Recruiter, Cloud + AI

• Thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments where agility and adaptability are key. 

• Enjoy working in a mission-driven culture where protecting customers is at the heart of everything. 

• Are passionate about cybersecurity and excited to help shape the teams building the future of digital defense. 

• Demonstrate a bias for action, a passion for innovation, and the ability to navigate ambiguity. 

• Have a proven track record of developing and executing creative hiring strategies that attract top-tier technical talent in highly competitive markets. 

• Possess executive presence with the ability to engage and influence leadership stakeholders, including hiring leaders and executive staff. 

• Balance long-term talent planning with immediate hiring needs, thinking strategically while executing tactically. 

Job Responsibilities:  

Stakeholder/Client Engagement 

• Executes a hiring plan within aligned business groups. Balances multiple timeframes and expectations for budget, scope, and time. 

• Interprets client’s business and requirements to drive a staffing process to promote an optimal internal and external talent mix. 
  Identifies differentiated and alternative types of talent (e.g., compete, diverse, non-traditional, unconsumed or runner-up candidates from previous searches) that may not be typically considered, and provides recommendations to business area. 

Data Analysis & Hiring Plans 

• Reviews data and market research and consults with the business to recommend and implement a hiring plan that addresses both business demand and talent availability. Reviews and analyzes data to improve staffing performance. 

Candidate Attraction 

• Leverages best practices on sourcing, recruiting, and/or closing techniques and stories with their own team. Tracks candidate activity using systems and tools. 

• Elicits interest in passive, active, and potential candidates by using and telling business stories that represent Microsoft’s unique career possibilities, advantages, and rewards that are distinct from those of competitors. 

• Leverages resources to deliver information to the client based on their unique motivators and knowledge of the Microsoft deal (e.g., compensation, benefits, perks, career development). 

Candidate Experience 

• Maintains candidate satisfaction at all phases of the relationship by leveraging motivators and incentives to engage candidates and prepare them for next phases of the process. Identifies approaches to enhance candidate experience throughout hiring plans. Maintains Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure timeliness of process completion. 

Operational Compliance & Excellence 

• Lead optimization of policies, systems, and processes, and guide stakeholders on their impact. 

• Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with guidelines (e.g., OFCCP, GDPR), and leverage data to inform insights. 

Other 

• Embody our culture and values 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role 

• • OR equivalent experience. 

Additional or preferred qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role  

• • OR Master's Degree AND 3+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role 

• • OR equivalent experience. 

• 1+ years of experience recruiting for cybersecurity or highly specialized technical roles.