Director  of Talent Acquisition,  EMEA  &  LATAM  

LinkedIn was built to help professionals achieve more in their careers, and everyday millions of people use our products to make connections, discover opportunities and gain insights. Our global reach means we get to make a direct impact on the world’s workforce in ways no other company can .    We’re  much more than a digital resume – we transform lives through innovative products and technology .       

Why  is w orking in recruiting at LinkedIn so unique ?   We like to say ‘Talent Acquisition is the most meta job at LinkedIn’ - we  s ource,  assess  and hire the people who envision the products that power and change the profession of recruiting and talent .   Our  TA  team vision is “To Design, Build and Share Best on Planet Recruiting ”.   In addition to recruiting the world’s top talent to help LinkedIn, our Talent Acquisition team is ‘customer zero’ which is manifested in a close relationship with our customers and more importantly, our product team – we have an opportunity to influence product roadmap whether  it’s  improving our current product set, testing new  tools  or ideating and building brand new proof of concept products.  

The Director of Talent Acquisition EMEA & LATAM will be a strategic recruiting partner delivering hiring results to  sales  and  non-sales   teams . The role reports to our  Senior Director of Tal e n t Acquisition, EMEA & LATAM .   A successful leader will be strategic, results-oriented, data-driven - she/he will partner with leadership to develop and execute the annual hiring plan, grow LinkedIn’s visibility and reputation across the  region  and tech industry, and lead and inspire an awesome team of recruiters. Your team is a group of dedicated and innovative recruiters, who consistently deliver in a tough market, act as a strategic partner to their businesses, and champion the voice of their candidates. Your role is to inspire them to do their best work - developing them to be  best  on planet recruiters and enabling them to make magic happen.  

Responsibilities Include:   

• Build and foster relationships with  senior  business leaders  as a trusted advisor to drive talent strategy and measur able business impact.  
• Highly capable of managing multiple stakeholders at once.  
• Invest in our talent and effectively lead a team of high performing ICs and managers through compassionate management, collaboration, and coaching & development.  
• Champion the LinkedIn culture & values and foster a culture of belonging to help the team drea m  big, have fun, and get  sh *t done.  

• Lead with an agile mindset, focused on problem solving through creative solutions, and thrive in an environment where growth and change are the only constants.  
• A deep under standing  of TA programs/channels to maximize hiring through  inclusive recruiting, early in career programs, referrals, events .  
• Build and deliver against a workforce / headcount plan for the sales & non sales organization, managing all stak e holders including the business,  HR,  FP&A, Sales Operations  and TA programs.  
• Partner closely with the Global Talent Organization team in organization development, talent management and change management strategies.  
• Sponsor and drive projects across the TA Roadmap to drive us towards innovation and best on planet recruiting.  

• Champion the data driven recruiting mindset, using data and analytics to tell stories  and drive talent & business outcomes.  
• Be  educated and knowledgeable in recruiting trends of the future workplace to ensure we are keeping pace with technology and evo lving  our tools and processes.  
• Embrace the concept of being customer zero for our Talent Solution products.  
• Champion LinkedIn  products with our customers – articulate the vision for LinkedIn within the TA industry, influence customer opinions, and speak on topics of  expertise  at industry and LinkedIn-sponsored events.  
• Bring a strong voice, functional  expertise, and a fun personality to the TA leadership team.  

Basic Qualifications  

• 1 2 + years of experience with full  life-cycle  recruiting, with  8 + years of management leading a recruiting or sourcing function (with a minimum of 5 direct reports)  

Preferred Qualifications  

• Experience in working with senior leaders to  determine  organizational  needs  
• Experience with project management and senior-level  facilitation  
• Experience with EMEA & LATAM employment laws and practices  
• Proven track  in leading a sales recruiting team in a fast-paced environment, ideally technology.  
• Inspirational leader who encourages team to take on new challenges and exceed expectations  

• Proven  track record  of compassionate management or strong coaching skills  
• Voice of leadership / thought leader with experience speaking at events or with customers   
• Knowledgeable about current market trends and competitive data  
• Ability to coach your business areas on latest Talent Acquisition thinking and best practices   
• Experience driving enterprise-wide strategies within a recruiting organization  

• Experience with the oversight of data integrity, reporting requirements, and key accountability metrics  

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Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates ​

Please follow this link to access the document that provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants: https://legal.linkedin.com/candidate-portal.

All Dublin, Ireland jobs at LinkedIn are available under our ReturnIn Scheme, for people returning to work from family or care responsibilities. This will include extra support through interview stage, and if successful, an extended induction according to your needs. To access the scheme just let your recruiter know that you're a returner when you apply.