Sr. Recruiting Business Partner, Amazon University Talent Acquisition, Amazon University Talent

At Amazon we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people. This is your chance to make history by joining the amazing Amazon University Talent Acquisition team. Amazon is a fast-growing business in need of a Recruiting Business Partner to support graduate student hiring growth across all Amazon businesses.

The AUTA Recruiting Business Partner will be aligned to the business working closely with business leaders and Talent Acquisition to drive campus recruiting strategy; including requirements gathering, process improvement for interviewing and closing candidates while acting as the main point of contact for multiple lines of business within Amazon. You will also act as a consultant to business leadership around addressable market trends, talent strategy, and other areas of importance within the student hiring space.

The individual will draw on knowledge of talent acquisition and/or program management and show a strong ability to work through ambiguous challenges, think critically, and drive strong relationships with stakeholders including internal university TA functions, hiring managers, TA, and HR.

The ideal candidate must be able to earn trust and influence autonomously with key stakeholders. They must be able to plan and prioritize against customer targets, have demonstrated ability to use metrics to drive and show results, while remaining calm in times of high volume and ambiguity. Thriving in a growth environment and having a strength in problem-solving will be critical to success in this role.

The best candidate will draw on extensive knowledge of Talent Acquisition while forging dynamic relationships with business leaders, cross-functional partners, and unified student hiring teams.

Key job responsibilities

• We're looking for a strategic leader who can:
• Provide strategic guidance and becomes an advisor to business leaders and stakeholders in developing and implementing student hiring strategies that will contribute to the long-range growth of the company.
• Articulate in writing recruitment plans with deliverables, timelines and a formal tracking process.
• Partner with hiring teams to build effective student sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches with an ability to manage customer/partner expectations through a deep understanding of return on investment.
• Participate in and/or own special projects/recruiting initiatives, including assessment of best practices in interviewing techniques, calibration with Hiring Managers and engagement strategies that will attract the best and brightest student talent.

• 5+ years of corporate and or search firm progressive recruiting including full life cycle recruiting experience

• Experience across other functional areas of talent acquisition, ideally diversity recruiting, research or analytics
• Experience building and utilizing a variety of sourcing plans and tools, including proactive phone and internet research

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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