Talent Advisor - Engineering

Location: Must be located in the U.S.

Cisco's Engineering Talent Acquisition team is seeking a seasoned, technical recruiter to help us build the future of our organization by engaging and hiring best-in-industry talent.

We are a passionate team of Talent Advisors. We believe in constant self-betterment, force-multiplication across our organization, using data to make decisions and advise our businesses, and providing a world-class experience for our candidates. You will be responsible for:

• Identifying and engaging with passive and active talent, staying ahead of market trends, connecting with our applicants and referrals, and being the first point of contact for our future employees.
• Advising your business leaders on best-in-industry hiring practices and participate in continuous education to train leaders and interviewers on how to conduct quality interviews.
• Guiding your stakeholders in crafting appealing and compliant job descriptions, structuring interview panels, facilitating debriefs, and ultimately securing quality hires.
• Building and engaging with our talent pipelines.
• Partnering with hiring managers on all aspects Talent Acquisition, from strategic talent planning through hire and onboarding of candidates.
• Working to develop strong business acumen and gain a thorough understanding of how our engineering teams' work ties into our long-term goals as a company.

A dedicated talent advisor with a strong track record in technical recruiting and successful experience in hiring top talent.

• 6+ years of full lifecycle recruiting experience
• 2+ years of proven experience working in a regulated industry, government contractor, or other corporate, OFCCP-compliant environment
• Experience using Artificial Intelligence tools to simplify tasks

• 2+ years of experience hiring artificial intelligence professionals, or adjacent skill sets (machine learning, data science, AI research, AI Infrastructure Optimization, etc.)
• Experience hiring for strategic operations roles in a product or sales environment
• Experience hiring in the Cyber Security realm
• Thorough understanding of EEO laws
• Experience managing immigration in a recruiting landscape
• Experience influencing business leaders to adopt new practices and experiment with alternate talent acquisition practices
• Experience using data to analyze trends and identify roadblocks
• Demonstrated experience staying aware of current, evolving trends in the AI field
• Experience working in a data-centric environment, monitoring the health of your own desk and req load, as well as influencing business leaders with data

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all.

Our passion is connection-we celebrate our employees' diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer-80 hours each year-allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!