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As a Recruiter supporting Azure teams within Cloud+AI, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Cloud+AI platforms. Cloud + AI Platforms unify Azure Infrastructure, Data & AI, and Digital & App Innovation into a single, connected solution area designed to help organizations lead confidently in the AI era. This integrated approach delivers secure, scalable, and intelligent capabilities, enabling customers to accelerate business transformation from migration and modernization to AI innovation.You’ll partner closely with engineering and product leaders to identify, engage, and hire exceptional talent across Product and Engineering groups. This role demands creativity, precision, and a deep understanding of the competitive landscape. You’ll drive differentiated sourcing strategies, refine hiring bar calibration, and support storytelling that resonates with candidates from top and industry-leading companies. We are seeking a highly motivated Recruiter to accelerate the growth of Cloud + AI Platforms through the talent we identify and recruit. We’re looking for someone who leads with care, thrives in ambiguity, and gets energy from coaching, developing, and contributing to the success of others. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Job Responsibility
Executes a hiring plan within aligned business groups. Balances multiple timeframes and expectations for budget, scope, and time
Interprets client’s business and requirements to drive a staffing process to promote an optimal internal and external talent mix
Identifies differentiated and alternative types of talent (e.g., compete, diverse, non-traditional, unconsumed or runner-up candidates from previous searches) that may not be typically considered, and provides recommendations to business area
Reviews data and market research and consults with the business to recommend and implement a hiring plan that addresses both business demand and talent availability. Reviews and analyzes data to improve staffing performance
Leverages best practices on sourcing, recruiting, and/or closing techniques and stories with their own team. Tracks candidate activity using systems and tools
Elicits interest in passive, active, and potential candidates by using and telling business stories that represent Microsoft’s unique career possibilities, advantages, and rewards that are distinct from those of competitors
Leverages resources to deliver information to the client based on their unique motivators and knowledge of the Microsoft deal (e.g., compensation, benefits, perks, career development)
Maintains candidate satisfaction at all phases of the relationship by leveraging motivators and incentives to engage candidates and prepare them for next phases of the process. Identifies approaches to enhance candidate experience throughout hiring plans. Maintains Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to ensure timeliness of process completion
Lead optimization of policies, systems, and processes, and guide stakeholders on their impact
Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with guidelines (e.g., OFCCP, GDPR), and leverage data to inform insights
Embody our culture and values
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role OR equivalent experience
Bachelor's Degree AND 5+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role OR Master's Degree AND 3+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role OR equivalent experience
1+ years of experience recruiting for cybersecurity or highly specialized technical roles