Talent Acquisition Business Partner (Tech)

Who we are

We are an organisation that exists to drive progress. That's the “red thread” that connects everyone at The Economist Group (TEG). Our businesses share a devotion to innovation, independence and rigour in their fields of expertise. We empower people to understand and tackle the critical challenges and changes facing the world. Our analytical rigour, global expertise and evidence-based insights enable individuals and organisations to make sense of these shifts and chart a course through them.

We deliver analysis and insights in many formats to subscribers and clients in 170 countries through our four businesses, The Economist, Economist Impact, Economist Intelligence and Economist Education, which uphold our global reputation for excellence and integrity. 

To meet our business goals and objectives we are expanding our Global Talent Acquisition team by adding a Talent Acquisition Business Partner to support our global recruitment efforts for the Tech, PMO & Product functions of the Economist Group.

As part of a global team, the Talent Acquisition Business Partner, you will support the continued development of innovative, creative and proactive recruitment strategies while providing coaching and counsel to hiring managers, Business leaders and People business partners on hiring trends and recruiting processes.

This role requires a highly resourceful, influential individual  who possesses a strong executive presence and the ability to interact with members of our senior leadership teams.  The Talent Acquisition BP will also possess a strong customer service orientation ensuring programs and tools and interactions are efficient and effective in delivering an integrated Talent Acquisition process. 

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the strategic advisor to leaders by consulting with them to define and drive their talent agendas.
• Function as a subject matter expert on all recruiting activities and maintain up-to-date knowledge of recruiting issues, trends, and employment regulations within the regions we operate in.
• Partner with leadership to identify talent needs, workforce planning strategies, and search assignments.
• Develop and maintain a network of contacts to help identify and source qualified leaders.
• Leverage online recruiting resources, social media, and in-house ATS to identify and recruit top talent.
• Source and pre-screen candidate resumes and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience, and knowledge in relation to position requirements.
• Leads on the presentation, selection, offer, negotiation, closing, and administrative components involved in full lifecycle recruiting.
• Maintain accurate and well-ordered documentation on all candidate searches, hiring manager interactions, and other recruiting activities to ensure a thorough audit if required.
• Uses effective communication approaches that include proactively keeping others informed, appropriately expressing ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form, and timeliness.
• Develops an effective pipeline of key talent potentially available for immediate hire as succession planning needs dictate.
• Stays informed of trends and innovative recruiting techniques in order to be competitive in state-of-the-art recruiting practices.
• Supports diversity, equal opportunity and objectives of The Economist Group

Experience, skills and professional attributes:

• Strong experience in recruitment processes, including passive sourcing, talent mapping, and candidate management
• Consultative and collaborative style with the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships across an organisation;
• Effective at managing multiple priorities under tight deadlines, ability to prioritise conflicting demands, organise time and resources to deliver solid and consistent results for the business and bring assignments to successful completion;
• Strong interpersonal skills and presentation abilities with the ability to effectively communicate with individuals both internal and external to the 
• must possess the ability to manage processes and assignments globally and independently along with the ability to effectively network, influence and collaborate;
• Proving ability to deliver results and meeting hiring targets.
• Experience in hosting networking events and speaking on related subjects such as improving diversity in tech;
• Knowledge of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies;
• Knowledge and experience of hiring technology candidates to work on platforms such as Stack Overflow and Github;
• Experience in hiring roles such as Software Engineers, Tech Lead, Product Managers, Delivery Leads etc
• Proven record of the ability to assess candidates’ knowledge levels of programming languages including Javascript, Go, React, Node.js; and

If this sounds like you, please submit your application today and join our dynamic and innovative team

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What we offer

Benefits
We offer excellent benefits including an incentive programme, generous annual and parental leave policies, volunteering days and well-being support throughout the year, as well as free access to all Economist content. Country specific benefits are also offered.

Our Values
Our values are a collective set of beliefs and behaviours that strengthen The Economist Group's purpose and demonstrate where we want to be as an organisation. They reflect on our mission to pursue progress for individuals, organisations and the world.

Independence
We are not bound to any party or interest and encourage exploration and free-thinking. We champion freedom, both within our organisation and around the world.

Integrity
We are bold in our efforts to uncover the truth and stand up for what we believe in. We inspire trust through our rigour, fact-checking and transparency.

Excellence
We aspire to the highest standards in all we do. We are ambitious and inquisitive in our pursuit of continuous progress and innovation.

Inclusivity
We value diversity in thought and background and encourage healthy debate with a breadth of perspectives. We treat our colleagues and customers fairly and respectfully.

Openness
We foster a collaborative and empathetic culture conducive to the interests, wit and initiative of our colleagues. New ideas are our lifeblood.

The Economist Group values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our colleagues and potential colleagues regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, gender identity, race, colour, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, age, marital status or any other status.