcome
- Develop closing strategies for candidates, ensuring that they have the information they need to make the best decision
- Mentor, guide, and lead a small team of technical recruiters
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- BA/BS degree
- 7+ years of in-house technical recruiting experience, including at least 1 year of people management experience
- Full cycle technical recruiting experience
- Focused experience in sourcing quality candidates using various methods
- Strong eye for talent and an excellent ability to connect candidates with the right opportunities
- Previous experience mentoring, coaching and managing a team of recruiters
- A true interest in understanding technology and a passion for education
- A sense of ownership and accountability
- Excellent communication skills and ability to cultivate great relationships with stakeholders
- Innovative, highly organized, detail oriented, able to work quickly and accurately, and able to change tasks and focus easily
- Experience with Greenhouse or other ATS
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The base salary range for this full-time position is $120,000 to $145,000 + bonus + benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
IXL Learning is the country's largest EdTech company. We reach millions of learners through our diverse range of products. For example:
- 1 in 4 students in the United States uses IXL.com
- Rosetta Stone provides an immersive learning experience for 25 languages
- Wyzant is the nation's largest community of tutors, covering 300+ subjects
- Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) is a comprehensive marketplace for millions of educator-created resources
Our mission is to create innovative products that will make a real, positive difference for learners and educators and we're looking for passionate, mission-minded people to join us in achieving this goal. We have a unique culture at IXL that fosters collaboration and the open exchange of ideas. We value our team and treat one another with kindness and respect. We approach our work with passion, tenacity, and authenticity. We find it immensely satisfying to develop products that impact the lives of millions and we are eager to have you join our team.
At IXL, we value diversity in age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, political and religious beliefs, and life experience, and we are proud to promote a work environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. IXL Learning is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
What We Do
At IXL Learning, we are passionate about improving learning for all. We apply technology in thoughtful and innovative ways to unlock students' innate curiosity, creativity, and desire for knowledge.
IXL’s award-winning personalized learning platform is used by more than 13 million students worldwide. With a comprehensive K-12 curriculum, individualized guidance, and real-time analytics, IXL meets the unique needs of each learner. And with over 100 billion questions asked and answered around the world, IXL is helping schools successfully use technology to improve teaching and learning.
Studies have shown that IXL leads to higher test scores, predicts success, and benefits all students. Learn more about how IXL accelerates learning at: www.ixl.com/research
IXL Learning’s other products include Rosetta Stone, the world’s leading language learning program; Vocabulary.com, the educational destination for improving literacy skills; Education.com, the most comprehensive library of learning activities for K-8 students; Wyzant, the nation’s largest tutoring network; and ABCya, the creator of over 300 educational computer games and apps for kids.
Hear what our employees love about working at IXL:
"At IXL, I take pride in knowing that the code we deliver helps educators and parents better understand how their children are learning. I love that my friends and family can understand the positive impact we have, whether or not they have any technical background. It's motivating to work on a team with supportive and highly capable coworkers who genuinely care about each other, the product, and our customers." - Adam Singer, Engineering Project Lead
"I'm working with like-minded and different-minded peers to improve a part of our education system, something that I'm immensely invested in. Solving engineering challenges to continually improve our product, along with the people (and perks!) I encounter really keep me engaged in my work." - Jestin Ma, Software Engineer
