Early Talent Recruiter - Academic Partnership Program

Purpose 

• The Talent Acquisition Partner is a key role within the Talent Acquisition  / Recruitment function and is accountable for the day to day delivery of a first-class recruitment offering in a country/region.  This includes;
• Provide a first-class recruiting experience to hiring managers, candidates and HR colleagues
• Delivery of the end-to-end recruitment process, focused on providing high levels of service and quality to stakeholders and clients 
• Partner with hiring managers to understand their requisitions, agree process and manage expectations
• Ensure candidates receive an excellent experience, engaging them with the Syngenta brand, function, and opportunity
• Provide timely & accurate progress updates to key stakeholders including TA Lead, Hiring Managers and HR

Accountabilities

• Leads recruitment strategy meetings with market insights to help hiring managers to understand their recruitment requirements and discuss the internal/external talent markets, documenting a strategy forward.
• Partners with the hiring manager to agree upon ways of working and communication channels; frequency of cadence meetings and timeline to ensure expectations are aligned
• Develops the sourcing strategies for designated area of responsibility, using market knowledge and data analysis to inform these decisions; be flexible with altering strategies in order to achieve successful candidate slates & all-around best in class experience
• Partners with the hiring manager and marketing / communications team to write a high-impact, creative job adverts in line with corporate Syngenta branding, utilizing the company’s employee value propositions and any key functional messages which increases candidate attraction
• Works closely with the business, and develop recruitment marketing strategies and campaigns which supports pro-active or reactive recruitment initiatives 
• Manages external recruitment agencies where needed and the continuous assessment of agency performance
• Manages end to end candidate management – sourcing, screening, shortlisting, interview, offer and onboarding 
• Manages and maintains the requisition/candidate workflow in a timely manner within the ATS to ensure data is accurate for reporting and HR administration hand off purposes
• Contributes to the achievement of individual and regional SLAs and KPIs, while always focusing on the ‘customer’
• Ensures issues and escalation management processes is followed where necessary 
• Works proactively with hiring managers to understand the medium- and long-term needs of the business outside day-to-day reactive requisition management.  Collaborate with HRBP’s to anticipate future needs in relation to talent strategy, pipelining, and ensure the correct talent attraction strategies are in place.
• Participates in global, regional, or country level projects that enhances client experience and/or increase efficiency of the recruitment process / offering
• Complexity:
• Ability to influence a broad range of stakeholders
• Ability to develop and execute robust sourcing strategies
• Ability to source passive candidates through recruitment tools eg LinkedIn, ATS, CRM
• Ability to analyze data and trends and translate to meaningful insights and actions
• Ability to think through complex problems and determine solutions 
• Ability to create action plans with solutions to deliver on the most specialist hires 
• Confident communicator both verbally and in writing with a strong command of English

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in hiring for Development and Research roles: e.g. analytics, scientist, operations research, etc
• Demonstrable experience as a recruitment / talent acquisition partner, ideally gained within a global, highly matrixed organization 
• Demonstrable track record of recruiting in complex, narrow candidate markets across multiple geographies
• Demonstrates strong expertise in strategic sourcing methodology; candidate pipeline activities and search tools
• Experienced in selection, interviewing and assessment methods or tools 
• Demonstrated project management experience
• Demonstrated experience performing successfully in a high volume full recruitment lifecycle environment
• Deep knowledge of recruiting best practices and well versed in various sourcing & recruiting methodologies.  Preferred Talent Acquisition Partner certification or Professional Recruiter Certification.
• Good knowledge of applicant tracking systems and other recruitment technologies e.g. CRM, and leveraging inbound and outbound marketing tools.
• Knowledge of the agriculture / biotechnology markets desirable but not essential 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and reporting applications.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with ability to work with stakeholders and stakeholder management.
• This position is remote but may require travel up to 20% to team events and recruitment events

What We Offer:

• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts the same day you do
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution
• Open Vacation Policy with a minimum of 15 days of vacation and up to 30 days with manager approval, 9 Paid Holidays
• Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts among others
• A culture that promotes work/life balance, celebrates diversity, and offers numerous family-oriented events throughout the year

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Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) 
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC)
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Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
(http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppa.htm)

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About Syngenta
Syngenta is a global leader in agriculture; rooted in science and dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. Each of our 28,000 employees in more than 90 countries work together to solve one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: growing more food with fewer resources. A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace environment are enablers of our ambition to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture. Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.