At Cisco Meraki, we know that technology can connect us, empower us, and drive us. By simplifying powerful technology, we can free passionate people to focus on their mission. As the fastest growing cloud-managed networking team in the world, our products and technology architecture are changing the face of enterprise networking and making cloud-managed IT a reality.

Cisco Meraki is looking for a highly motivated and capable Recruiting Manager to join our Talent Acquisition team. As an experienced talent advisor, you will craft the hiring strategy behind attracting, assessing and hiring top experienced technical talent for our technical teams. This is a hands-on people manager position where you will partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and craft strategic initiatives. You will have the freedom to experiment with new ideas and drive towards building diverse teams. This opportunity focuses on 50% people management and 50% full-cycle recruiting/special projects.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MERAKI RECRUITING MANAGER:

• You will own the full life cycle of recruiting efforts for experienced hires. This includes scoping roles, generating pipeline, screening, setting interview strategies, extending offers, and partnering with the pre-boarding team.
• Build strategic relationships with global and cross-functional partners to drive improvements to the diversity recruiting strategy.
• Be a talent consultant to hiring managers and the leadership team to fully understand the business, evaluate recruitment and operation effectiveness, and establish/maintain metrics and reporting tools. Use data to drive decisions and frequently report recruiting success and improvement opportunities to leadership.
• Lead cross-team projects to completion which may include compensation analysis, site strategy, competitive intelligence, etc.
• Build repeatable, scalable recruiting practices from scratch including structuring roles with hiring manager and team to optimize for efficiency and throughput.
• Serve as a knowledgeable, personable ambassador of the company at conferences, tech talks, happy hours, career fairs, and other public-facing venues. Build and maintain a strong network through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups, and employees.
• Develop, grow, and guide team members on key projects to enhance productivity. Build team morale and ensure compliance with hiring practices.

YOU ARE AN IDEAL CANDIDATE IF YOU HAVE:

• 5+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience with 2+ years leading teams, projects, initiatives, or equivalent experience.
• Ability to grow and manage a high quality pipeline of candidates as well as teach, coach and mentor others to be able to do the same.
• Experience building recruiting processes from scratch using industry best practices for software engineering roles in particular.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Experience working with leadership and key cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong consultative skills with an emphasis on tact and diplomacy. Articulate ideas clearly and succinctly and deploy influence when necessary. 
• Experience prioritizing high exposure projects and driving them to completion with minimal direction.

Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

At Cisco Meraki, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. When we connect different perspectives, we can imagine new possibilities, inspire innovation, and release the full potential of our people. We’re building an employee experience that includes appreciation, belonging, growth, and purpose for everyone.