Talent Professional/Recruiter - Creative (Contract)
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a passionate and experienced contract creative recruiter with strong sourcing and account management skills. As a member of the recruiting team, this role will focus on hiring our top creative talent, serve as the primary point of contact for hiring managers, and have significant influence and impact over the delivery of recruiting services to our business. You will drive sourcing strategy, identify and recommend process improvements, and partner with team members in the execution of these critical components of talent acquisition. You will be working on both staff and temporary positions across multiple game development and animation teams. The ideal candidate must be able to successfully manage, prioritize and close searches against a tight timeline.
COVID-19 Hiring Update: We’ve transitioned to a work-from-home model and we’re continuing to interview and hire during this time. This role is expected to begin as a remote position and may remain remote for the duration of the contract.
You Will:
- Manage full cycle recruiting for multiple, complex searches, creating innovative sourcing strategies and engagement to bring the best talent to each role
- Collaborate closely with hiring managers throughout the recruiting process to ensure we meet their hiring needs and goals
- Establish and maintain meaningful relationships with management and key cross-functional stakeholders internally (e.g. Recruiting, Sourcing, HR, Compensation, and Global Mobility)
- Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through pro-active market research and on-going relationship management
- Coach and support hiring managers in identifying interview evaluation criteria; establish and maintain a consistent and valid candidate assessment process
- Assist in identifying best practices & recruitment processes improvements
- Regularly manage pipeline activity and maintain data integrity, and proactively share data-centric updates with internal stakeholders
- Drive offer process - including extending offers, negotiations, closing candidates, and generating offer letters
- Participate in industry events/conferences Siggraph, GDC, BlizzCon, Lightbox, CTN to drive brand awareness and education for artistic talent to build portfolios for our open positions
Your Qualifications:
- Prior hands-on recruiting in-house experience at an entertainment or gaming company
- Previous experience recruiting for creative within areas of game development (PC, Console, and Mobile), VFX/Film, interactive entertainment is highly desired
- Effective multi-tasking and time management skills in a high-volume environment
- Experience with candidate care and balancing process with candidate experience
- Knowledge with recruiting tools, applicant tracking systems, and data management/reporting techniques
- Experience creating and fostering partnerships with internal leadership and executive teams
- Experience influencing and driving towards results
Requested Application Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter (Optional)
Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work/life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything, our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences ever. Join us!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
