Talent Acquisition Senior Recruiter, New-to-Career
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.
We are a fast-growing global company with 20 years of consecutive quarterly growth*. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of 10,000+ companies, including 2,100 networks and 3,000+ cloud and IT service providers in 32 countries spanning six continents.
A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.
The Talent Acquisition team operates within our OneHR team as a strategic partner to the business. We work to provide data-driven, intelligently crafted services to ensure alignment between our team and Equinix’s business hiring initiatives. We are communication focused, creative in approach and driven by our purpose. We hire the best, for the best while providing relationship-based experiences for all.
Be a Talent Advisor: Partner with hiring teams to develop and drive effective sourcing, assessment, and closing strategies with an ability to manage expectations and influence hiring decisions based on recruiting expertise and shared business goals. Demonstrate strong business acumen, leverage the business strategy to attract talent and ensure high review-to-interview ratios.
Be a Networker: Build and maintain a network of candidates and prospects through proactive relationship management; understand how to recruit passive candidates and engage for current and future opportunities.
Be an Innovator: Recommend ideas and strategies for continuous improvement, contribute to the long-term goals and growth of the company and ensure high-quality hires; participate in special projects and recruiting initiatives, including assessment of best practices in interviewing of corporate talent. leveraging internal mobility and increasing diversity during the recruiting and hiring process.
Be a Brand Ambassador: Work closely with internal partners including Talent Marketing and TA Pathways team on campaigns and initiatives to increase diversity and brand awareness in the market.
5+ years as a full-cycle recruiter for corporate and technical roles in a similar industry
High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
Good understanding of the new to career hiring landscape in Canada required, with 2+ years of experience preferred in driving recruitment strategy and events, building internal & external partnerships and overall intern/co-op program planning & implementation
A deep passion for providing an amazing candidate and manager experience
Creative thinker willing to experiment with new ideas
Ability to advocate, educate and influence business to adopt diversity recruitment strategies, processes and philosophy
Strategic and analytical problem solver
Data-driven with baseline knowledge of Excel
Strong communication skills, excellent relationship building skills and eagerness to succeed
Courageous enough to be direct, truthful and enthusiastic with constructive feedback
Self-motivated and directed; with a solid ability to collaborate whilst also being comfortable working independently
A dynamic self starter
Accustomed to multitasking and meeting multiple, tight deadlines
Lead candidate experience and acts as an advocate for both Equinix and the potential hire
Passionate about connecting talent with opportunity, particularly student & new to career talent programs
A clear communicator, adept at managing multiple stakeholders across the organization
Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you need assistance in applying for an open position, you may send an email to [email protected]. Please provide your contact information and let us know how we can assist you.
Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.
