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Change people’s lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear and be heard. As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear or acoustic implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.
The Manager, Talent Acquisition - EMEA is a key role in the People & Culture team, overseeing recruitment practices across various business areas in the EMEA region. This role involves collaborating with Talent Acquisition specialists and line managers to fill current openings and develop talent pipelines for future needs.
The Opportunity
Cochlear has an opportunity for a full-time Manager, Talent Acquisition - EMEA based in our Addlestone, United Kingdom office. In this role, the successful Manager, Talent Acquisition will effectively manage end-to-end recruitment activities, work closely with EMEA business units to understand their talent requirements, and develop talent pipelines to source top candidates.
Responsibilities include:
- Overseeing the recruitment process, including reference and background checks, and managing the offer process.
- Advocating for Cochlear’s brand and positioning it as an employer of choice.
- Building an external network of prospective candidates and industry contacts through proactive sourcing and networking.
- Providing consultative advice to hiring managers on selection and evaluation to ensure a consistent hiring process.
- Maintaining accurate recruitment administration within the applicant tracking system.
- Contributing to raising Cochlear’s social media presence and participating in global recruitment projects.
What makes this opportunity unique?
This role offers the chance to join a dynamic EMEA function within a global company that is continuously evolving. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on Cochlear's talent acquisition strategies and contribute to our growth story.
About You. As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Essential:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 10 years recruiting experience; including experience leading a blended team of TA managers & direct reports in a corporate recruiting role.
- Experience recruiting senior-level candidates (director level and above) into a highly sophisticated matrixed corporate setting.
- Experience identifying and leveraging external search firms; institutions and professional organisations and developing personal recruitment networks.
- A proven ability to pipeline talent along with an in-depth knowledge of creative sourcing techniques to uncover passive candidates.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, organisational, presentation, collaboration, follow-up, and negotiating skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a team towards complex, time-dependent deliverables and work within a fast-paced environment whilst balancing competing interests.
- Experienced in the use of broad range of recruitment tools and services including web-based services; candidate search databases and applicant tracking systems, contingent and retained search consultants; and college-based placement services.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to engage with a range of key stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Experience in training and developing recruiters and managers at different levels of development.
Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing. We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We collaborate with the industry’s best clinical, research and support networks. That’s why more people choose Cochlear than any other hearing implant company. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to hear and experience life’s opportunities.
If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.
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How we recognise your contribution
We want Cochlear to be a place where our people truly enjoy coming to work. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.
For more information about Life at Cochlear, visit www.cochlearcareers.com
At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. We offer flexible working arrangements, and we understand flexibility is not the same for everyone. We're open to a conversation about what flexibility means for you.
Why choose us?
For 40 years, Cochlear has been creating reliable products that continue to keep people connected to the world and to each other. We help people of all ages to hear in more than 180 countries around the world. Our technology connects people to life's possibilities and to the people who matter most. We have over 4000 employees globally dedicated to improving people's lives. To date, we have Invested over $2billion AUD in research and development.
Cochlear Offers You:
Competitive salary
25 days holidays (plus UK Bank Holidays)
company pension
flexible working patterns and the possibility to work remotely up to 40% per week
yearly salary review
Pension scheme
Group Life Insurance
Group Income Protection
Employee Referral Bonus
Service Anniversary Reward
Cycle to work scheme
Vitality health care
Medicash cashplan
free use of gym on business park and paid exercise classes available
This is your chance to be part of a premier organization with a great culture, working in a dynamic, growing and rapidly evolving environment to deliver outstanding results that benefit our customers every day. If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the APPLY button below!
Equal opportunities
Cochlear is committed to providing equal opportunities to avoid unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief or age.
In line with our corporate ethics and statutory obligations we strive to ensure that the work environment is free of harassment and bullying and that everyone is treated with dignity and respect - this is an important aspect of ensuring equal opportunities in employment.
