Recruiter

GitLab is hiring a Contract Recruiter to support hiring efforts across our EMEA Sales teams.

Recruiters at GitLab create a positive experience for candidates and hiring teams throughout the recruiting process. They are key contributors to identifying opportunities within GitLab’s hiring processes, typically focus on work within the scope of their immediate team, and act on strategic decisions to influence the achievement of goals within their team. In this role, you will typically hold anywhere from 8 to 15 requisitions per quarter, depending on the complexity of roles, and focus on pipeline building and foundational excellence. 

Due to the locations we're hiring in for the majority of these roles, the ideal candidate will be located in the United Kingdom. 

What you'll do

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners and hiring teams to establish effective recruiting strategies

• Engage in Full Lifecycle Recruiting, with a focus on developing a balanced candidate source mix (passive, active and referral candidates)

• Develop and advertise accurate job descriptions to attract a highly qualified candidate pool

• Utilize talent market insights and research to influence sourcing strategy

• Proactively build and use personal resources and assets to enable high-quality, accurate conversations

• Utilize data to develop and execute effective hiring team management strategies

• Cultivate positive candidate experience by ensuring timely, thoughtful, and engaging communication throughout the hiring process

• Leverage a data-driven approach to pipeline management by monitoring key metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of recruiting processes

• Develop recommendations for course corrections by utilizing data from our ATS, candidate survey,s and other feedback loops

• Contribute to TA process iteration, with a focus on continuous improvement

• Employ deep recruiting pipeline knowledge or experience to identify industry best practices and evaluate competitors

• Promote GitLab values and culture in day-to-day work and in external-facing settings

• Partner with Talent Brand to deliver engaging employer brand content and enhance networks and partnerships

What you'll bring

• Experience recruiting at all levels for EMEA Sales positions such as Account Executives, Solution Architects, Customer Success, and Ecosystem roles. 

• Proven success in recruiting for positions in competitive global job markets

• Focused on delivering an excellent candidate experience

• Ambitious, efficient, and stable under tight deadlines and competing priorities

• Ability to build collaborative cross-functional relationships across multiple timezones

• Working knowledge using a candidate tracking system (ideally Greenhouse) and various sourcing tools (including LinkedIn Recruiter)

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

• Willingness to learn and use software tools including Git and GitLab

• Remote working experience in a public technology company setting is an added advantage