Contract Recruiter

This role is responsible for providing the highest level of recruitment services to Rackspace International.  The role will need to deliver high quality level candidates and advance the Rackspace brand across numerous markets and professional communities, while guiding hiring managers and candidates through the Rackspace selection process. It will involve full life cycle recruiting and maintaining excellent relations with hiring managers, candidates, and the community at-large.  A wide degree of creativity, near- and long-term recruiting vision, business understanding, and personal organisation is required. Key AccountabilitiesProvides an effective and consultative service to all stakeholdersResponsible for full life cycle recruitment from sourcing, screening and selection to negotiation, offer and closeDevelops and maintains strong working relationships with Stakeholders, vendors and other team members to create a partnership that yields success, predictable results and credibilityDevelops and maintains a network of contacts to help identify and source qualified candidatesLeverages online recruiting resources to identify and recruit the very best candidates and participates in the development of ongoing creative and cost-effective sourcing strategiesProvides complete, accurate, and inspiring information to candidates about Rackspace, our business strategy, department background, job descriptions, and expectation-settingMaintains accurate and well-ordered documentation on all candidates, hiring manager’s interactions, and other recruiting activitiesDevelop a deep understanding of Rackspace and our culture and use this understanding to help candidates fully understand the opportunityStay informed of trends and innovative recruiting techniques in order to be competitive in state-of-the-art recruiting practicesEffectively encourage and monitor all referrals from Rackers to maximise this source Key RequirementsStrong experience managing full lifecycle recruiting gained within the IT industrySolid background using direct sourcing methods (Networking, LinkedIn, Job-Boards, Internal Talent Pools) and the ability to identify the best talentMust be able to quickly assimilate technical information and build recruiting solutions to the optimal balance of meeting business needs, remaining competitive in talent market, and operating within financial resource constraintsStrong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments across a broad technical skill setDemonstrated ability to build and maintain productive partnerships with Hiring Managers and LeadersCreative approach to recruitment and ways to attract top quality candidates with the ability to present new recruiting concepts to StakeholdersFlexibility to travel as required and enjoying being involved and attending industry recognised technical networking events.Experience working within a fast-paced technical/hosting industry desirableMust have solid experience networking with strong technical talent Previous experience recruiting and networking with cloud talent (AWS, Azure, Google, OpenStack)#L1-SB1About Rackspace TechnologyWe are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.  More on Rackspace TechnologyThough we’re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.