Ta Research Lead

Job Description

PEOPLE TEAM

What We Do
Our People teams – which include our pillars of HR, People Strategy, Rewards, Talent Acquisition, and Employee Engagement & DEI – help grow and develop our talented organization. We find, hire, and support the passionate people who will shape and build our company. We believe people do their best work when they're happy and challenged, so we work to make Epic a place where we continually strive to do right by our community and customers.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Research Lead who will manage a team of researchers and help create Epic Games' talent pipelining strategies across various disciplines and functions. They will partner with key stakeholders to critically assess talent markets and hit data-driven sourcing targets. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to manage their individual sourcing workstream, mentor the research team, drive operational excellence, and devise strategic and creative talent research solutions to yield significant results at scale.

In this role, you will
• Manage a team of talent researchers, setting high standards for research quality, candidate experience, recruiter partnerships, and stakeholder management
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition Leadership to develop a standardized, scalable, and data-driven research methodology for each discipline
• Implement a program to enhance the team's active, passive, and opportunistic sourcing and recruiting capabilities and tracking
• Establish metrics and methods to assess search performance and ensure delivery satisfaction
• Compile and analyze data related to talent acquisition efforts, providing regular and ad-hoc reports on key metrics such as sourcing effectiveness, candidate pipeline health, and time-to-fill
• Execute and take ownership of multiple sourcing requisitions in collaboration with stakeholders and recruiting partners
• Identify industry trends and leverage competitive intelligence to develop innovative, targeted sourcing strategies Serve as an expert on sourcing tools such as Gem, LinkedIn Recruiter, Talent Insights, and Boolean searches, providing training to new recruiters and researchers

What we're looking for
• 5+ years of experience in talent research or full-cycle recruiting, managing a diverse set of positions, candidates, and stakeholders
• Previous experience in a recruiting leadership role is preferred
• Proficiency in various sourcing tools (Gem, Github, LinkedIn Recruiter) and advanced sourcing skills, including understanding search strings and identifying candidates outside of traditional sourcing platforms
• Demonstrated use of data and metrics to determine search health, shape the team's overall sourcing strategy, and help guide stakeholders in decision-making
• Ability to manage talent research in a fast-paced and high-volume environment
• Clear communicator with strong interpersonal skills to interface with leadership

This role is open to multiple locations (including CA & WA).

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren't limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic's generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

California Base Pay Range

$127,025 - $186,304 USD

Washington Base Pay Range

$121,252 - $177,836 USD

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rv6oym-3-142-12-240-42 in your application.