Talent Acquisition Lead

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As our Talent Acquisition Lead, you’ll be our talent jedi, working behind the scenes to build strategic talent pipelines and hire best-in-class talent using new-age recruiting technology with a focus on quality and speed! This is not a role for a passive operator. We are seeking someone who will thrive in a hypergrowth, fast-paced environment who is excited about recruiting high volume, repeatable skillsets! You’ll ensure candidates’ interaction with our brand is authentic, responsive, and second-to-none. You’ll help make Seakeeper an employer of choice by attracting top talent that will propel us to the next level. In this role you’ll wear several hats including:  

Unicorn Hunter - Sourcing, engaging, and hiring talent: 

• Managing the full-cycle recruitment process for corporate/administrative support, sales, and manufacturing roles with a heightened focus on keeping our pipeline full of people ready to hire for frontline roles in production  
• Using new-age recruiting technology such as AI technologies and LinkedIn you’ll build and maintain proactive candidate pipelines for skillsets that are repeatable high-volume roles such as CNC Machinists, Sales Representatives, and Mechanical Assemblers 
• Reviewing new applicants daily that come in via job postings and interviewing the highest quality talent
• Seeking out local job fairs and employer branding events to help build talent pipelines, positioning Seakeeper an employer of choice in our key markets and attending those events
• Moving candidates through the process quickly and efficiently, while eliminating unnecessary steps in the interview and talent process 

Talent Wrangler - Maintaining weekly communication: 

• Sending candidate summaries and weekly status reports and updates to hiring managers in advance of touchpoints 
• Building strong relationships with our hiring managers and partnering with them by educating, guiding, and consulting them on the best talent practices including educating on them on what “good” looks like on a resume 
• Serving as a key resource to frontline leaders when it comes to best-in-class hiring practices and employee retention strategies 
• Communicating with our Employee Experience Manager and Benefits & Compliance team to ensure all necessary onboarding steps are complete prior to a new employee’s first day 
• Educating Hiring Managers on Seakeeper’s compensation strategy and extending offers that align with our internal compensation strategies
• Building strong relationships with candidates throughout the hiring experience while managing expectations appropriately, both with hiring managers and candidates 

Culture Champion – Setting incoming talent up for success and enhancing Seakeeper’s culture: 

• Ensuring new hires are set up for success on their first day by entering the IT ticket, Wrike onboarding request, managing pre-employment screenings, checking professional references, and sending first day emails to new hires 
• Acting as the main point of contact to our external temp agency, which includes coordinating temp interviews, converting them to permanent employees as needed, and entering purchase order requests 
• Assisting with scheduling interviews which may include arranging flights, hotels, conference rooms etc. and assisting with a variety of other talent administration tasks 
• Assisting with the creation and posting of job descriptions with the support of the hiring manager and Director of Talent Acquisition as needed 
• Staying up to date on new, competitive outlets to post jobs and build talent pipelines from 
• Supporting onsite activities and tasks, as needed, to help our overall people and culture strategy 

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Do you have a positive attitude, an eagerness to learn, and the ability to hustle in a fast-paced environment? Then Seakeeper is the place for you! Here are a few other things you’ll need to succeed.

MUST-HAVES

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in a talent acquisition support role, or high-volume recruitment role including exposure to recruitment tools, ideally LinkedIn Recruiter or Indeed Sourcing
• Be comfortable interviewing in-person and on video
• Have impeccable interpersonal skills, work well and connect with people at all levels
• A ferocious attention to detail
• Be flexible and have an openness to doing things differently
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the utmost discretion
• Team player who is committed to building a positive environment for all employees
• Self-motivated with unquestionable integrity and have superior time management, multitasking, organizational, and prioritization skills
• Strong command of Microsoft Office products

NICE-TO-HAVES

• Experience managing a requisition load of 20+ job openings in a hypergrowth, startup environment 
• Experience hunting, hiring and courting passive talent using LinkedIn Recruiter and other modern AI sourcing tools
• Experience utilizing an ATS for candidate tracking and compliance
• Experience interviewing candidates using Microsoft Teams (video)
• Experience recruiting professional level/salaried roles 
• A personal passion/interest in the recreational marine/boating industry 

MORE DETAILS YOU'LL WANT TO KNOW

• This role is located onsite in our headquarters in Leesport, PA
• Up to 10% of travel could be expected largely between Seakeeper facilities and Seakeeper events such as job fairs or networking events 
• You’ll report to the Director of Talent Acquisition, and work closely with our Employment Engagement Manager and VP of People, Culture & Brand 

YOUR TEAM

You’ll be part of the People and Culture department, a team that values cultural fit equal to technical skill and is ferociously dedicated to ensuring only the best fits join the Seakeeper team. We focus on the experience of what it means to be a Seakeeper employee – from job description to exit interview, and all the things in between that make you love working for a company. We are redefining what the employee experience can be and enhancing the passion people have for what they do!  It is a unique opportunity to drive an already strong brand even further, and truly make a meaningful impact on the company as a whole, as well as all the individuals you will interact with along the way.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE

It’s true that we make extraordinary products, but our favorite part about Seakeeper is our people! We love the culture we have built and are aggressively protective of our team atmosphere. This is why we value your cultural fit as equally as we value your technical contributions. With a palpable passion for what we do, we work hard, move fast and are constantly pushing (or should we say crushing) boundaries. That means there is no room for jerks!

We operate with the nimbleness and growth mindset of a scrappy startup. Throughout the organization, we take ownership and accountability for our ultimate team success by openly and actively seeking out constructive feedback on how we can improve. We believe great ideas can strike at any moment, and when you have one, you’re empowered to speak up!

Fast-paced and hands-on don’t even begin to describe what you’ll experience here. That means you have the freedom to make a difference and contribute to the larger goal, regardless of your position. The only constant at Seakeeper is change, and we thrive on it!

WHO WE ARE

71% of our Earth is covered by water and we want everyone to make the most of it. That’s why we are on a mission to create products that transform the boating experience with an organization that employees want to work for, customers want to buy from, and vendors want to partner with.

Founded in 2008, we have grown from a start-up operation to the worldwide leader in marine motion control. The journey began with our gyrostabilization technology, which eliminates up to 90% of boat roll and creates a land-like experience on the water. This technology went from an unknown commodity to a must-have boating requirement in the first decade. In 2022, we added another jaw-dropping technology to our portfolio with the launch of Seakeeper Ride, a first-of-its-kind Vessel Attitude Control System which eliminates underway pitch and roll, making time on the water safer and more comfortable for everyone onboard. In summary, we are in the business of creating gravity-defying products that completely change the way people spend their time on the water…and we are just getting started!

We have long runways with both of our technologies with new addressable markets on the horizon and drive to push the boundaries of what our technologies can do. With dedicated focus to each segment, in addition to shared leadership of each vertical, we can balance the different demands of each segment while providing a consist overall vision and direction of the company.

Ready for a new challenge in a fast-paced environment? Want to help us disrupt an industry? Come on and apply, we are ready for you!

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Seakeeper is personally committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. All employment is decided on the basis of job requirements, individual qualifications, and business need.