If you are an experienced talent acquisition professional focused on the University and Early in Career hiring, this is your chance to make a significant impact on the future of Microsoft as part of a leading edge University recruiting team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to attract, assess and secure University talent from all top tier colleges and various other prominent platforms in this area.  The role will focus on all facets of University recruiting (UR) with a heavy emphasis on the technical market (Sales/Services) overall. 

We are looking for a well-connected and intellectually curious individual who can drive and own the recruiting efforts of Early in Career talent for Microsoft.  This position encompasses all stages of the hiring process including partnering with client stakeholders, other talent acquisition professionals, and HR business partners on succession planning, position strategy and candidate requirements, as well as developing sourcing strategies to target and assess top Campus talent, and innovating the candidate experience and the related recruiting lifecycle.  Ability to build internal and external networks is key, along with a solid foundation of University recruiting skills and experience.

This role will also be accountable for driving and maintaining a competitor strategy for University Recruiting at Microsoft, to ensure that we identify, target, and engage with the top talent in today’s millennial talent in their technical marketplace.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities of a University Recruiter - Account Management Recruiter may include: 

• Headcount planning and management – partner with UR Managers, HR and business partners, Microsoft Finance teams (if appropriate), collect, define and manage corresponding university requisitions, interviewer names for current and long-term talent needs.
• Consultative trusted advisor –with business, identifying business hiring needs and collaboratively consult on topics such sourcing strategies, hiring trends, intern program development, diversity, candidate attraction, interview best practices; build strong connections with key stakeholders in the company, both globally and locally; advise on intern program planning, development and execution. All in partnership with your UR Finder and Closer peers.
• Partnerships/Training - Provide program guidance to stakeholders on college candidate experience from beginning to end, diversity strategies, technical presentations and candidate interviewing.
• Leadership - Identify and cultivate UR champions as well as the UR Champ model to influence the business to support on campus activities, drive team placement of candidates, to support intern conversion, and effective and efficient final round assessment.
• Community – building & driving a community of global AMR’s to collaborate, share best practices and insights to enable a continual evolution of University Recruiting. 

Qualifications

• 5+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Liberal Arts, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role.
• Candidates for this role must have demonstrated experience and expertise managing high candidate or requisition volumes and developing sophisticated recruiting strategies.
• Candidates for this position should be comfortable working autonomously, have strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, strong planning and organization skills and possess proven coordination skills.
• Candidates should be able to effectively manage multiple projects and partnerships while contributing to a fun and collaborative team environment.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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