Recruiter

As a Recruiter at Motive, you will engage in full-cycle recruitment for various roles within our Enterprise and Mid-Market Sales teams. This includes collaborating with hiring managers to define role requirements, sourcing candidates, interviewing, and closing offers. Your goal is to create a strong talent pipeline while innovatively addressing recruitment challenges.

To succeed as a Recruiter at Motive, you should have at least 6 years of experience in enterprise or strategic recruiting, primarily in software or SaaS industries. It's essential to possess strong project management skills, a deep understanding of the current recruiting landscape, and the ability to build collaborative relationships with hiring managers.

At Motive, we value candidates who are exceptional people persons, thrive in collaborative settings, and exhibit flexibility and grit. We seek innovative thinkers who can brainstorm unique sourcing strategies and possess a strong ability to track and measure recruiting processes effectively.

Motive is dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. As a Recruiter, you'll be instrumental in this effort by actively seeking and attracting a variety of candidates from different backgrounds and experiences, ensuring that our talent pool is as diverse as the communities we serve.

Full-cycle recruitment at Motive encompasses all stages of the hiring process—from researching and sourcing candidates to scheduling, screening, and ultimately closing candidates on offers. This role will have you engaging in every step, ensuring both candidates and hiring managers have a positive experience throughout.

When asked about sourcing strategies, highlight your experience with various recruitment channels such as social media, networking, and specialized job boards. Discuss innovative approaches you've employed to reach passive candidates and how you've successfully filled challenging roles.

Share your comprehensive experience managing the recruitment process from beginning to end. Discuss how you handle each stage, your tracking methods, and how you ensure alignment with hiring managers to fill positions effectively.

Explain your approach to project management and prioritization. Share specific examples of how you’ve successfully managed multiple roles and deadlines while maintaining high standards and strong relationships with hiring managers.

Consider discussing the high demand for talent and the rapid pace of hiring as significant challenges. Highlight your adaptability, focus on quality over quantity, and effective communication skills in addressing these challenges.

Talk about specific metrics you track to gauge recruitment success, such as time-to-fill, candidate satisfaction rates, and quality of hire. Share how these metrics help you refine your strategies and improve overall performance.

Discuss the importance of employer branding in attracting top talent. Share strategies you’ve used to enhance brand visibility and appeal, and the impact these have had on your recruitment efforts.

Elaborate on your communication strategy with hiring managers, how you manage expectations, and the importance of regular check-ins. Provide examples of how strong relationships have resulted in successful hires.

Share a specific challenge you encountered, the steps you took to overcome it, and the outcome of your actions. This showcases your problem-solving skills and resilience in recruiting.

Discuss your commitment to diversity and specific methods you use, such as outreach initiatives, inclusive job descriptions, and engagement with diverse organizations, to attract a broad range of applicants.

Talk about proactive communication, regular updates, and ensuring feedback is provided after interviews. Share how creating a positive candidate experience impacts retention and success.