Expert Recruiter

Activision Publishing is looking for a passionate and experienced Expert Recruiter with strong sourcing and stakeholder management skills. As a member of the tech recruiting team, this role will focus on hiring our top technical talent, serve as the primary point of contact for hiring managers, and have significant influence and impact over the delivery of recruiting services to our business. You will drive sourcing strategy, identify and recommend process improvements, and partner with team members in the execution of these critical components of talent acquisition. The ideal candidate must be able to successfully manage, prioritize and close searches against a tight timeline.

To be successful in this role you will need experience in the following:

• Management of a full end to end lifecycle recruitment process across EMEA locations.

• Able to demonstrate a proactive ability to identify, map and engage with top talent to meet the demands of the business and to effectively develop a pipeline of key future talent.

• Stake holder management is key. You must have the ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships at all levels not only in International but with the Global teams also.

• Work closely with hiring managers to understand job requirements, provide SME data relevant to their roles, profile and screen successful candidates and move them through the hiring process

• Administer and remain "data accurate" with our ATS (Workday) and CRM tool (EightFold).

• Finalise positions including offer packages, reference, background checks through to onboarding.

• Actively promote and market our Employee Referral Program amongst International based employees after all - Great Talent Knows Great Talent

• An eagerness to step-up to a challenge and provide cover support when there are gaps in the wider recruiting team.

• Experience in Talent Acquisition projects from rolling out Interview training to remote onboarding guidance programmes.

Player Profile

• Recruiting experience in a Games Studio environment will be a clear advantage.

• Technical recruitment experience is a must.

• Deep knowledge and experience in a full 360 recruitment lifecycle to include candidate sourcing, interviewing and evaluation and offer creation.

• Ability to develop a large, diverse and technically qualified applicant pool from multiple sources including direct sourcing, competitive information, web sites, referrals, advertising, networking, etc.

• Self-motivation with a history of exceeding high-performance standards

• Able to build productive relationships by using your excellent communication skills and stakeholder management experience.

• Direct sourcing and logistical recruitment process management across various geographies Internationally.

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

• Should be able to handle various pressure situations and workload through proper work balance, prioritisation and delegation.

• Absolutely must be willing to do your own administration.

Ideally you will thrive on a can-do attitude, not afraid to get completely involved and in return you will be working in an environment that empower you to create new ideas, encourages you to think outside the box and all with a great sense of humour and some great company benefits.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We're driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and Guitar Hero. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our "press start" is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We're not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we're forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to build the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization. 

We're in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up. 

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