Talent Coordinator (contract)

Xero is a beautiful, easy-to-use platform that helps small businesses and their accounting and bookkeeping advisors grow and thrive. 

At Xero, our purpose is to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. This purpose sits at the centre of everything we do. We support our people to do the best work of their lives so that they can help small businesses succeed through better tools, information and connections. Because when they succeed they make a difference, and when millions of small businesses are making a difference, the world is a more beautiful place.

At Xero, we’re here to make running a business beautiful. By making small business more efficient every day, connecting them with big business technology and empowering a community behind them, their potential is limitless. When that happens, we’re not only helping small business, we’ll be building a stronger economy that can change the world.

• As a Talent Coordinator, you will collaborate with the recruiting team and hiring managers to offer comprehensive administrative support and coordination. We are looking for a highly motivated, organized, and dynamic individual who excels at multitasking, managing shifting priorities, and adapting to evolving processes in a fast paced global setting. Ideal candidates will have exceptional attention to detail, a proactive attitude, the ability to thrive in ambiguous situations, and a visionary mindset to help us scale and grow.

• Collaborate closely with TX and hiring teams to schedule interviews in a global environment.
• Update ATS with candidate updates and job postings.
• Provide a premium experience for all candidates and our hiring team partners.
• Continuously seek ways to enhance the candidate experience.
• Implement process improvements to increase the efficiency Maintain a high level of confidentiality with candidatesComplete new hire administrative tasks.
• Ensure candidates are kept informed with clear and consistent communication throughout the hiring process.
• Ensure new job requisitions and verify that job descriptions are accurate and complete.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and updating recruiting procedures and processes.
• Additional support to the recruiting team as needed.

• Smooth coordination of interview schedules, minimizing conflicts and ensuring timely interviews.
• Providing a seamless and positive experience for candidates, from initial contact through onboarding, reflected in candidate feedback.
• Strong working relationships with executive assistants, executives, hiring managers, and the recruiting team, resulting in efficient and effective hiring processes.
• Maintaining up-to-date and accurate candidate records and job postings in recruiting systems.
• Implementing improvements in the recruitment process to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Continue keeping candidates and hiring team members informed throughout the hiring process with timely and clear communications.
• Meticulous attention to detail in all aspects of the role, minimizing errors and oversights.

Why Xero

Offering very generous paid leave to use however you’d like (plus statutory holidays!), dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing as well as an Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family, free medical insurance, wellbeing and sports programmes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices, flexible working, career development, and many other benefits that reflect our human value, you’ll do the best work of your life at Xero.

Our collaborative and inclusive culture is one we’re immensely proud of. We know that a diverse workforce is a strength that enables businesses, including ours, to better understand and serve customers, attract top talent and innovate successfully.  At Xero we embrace diversity and inclusion and value a #challenge mindset.

Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single competency or experience . If you are excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be just the right person for this role and Xero. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application and throughout the interview process.

Xero is an NZ Immigration Accredited Employer and Rainbow Tick certified too.