Next-Gen Talent Technical Recruiter

Job Description

Next-Gen Talent Recruiter

At Electronic Arts, we exist to Inspire the World to Play. We create extraordinary new game experiences for our millions of players everywhere by bringing together talented people that combine creativity, innovation, and passion. We know that our strength lies in the diversity of our people. We immerse our employees into an inclusive culture, and provide opportunities for learning and leading that allow them to do the most impactful and rewarding work of their careers. We put our people first. We provide comprehensive benefit packages with a focus on health and wellbeing to support your needs and help you balance your career and personal life. We provide access to dynamic and collaborative work environments, opportunities to connect and contribute through our Employee Resource Groups, and support for a balanced life with paid time off and maternity and paternity leave, plus free video games and so much more!

We’re the Next-Gen Talent team (NGT to our friends). Our mission: to find the next generation’s next-level talent who will inspire the world to play. We help interns and recent grads turn their dreams into dream jobs. In addition to recruiting, we also create memorable and meaningful experiences for our emerging talent and encourage their development through our programs and initiatives. If you’re ready to help shape the future of gaming, we’re ready to meet you.We're looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic NGT Technical Recruiter to join our team and guide our efforts in intern and University grad full-time tech recruitment. You will understand technical recruitment requirements, maintain an inclusive candidate pipeline, and provide a top-notch experience for candidates and hiring partners. You will report to the Next-Gen Talent Manager and serve as a primary advisor in driving EA's Next-Gen technical recruitment.

Our search is open to candidates in Austin, Los Angeles, Orlando, and Vancouver. If you're ready for an exciting challenge with this team, we'd love to hear from you!

What a Next-Gen Talent Technical Recruiter does at EA:

• Full-cycle recruitment (application review, candidate screen, interview coordination, offer creation, and closing of candidates) for technical teams across the US and Canada
• Work with recruitment and department leads in the development of talent plans and hiring strategies
• Cascade headcount targets to hiring teams, identify job descriptions, and curate inclusive hiring approaches in conjunction with your hiring partners
• Be the expert for hiring managers providing guidance on recruitment and interview practices, candidate sharing, and assessment of candidates
• Regular report outs on recruitment strategies and progress to hiring partners and technical leader
• Be the point of contact and mentor for prospective candidates and current interns/University grads
• Provide memorable and unique experiences to our cohorts of intern/co-op and University grads
• Introduce new creative ideas to the team to encourage future growth

Who you are:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience as a recruiter
• Foundation of best practices regarding tracking, communication, and reporting of hiring efforts
• Background in technical recruitment and/or solid understanding of software engineering skillsets
• Experience serving as a recruitment advisor and partner to hiring teams
• You have a true passion for inclusivity
• Direct experience working in the high-technology software or entertainment industry is desirable
• You enjoy developing global relationships both inside and outside the organization
• Consultative, influential, and collaborative with all levels of team members in the organization