Lead Technical Recruiter

The New York Times•New York, NY

3d•$115,000 - $130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Lead Technical Recruiter who will be a strategic hiring partner focused on technical roles, particularly within our Product Engineering team. This is an individual contributor position where you will be a strategic partner to leaders in our cross-functional technology organization. Lead Technical Recruiters bring subject matter expertise to help improve processes and mentor other recruiters on the team. This is a hybrid position based in our NYC headquarters, reporting to the Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition. You can typically expect to come into the office 3 days per week.

Requirements

7+ years of experience working in high-touch, full-cycle recruitment
4+ years of experience recruiting for engineering roles for consumer-facing web or mobile products
3+ years of experience managing requisitions in an ATS such as Greenhouse or Ashby
3+ years of experience working on an in-house talent acquisition team

Nice To Haves

4+ years of experience building and improving hiring processes to provide excellent stakeholder and candidate experience
1+ years of experience working in an OFCCP-compliant environment
Prior experience hiring for Director+ roles
Prior experience navigating through complex offer negotiations

Responsibilities

Conduct full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and negotiating offers
Meet with managers and HR to identify hiring needs and develop a hiring plan
Build and manage relationships with hiring managers and key stakeholders
Maintain ongoing communications with hiring managers and candidates on the hiring process to provide a positive and communicative experience
Partner with hiring teams to interview candidates through a structured interview process
Advise hiring managers in making hiring decisions
Work with team members to coordinate the interview process
Source qualified candidates through job sites, databases, networking, etc.
Select and present qualified candidates to hiring teams
Create reports on hiring progress and other recruiting metrics
Maintain a pool of candidates through strategic sourcing, research, and excellent candidate experience
Identify and provide insights on trends, issues, and opportunities in the marketplace that affect candidate pools and share them with NYT leadership team and hiring partners
Articulate blockers and challenges in your searches and come up with solutions to address them
Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world