Talent Acquisition Specialist

MacPaw is a software company that develops and distributes software for macOS and iOS. Today, we have 20 million active users across all our products.
At MacPaw, we believe humans and technology can reach their greatest potential together.
MacPaw is proud to be Ukrainian. The support and development of Ukraine are significant parts of the company's culture. MacPaw gathers open-minded people who support each other and aspire to change the world around us.
We're looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist who is enthusiastic about their work and eager to grow in the field.
We're planning steady growth this year, which will require you to source, screen, interview, and hire - fast, but without losing the quality and cultural fit aspects. The tasks are quite challenging, and the list of positions goes on and on, so you will surely have a lot of opportunities to sharpen your recruitment skills and participate in MacPaw`s growth and development as a business. But no worries - there is always a team to help you!
Our Talent Acquisition Team is all about trust, support, and collaboration. We have two weekly syncs, where we discuss new ideas and difficulties, share experiences, and plan our future activities.
Apart from working on vacancies, you'll also be able to participate in different projects related to the company's recruitment process in different directions - Employer Branding, analytics, operations, internal training for Hiring Managers, etc.
For day-to-day operations and team collaboration we use Slack, Gmail, Сonfluence, Jira, Zoom, Figma, Recruitee, and internal dashboards
If it sounds interesting to you, then look no further - send us your CV!
In this role, you will:

• Maintain hiring processes for standard and unique vacancies by searching, assessing, and selecting candidates that meet the business's needs to achieve the planned headcount growth and business development.
• Provide the full cycle of closing standard vacancies with relevant candidates by searching, selecting, and assessing their competencies, values, and compliance with the position's requirements.
• For strategic-level vacancies (unique and complex), conduct the smart selection and evaluation of candidates who meet the requirements, and transfer the finalists to the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to close the vacancies.
• Brief the internal clients before opening a vacancy to correctly assess the business needs and align them with the actual state of the candidate market.
• Participate in optimizing and improving recruiting processes and training internal clients in interviewing and high-quality candidate skill selection.
• Maintain the recruiting ATS in an accurate state in order to conduct a valid analysis of recruiting metrics and improve the hiring process if needed.
• Select interns for company internship projects by analyzing questionnaires and conducting interviews among relevant candidates to form a base of potential employees for junior positions in the company now and in the future, as well as to strengthen the Employer Brand.

Skills you'll need to bring:

• IT Recruitment Experience (2+ years): including full-cycle recruitment, sourcing, and conducting interviews for technical and non-technical roles.
• Partnership Building: ability to effectively interact and build trusting relationships with hiring managers and technical interviewers.
• Competency-Based Interviewing: experience conducting interviews using STAR and/or PARLA methodologies.
• Analytical Thinking: at least basic experience working with recruitment data and metrics, with the ability to apply a data-driven approach to your work.
• Fluent Ukrainian: for seamless communication, business correspondence, and documentation.
• Upper-Intermediate English: a sufficient level for effective communication and working with English-language resources.

As a plus:

• Technical Background: understanding of basic technical terms and software development processes.
• Advanced Sourcing: ability to search for and contact candidates not only on LinkedIn but also on other platforms (GitHub, Twitter, etc.).
• Experience with Complex/Rare Vacancies: proficiency in successfully closing positions with unique requirements or in highly competitive markets.
• Collaboration with External Recruiters/Agencies: experience interacting with and coordinating the work of recruitment agencies.

What We Offer

• We are a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine against the russian aggression
  
  • We maintain workplaces for the mobilized Macpawians and provide financial support to colleagues or their families affected by the war. Here , you can also read about the MacPaw Foundation, which intends to help save the lives of Ukrainian defenders and provide relief to as many civilians as possible.
• We are committed to our veterans
  
  • Our Veteran Career and Empowerment Program is designed to ensure our veterans and active military personnel receive the recognition, support, and opportunities they deserve.
• Hybrid work model
  
  • Whether to work remotely or at the hub is entirely up to you. If you decide to mix it, our Kyiv office, which works as a coworking space, is open around the clock. The office is supplied with UPS and Starlink for an uninterrupted work process.
• Your health always comes first
  
  • We guarantee medical insurance starting on your first working month. For those abroad, you can receive a yearly Medical insurance allowance as compensation for managing your medical expenses.
• Flexible working hours
  
  • You can choose a schedule that is comfortable for you. No one here tracks your clock in/out because MacPaw is built on trust and cooperation.
• Space to grow both professionally and personally
  
  • Education opportunities to grow both hard and soft skills, annual development reviews, and internal community.
• Teams we are proud of
  
  • We build honest, transparent, and reliable relationships within teams. Every Macpawian can improve processes and implement their ideas. We encourage open and constructive feedback and provide training for Macpawians on giving and receiving feedback.
• Office designed for people (and pets)
  
  • Our office has it all: a spacious workplace with enough room for sitting up, lying down, and running around; a gym for recreation; cozy kitchens; a sleeping/meditation room; and a terrace with a view where we throw summer parties. Also, we have two cats living in the office.
• Time-off policy that covers life's needs
  
  • Convenient personal time-off policy to help you take care of essential matters in your personal life, and parental leaves. On top of all that, sabbaticals are open after 5 years of being with MacPaw.
• Join social initiatives with MacPawCares
  
  • MacPaw participates in numerous humanitarian aid and charity projects across many fields, and you are welcome to jump in to make the world a better place.
• We're an equal-opportunity employer. Here is a safe place for applicants of all backgrounds
  
  • We are hiring talented humans. Meaning with all our variety of backgrounds and identities, including service members and veterans, women, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals with disabilities, and other often underrepresented groups. MacPaw does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
  • Some benefits are under development, and new adjustments are possible.