Talent Acquisition Coordinator

Pillars of ZURU's Success - Product & Talent.

Join ZURU's global Talent Acquisition team and have a direct impact on ZURU's future success by bringing exceptional talents to ZURU.

This is your opportunity to start your career in "Talent" 💻🎯

We welcome applications not only from HR/Psychology or similar backgrounds. TA has significant sales, business development, customer service, and administrative components. If you have experience in those fields and are considering a career change, we want to hear from you.

About ZURU

ZURU is on a mission to disrupt industries, challenge the status quo, and catalyze change through radical innovation and advances in automation. This is in play in different pillars of the company: ZURU Toys are re-imagining what it means to play; ZURU Tech is shaping a better future by leading the next building revolution; and ZURU Edge is pioneering new-generation FMCG brands to better serve modern consumers.

Founded in 2003 by EY Entrepreneur of the Year and World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame brothers Nick and Mat Mowbray, ZURU has quickly grown to a team of over 5,000 direct and indirect members across more than 30 international locations.

One of the largest toy companies in the world, our globally recognized and award-winning brands include Bunch O Balloons, Mini Brands, XSHOT, Rainbocorns, and Smashers. Our global FMCG brands include MONDAY Haircare, Rascals, NOOD, BONKERS, and Gumi Yum Surprise.

Your Role

This role is an opportunity for those looking to start their career in in-house Talent Acquisition. You will acquire specific skills and strategies around sourcing and engaging with top-tier talent from around the world, with a focus on advancing the speed and quality of ZURU's hiring efforts.

You will support our Talent Advisor/Specialist in day-to-day operations by utilizing our Applicant Tracking System (LEVER), preparing InMail outreach campaigns and job ads, and facilitating our hiring framework, including the ZURU Loop Interview sessions.

Your Impact

ZURU's future success depends on two pillars - product & talent. You play a crucial role in this effort. Your relentless efforts in sourcing and engaging top-tier talent across various functions and regions, as well as your creative copywriting skills and ability to craft appealing InMail outreach messages and job advertisements, will ensure a constant flow of exceptional candidates to ZURU.

By actively creating future talent pipelines, you contribute to speeding up our entire hiring process and the quality of candidates we can assess.

You will proactively support our global talent team in their day-to-day operations and gain specific skills in Talent Acquisition. You have an eye for detail and appreciate the importance of following robust frameworks.

Your Career Path

Talent Acquisition Coordinator → Talent Specialist → Talent Advisor → Talent Partner

Responsibilities

• Become an expert in talent sourcing by acquiring advanced skills in several search techniques. Source and engage with top-tier talent across multiple platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Zeil, Seek, Social Media, Blogs, etc.).
• Utilize your creative writing skills to create appealing, persuasive, and unique InMail outreach messages, nurturing campaigns, and outstanding job advertisements, driving engagement from top-tier talent to ZURU.
• Pre-screen candidates via phone/Teams and assess if they are generally qualified for ZURU and the position.
• Establish future talent pipelines across different functions, positions, regions, and unique skill sets, and maintain engagement with top-tier talent to speed up the hiring process across ZURU.
• Acquire knowledge of one of the best Applicant Tracking Systems for in-house talent acquisition (LEVER) by supporting the Talent Advisor/Specialist with day-to-day operations, including setting up projects, publishing jobs, maintaining data hygiene, scheduling interviews, creating profiles, and filling out feedback forms.
• Pursue a goal for a full-cycle in-house talent acquisition career. Listen to podcasts, read articles, watch YouTube videos about industry trends, best practices, and new tech stacks, and share and discuss with the wider talent acquisition team with the aim of improving operations.

Required

• Recent graduation or 1 year of experience in Sales & Business Development (TA is a sales function), Customer Service, Human Resources, or a role in a recruitment agency.
• Strong intrinsic motivation to start or transition to an in-house talent acquisition career and the commitment to deep dive into all things talent acquisition by acquiring knowledge through self-study efforts.
• An interest in copywriting as you will get experience in translating job descriptions and recruitment kick-off meeting notes into persuasive outreach emails, nurturing campaigns, and attractive job advertisements.
• Hiring success is strongly correlated to the time we invest in finding top-tier candidates. You have a strong dedication and competitive mentality to do what it takes to deliver results.
• Having a "sales" mentality and the ability to handle rejections and defeats. A "no" is one step closer to a "yes." You will strategically follow up with unresponsive candidates.
• Being tech-savvy as you will utilize and navigate specific talent acquisition software.
• Highly self-motivated, organized, and passionate about talent acquisition with a "hustle" mentality, always striving to deliver results.

ABOUT ZURU

ZURU is on a quest to reimagine tomorrow. Founded in 2003, ZURU Group has rapidly grown and now spans three core divisions—ZURU Toys, ZURU Edge (consumer goods) and ZURU Tech (construction).

Known for its cutting-edge software and world-leading automation and manufacturing systems, ZURU has over 5,000 team members in over 30 global locations, making it perfectly placed to continue building its reputation as one of the fastest-growing and most disruptive companies in the world.

At ZURU, we have cultivated a high-performing culture that encourages excellence. Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun. We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.

At ZURU, you get out what you put in. You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the platform to achieve it. As ZURU is on such a fast growth trajectory, there are opportunities here that you won’t find anywhere else.

Get to know us a little better by checking out @lifeatzuru on Instagram or www.zuru.com.

WHAT WE OFFER

🌱 Culture for Growth

🧘 Health & Well Being Benefits (including an onsite 24/7 gym)

🌎 Global Opportunities

💡 Surrounded by an A Player Team

💰 Competitive Remuneration

🐶 Furry Office Friends

🍓 Lots of fresh fruit, coffee, pals fridge and more

ZURU – Reimagining tomorrow 🚀

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