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Senior Search Lead - Technology at Canonical

CanonicalLagos, Nigeria Networking and Tech Support
Full Time
We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company. We develop Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000 contributors. Ubuntu means 'humanity to others'​. We chose it because it embodies the generosity at the heart of open source, the new normal for platforms and innovation.

The role entails

  • Developing a search strategy for our business, ensuring processes enable headhunted talent to move smoothly through the pipeline.
  • Coaching our senior leadership teams to drive hiring outcomes, enabling them to become expert at approaching and attracting exceptional talent for their management and leadership positions.
  • Driving talent analytics to provide our business with real-time insight, partnering with the business to help them move through their hiring processes efficiently.
  • Conducting in-depth behavioural talent interviews providing considerable insights into motivations and behaviours.
  • Building key relationships with global stakeholders to ensure we deliver against our hiring agenda, closely monitoring hiring activities, driving results and ensuring that there is consistency in our operational processes.
  • Considering our employer brand and how our interactions with a candidate impacts their experience.
  • Seeking continuous improvement on hiring processes and outcomes.
  • Bringing a passion for diversity and inclusion, ensuring we remove unconscious bias from our hiring process and ensuring our sourcing strategy underpins this.

What we are looking for in you

  • Professional experience of headhunting senior Tech talent from a reputable executive search firm or in-house search function, with an informed opinion of best practice strategies.
  • Experience of working with senior stakeholders, creating learning programmes to develop their ability to successfully identify and engage with passive talent.
  • Exposure or appreciation of psychometric assessments.
  • Experience of conducting behavioural, competency based interviews with the ability to train stakeholders and advise on how to get the best out of an interview.
  • An exceptional academic background including a Bachelors or Masters degree in a Psychology or people based subject and a good level of Maths from High School.
  • Strong analytical problem solving ability to identify trends and patterns from data and proficient with LinkedIn talent modules.
  • A high level of personal organisation to work remotely and be effective.
  • Willingness to travel to company events 2-4 times a year, for up to two weeks each.

Other skills you may bring:

  • Experience of more advanced analytical and statistical analysis to interrogate data i.e. SQL.
  • Exposure to the following tools: Greenhouse ATS, Thomas International and DISC profiling.
  • Psychometric validity and reliability metrics.

What we offer you

  • Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills.
  • In addition to the benefits above, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.  
  • In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. Please note that additional benefits may apply depending on the work location and, for more information on these, please ask your Talent Partner.
  • Fully remote working environment - we’ve been working remotely since 2004!
  • Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
  • Annual compensation review
  • Recognition rewards
  • Annual holiday leave
  • Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at ‘sprints’
  • Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events

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