Senior Recruiter Microsoft AI
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Job Summary
The AI era is being built here. Come help us shape how it gets built by one candidate at a time. Microsoft AI (MAI)s mission is to use AI responsibly to make everyone more informed capable and supported. We are creating unique and powerful products that will change lives we are proud of what we build and how we build it and our products will define the AI era. None of it happens without the people and the people do not arrive by accident. The landscape is shifting faster than anyone predicted and this role puts you right at the center of it.
As a Senior Recruiter supporting the Microsoft AI (MAI) organization one of Microsofts fastest-growing businesses you will build and execute talent strategies that enable MAI to attract and hire AI research and engineering talent. As a trusted advisor to leaders and hiring managers you will bring deep talent market expertise develop differentiated sourcing and engagement strategies and navigate complex candidate situations to build the teams advancing MAIs most critical work.
Operating within MAIs agile mission-driven environment where cross-functional squads work in rapid planning cycles you will translate evolving business and technical priorities into focused hiring strategies and build new approaches where traditional recruiting playbooks may not apply. This role requires deep experience with highly sought-after technical talent business and technical acumen and the judgment to balance urgency with patience while delivering a positive experience and maintaining an uncompromising bar for quality.
Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect integrity and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
Talent Strategy & Market Intelligence:
Build and execute hiring strategies for MAIs critical AI research and engineering talent needs using business priorities market intelligence talent availability and recruiting data to shape short- and long-term plans.
Develop a deep understanding of the frontier AI talent landscape and translate market competitor and talent insights into actionable recommendations for the business.
Identify emerging talent needs gaps and opportunities as MAIs priorities evolve adjusting recruiting strategies and building new approaches where established playbooks do not exist.
Talent Sourcing & Attraction:
Build differentiated multi-channel sourcing strategies to identify and engage highly sought-after AI research and engineering talent across frontier labs technical communities and adjacent markets.
Develop long-term relationships with the talent and make networking and community building a consistent part of the recruiting rhythm.
Partner with leaders to articulate a compelling MAI opportunity tailored to what matters to individual candidates including the technical mission team impact and career opportunity.
Strategic Client Partnership:
Serve as a trusted recruiting advisor to research and engineering leaders hiring managers and HR partners bringing an independent point of view and deep talent-market perspective.
Translate evolving business and technical priorities into focused hiring strategies using market insights to influence decisions navigate tradeoffs and maintain a high talent bar.
Operate with significant autonomy proactively identifying and unblocking issues and bringing together the right partners to keep critical hiring work moving.
Candidate Assessment Experience & Closing:
Own the candidate journey from engagement through assessment offer and closing partnering with hiring teams to deliver a high-quality inclusive experience and consistent selection practices.
Develop bespoke engagement and closing strategies for sought-after candidates anticipating individual motivations concerns dynamics and other complexities.
Navigate complex hiring situations across locations and stakeholders while maintaining candidate trust recruiting excellence data integrity and compliance.
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- Embody ourcultureand values
Qualifications
Required qualifications:
Bachelors Degree AND demonstrable talent acquisition experience (e.g. recruiting sourcing) HR experience OR industry experience related to role OR equivalent experience.
- Demonstrable experience managing VP client groups co-founder/founder and first-time managers.
Preferred qualifications:
Experience working in a frontier lab/company hiring extremely sought after AI Research and Engineering talent.
Experience building and executing complex hiring strategies to attract top talent
Ability to work from the London office three days per week.
Talent Acquisition IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across United Kingdom is 70300.00 - 133900.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry citizenship color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information immigration status marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran or military status race ethnicity religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process read more about requesting accommodations.
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