At sprout social, people and culture are at the forefront of everything we do—a fact underscored by multiple best places to work awards and our rating on glassdoorAs members of the sprout people team, we are champions of sprout`s unique cultureDoing our jobs effectively means every candidate has an incredible experience with sprout social, every team member is successful from day one, and every business unit has the talent and support needed to meet and exceed aggressive goals.
As our revenue team continues to grow, we are looking for a collaborative and results-driven manager of recruitment (revenue) to lead the team to achieve high volume hiring targets for the revenue org while ensuring a best in class candidate & stakeholder experience.
As a manager of recruitment (revenue), you find the best leadership talent in our industry by using an established personal network and community-driven approach to engage the right talent who will make a positive contribution to our culture and our company`s successYou will train and onboard new team members while focusing on continued development of existing team members.
Since we are committed to career growth at sprout, you will partner with recruitment leadership & operations to lead internal mobility initiatives to reinforce our commitment to career development and internal mobility programsAdditionally, you will manage our hiring plans for the revenue org to ensure effective allocation of recruiting resourcesUltimately, you will ensure we meet ambitious hiring goals for the revenue org and build strategies that streamline, improve, and revolutionize the way we hire.
We`re looking for someone with proven success recruiting high-level sales & success talent in high-growth environmentsYou will be an ambassador of our candidate experience and hiring manager partnerships by constantly thinking of ways we can elevate our brandIf you are a creative, collaborative and inquisitive leader, we`d love to talk to you!
Qualifications
These are the minimum qualifications that our hiring team is looking for in this role:
5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
Proven experience in building strong partnerships with internal stakeholders
A consistent track record of meeting and exceeding hiring goals
Additionally, these are the preferred qualifications that would indicate a particularly strong candidate:
People management, team lead, or indirect leadership experience
Successful track record in implementing recruiting strategies in a high-growth organization
Experience recruiting and partnering with revenue teams
Within 1 month, you will:
Experience sprout`s in-depth onboarding, covering everything from our company mission and values, hearing directly from executives and founders, to deep training on our products and the value that sprout delivers to our customers.
Make a plan with your manager to set initial priorities, align on expectations for your role, plant goalposts for your career, and learn about sprout`s approach to recruitment.
Conduct initial 1:1s with direct reports and peers on the recruitment team to identify what a successful recruitment manager relationship looks like and how you will work together.
Develop relationships with hiring managers, people business partners and other stakeholders to understand roles and their existing and future talent needsConduct initial 1:1s with hiring managers and other strategic partners throughout the company to identify what a successful relationship looks like and how you will work together.
Dive into sourcing to seek out, engage, and nurture relationships with diverse top talentEnsure the sales and success teams are considering candidates from a variety of backgrounds, education levels, and experience levels.
Immerse yourself in learning about the culture, products, and teams of sprout to creatively market our award winning culture to prospects and candidates.
Learn our people team tools and processesWe want you to dive in and help us find ways we can optimize our processesDon`t be afraid to give us feedback; we welcome it.
Within 3 months, you will:
Drive decisions/action within hiring teams and close top leadership talent with your hiring manager partners and teams.
Build relationships with stakeholders to deeply understand the unique challenges of each function and teams you support.
In partnership with our recruiting operations team, audit current processes and workflows to further establish consistent best practices or make data-driven recommendations on how to accelerate hiring, scale processes, and improve the candidate, hiring manager, recruiter, and employee experience.
Collaborate with recruitment manager and program manager, recruitment enablement to create recruitment strategies for revenue roles.
Meet biweekly with internal stakeholders to understand wins, gaps, and highest priority rolesProvide metrics and conversion rate updates to help carry out improvements and iterations.
Leverage our recruiting tools, sourcing strategies, and our referral program to add to your growing pipeline and build best practices for the team.
Build connections with members from other teams through active networking and community building.
Within 6 months, you will:
Be seen as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders and the departments you support through your own successful placements and the collective successes of your teamAs needed, influence systemic change through the presentation of well-developed and structured proposals to the appropriate audiences.
Use data and your own expertise to identify inefficiencies and innovate / improve your process and pipelineTake your metrics from sprout`s recruiting dashboard, diagnose areas that need attention, and create and execute a plan.
Champion our values by continuously building a diverse pipeline of critical passive talent for sprout, specifically leadership talent from underrepresented groups.
Embody and add to our recruitment team culture by contributing to the engagement and growth of the broader recruitment teamProvide ongoing support, training, and mentorship to more junior or newer members.
Within 12 months, you will:
Be settled in as a crucial leader on the recruitment team as well as the people team as a whole, with a deep understanding of the team and company`s needs
Actively cultivate a pipeline for commonly recruited roles within revenue and ensure teams are trained and incentivized to participate in outreach.
Drive projects from start to finish, with multiple cross-functional stakeholders and executive stakeholders.
Surprise us! use your unique ideas and abilities to change sprout in beneficial ways that we haven`t even considered yet.
Of course what is outlined above is the ideal timeline, but things may shift based on business needs and other projects and tasks could be added at the discretion of your manager.
About sprout social
Sprout social powers open communication between individuals, brands and communities through elegant, sophisticated softwareWe are relentless about solving hard problems for our customers and committed to both customer and team successOur team`s shared belief in sprout`s mission promotes a culture of openness, empowerment and fun.
We`re proud to regularly be recognized for our team, product and cultureOur benefits program includes:
Insurance and benefit options that are built for both individuals and families
Progressive policies to support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave program
High-quality and well-maintained equipment—your computer will never prevent you from doing your best
Wellness initiatives to ensure both health and mental well-being of our team
Ongoing education and development opportunities via our grow@sprout program, employee-led diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and mentorship programs for aspiring leaders
Growing corporate social responsibility program that is driven by the involvement and passion of our team members
Beautiful, convenient and state-of-the-art offices in chicago`s loop and downtown seattle, for those who prefer an office setting
Whenever possible, sprout wants to provide our team with the flexibility to work in the location that makes the most sense for themFor those that prefer an office setting, this role may be based in our chicago or seattle locationsIf you prefer to work from your home, we can accommodate that for many locations across the united statesWe are not set up in all states, however, so please take a look at the drop down box in our application to see whether your state is listed.
Sprout social is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and an affirmative action employerWe do not discriminate based on identity - race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged or sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local lawLearn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in our 2021 dei report.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at accommodations@sproutsocial.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact informationWe`ll do all we can to ensure you`re set up for success during our interview process while upholding your privacy, including requests for accommodationPlease note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please click here (1) equal opportunity employment poster (2) sprout social`s affirmative action statement (3) pay transparency statement.
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