Talent Acquisition Partner - Tech (FTC)

As a Talent Acquisition Partner - Tech at Wayflyer, your primary responsibilities will revolve around managing the full cycle recruiting process for technical roles such as Product, Data, Design, and Engineering. This includes everything from briefing hiring managers to guiding candidates through the offer acceptance process. You'll also engage with senior stakeholders across diverse locations, ensuring alignment on hiring needs while continuously looking to improve our recruitment approach.

To qualify for the Talent Acquisition Partner - Tech role at Wayflyer, you should have 3-5 years of experience in recruiting for technical positions in an in-house environment, preferably within a fast-paced SaaS company. Familiarity with platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter and the ATS Ashby is desirable. A strong understanding of the tech talent market, especially in the UK and Ireland, as well as excellent stakeholder management skills are crucial for success in this role.

Wayflyer is committed to diversity, equality, inclusion, and belonging in every aspect of our hiring process. As a Talent Acquisition Partner - Tech, you'll play a crucial role in promoting these values by incorporating them into our recruitment strategies and practices. We actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and aim to create a hiring process that minimizes bias and maximizes inclusivity, ensuring everyone feels valued and heard.

As a Talent Acquisition Partner - Tech at Wayflyer, you'll enjoy a variety of benefits designed to support work-life balance and personal wellbeing. These include the flexibility to work remotely abroad for up to 60 days each year, a hybrid working model, private healthcare coverage, and 25 days of annual leave in addition to public holidays. We believe in helping our employees thrive both professionally and personally.

The Talent Acquisition team at Wayflyer is a tight-knit and collaborative group, consisting of diverse professionals who support each other in a fast-paced environment. With team members split between Dublin and London, you’ll find a culture that values communication and shared goals. Everyone is encouraged to wear multiple hats, contributing to different areas of recruitment and always looking to improve our processes. Your collaborative spirit and willingness to learn will be highly valued here.

When answering this question, focus on your specific methods and tools you used during the recruitment process. Discuss how you've managed each step, from identifying talent to onboarding. Illustrate with examples that highlight your success in sourcing candidates and your approach to nurturing relationships with hiring managers at companies like Wayflyer.

To effectively answer this question, illustrate how you leverage various sourcing strategies, such as utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter and attending industry events. Highlight any innovative initiatives you've implemented to promote employer branding for the companies you've worked with, emphasizing the importance of showcasing company culture and values to attract top candidates.

When responding, share your approach to understanding and aligning stakeholder expectations. Discuss your communication style and any tools or frameworks you employ to keep stakeholders updated and engaged throughout the recruitment process. Real-life examples where you successfully navigated challenges can also be effective.

Use this opportunity to describe a specific initiative you led or contributed to that improved efficiency or candidate experience. Discuss the challenges you faced, how you identified areas for improvement, and the outcome of your changes. Be sure to emphasize how this experience could apply to the role at Wayflyer.

Describe your techniques for staying informed about industry changes, market conditions, and competitor practices. Mention subscribing to relevant publications, attending webinars, and networking within industry groups. This response can emphasize your commitment to ongoing professional development, which is highly valued at Wayflyer.

When answering, share any past experiences with ATS such as Ashby or others you've used. Detail your role in the implementation process, the challenges you faced, and the resulting improvements in recruitment efficiency. Be specific about how this experience would benefit Wayflyer's technical hiring efforts.

To respond thoughtfully, reflect on Wayflyer's mission, culture, and benefits. Discuss how the company’s focus on empowering brands, along with flexible working arrangements and commitment to DEIB, positions it as an attractive employer for technical professionals. Use your knowledge to connect these aspects back to the role and how you would enhance Wayflyer's talent acquisition strategy.

Discuss your approaches to ensuring clear communication and timely updates to candidates throughout the hiring process. Highlight any practices you've implemented in previous roles that improved candidate satisfaction, such as personalized communication or feedback mechanisms, which foster positive relationships between candidates and the company.

Share the key performance indicators you believe are essential for evaluating recruitment success, such as time-to-fill, quality of hire, and candidate satisfaction scores. Discuss how you apply data analysis to inform future recruiting strategies and make the hiring process more efficient, tying it back to the goals at Wayflyer.

Emphasize the importance of employer branding in attracting top talent. Share specific examples of how you've enhanced employer branding efforts in previous roles, such as managing social media campaigns or contributing to content creation that showcases company culture, particularly in a tech-focused environment like Wayflyer's.