Contract Technical Sourcing Recruiter

Who We Are

We are the APJ Talent Acquisition team and our mission is to attract the best talent that will drive the future of identity and security. We are strategic talent advisors who create consumer grade experiences for everyone who interacts with us and our company. 

We have a unique opportunity to have a significant impact with a company who is doing something in the world that truly matters to everyone. 

What you’ll do

You will have ownership and accountability for identifying and attracting the best technology talent to our India Innovation Centre. You will have ownership of our candidate experience and relationships, working in partnership with recruiters and hiring managers to build diverse shortlists of candidates using all available sourcing channels, both proactive and reactive. 

Key Accountabilities

• Partner with talent acquisition leadership, recruiters and hiring managers to understand annual hiring plans and challenges to continuously build talent communities
• Partner with our Talent Marketing Manager to develop a strategy for how we will build talent pools and keep them regularly engaged with Okta
• Engage the technology talent market as an ambassador for Okta and incubate talent through ongoing engagement activities
• Take complete ownership to build diverse shortlists for roles you work on through a combination of proactive research and inbound applicant management
• Provide data driven insights and proactive recommendations to your business stakeholders and talent acquisition leadership to continually evolve how we attract and hire talent

Why this is important to Okta

Okta is strategically investing in India as a global innovation centre and the centre's success is critical to Okta continuing to lead the industry with ground breaking products and solutions. At Okta, talent is the key to our success and there is no more important role in our company than those of us who are directly responsible for attracting the best talent. 

What you’ll bring to the role

• A strong alignment to and demonstration of our values: Love Our Customers, Always Secure Always On, Build and Own It, Drive What’s Next
• The equivalent of 4+ years experience in talent sourcing with a track record of building talent pipelines and communities within the software engineering and product development space
• A strong understanding of market trends and the latest technology stacks used within the India technology space
• High proficiency with using common and uncommon sourcing tools and tactics beyond just the most popular tools
• A strong understanding of how to market to and attract the best software engineering talent to an enterprise SaaS organisation in India

And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following! 

• Experience incorporating the ethical use of Generative AI in Talent Acquisition
• Experience within the Cybersecurity or Identity Management space