GTM Talent Acquisition Lead

What we do:
Halcyon is the industry’s first dedicated, adaptive security platform that combines multiple proprietary advanced prevention engines along with AI models focused specifically on stopping ransomware.

Who we are:
Halcyon was formed in 2021 by a team of cyber industry veterans after battling the scourge of ransomware (and advanced threats) for years at some of the largest global security vendors. Comprised of leaders from Cylance (now Blackberry), Accuvant (now Optiv), Fireye and ISS X-Force (now IBM), Halcyon is focused on building products and solutions for mid-market and enterprise customers.

As a remote-native, completely distributed global team, we recognize great talent can exist anywhere. We invite you to apply to a job you’re interested in and we'll work a plan to meet your needs.

The Role:

As the Talent Acquisition lead for Halcyon, you will play a critical role in identifying and acquiring top-tier talent for a disruptive leader in the endpoint cybersecurity space during a period of high growth. This role will serve as functional lead for Talent Acquisition (TA) in Halcyon’s early stages, therefore we are looking for a highly consultative and adaptable Principal Recruiter who will mature our TA (and business) workflows, tools, and metrics while partnering internally to advance other People-related core functions.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion and capability to quickly learn a wide range of business and technical roles and an ability to evaluate mutual fit while representing Halcyon’s employer brand and company story with clarity to prospective employees in a highly competitive landscape.

 

Responsibilities:

·       Manage the end-to-end recruitment cycle for all functional areas with an emphasis on GTM.

·       Leverage best practice sourcing strategies to identify and attract high-performing talent for a high-growth startup in the endpoint cybersecurity space.

·       Employ best practice interviewing techniques to acutely assess candidates for role-specific skills and experience that align with our goals and values.

·       Prioritize internal relationships, building exceptional rapport with internal partners to understand their needs.

·       Partner with Finance and People Operations to accurately track headcount relative to budget and provide ad hoc TA related reporting as required.

·       Prioritize candidate experience, crafting a compelling narrative and skillfully guiding key talent through the candidate lifecycle to a successful close.

·       Maintain clear and timely communication with all internal and external contributors to the candidate lifecycle.

·       Build upon our existing TA operational framework with a data-first mindset to enable current and future-state reporting and analytics.

·       Contribute to TA process improvement, leaning on best practices to automate repetitive tasks and optimize our materials, tools, workflows, ATS structure and data.

·       Build a strong employer brand and presence within the endpoint cybersecurity industry.

·       Stay current on cybersecurity, endpoint and ransomware industry trends and job market dynamics to inform relevant recruitment strategies.

 

Skills and Qualifications:

·       10+ years of proven experience as a Recruiter, including extensive experience in cybersecurity, with a preference for endpoint security industry experience.

·       3+ years of proven experience in an operational TA leadership (informal or formal) role involving optimizing, building or managing TA materials, tools, workflows, ATS structure and/or data.

·       Ability to support hiring across a diverse range of roles, including but not limited to: GTM, Product Engineering/Development, Marketing, Finance, Administration.

·       Experience with best practice candidate development, pipelining and cold contact techniques including deep experience with Linkedin Recruiter, handling referrals, and creatively and empathetically handling rejection messaging.

·       Experience with best practice candidate assessment and other techniques to optimize time-in-stage.

·       Relationship-first mindset to ensure healthy partnerships and a positive candidate experience from application to onboarding.

·       Exceptional negotiation skills; ability to balance internal and external needs to successfully close on preferred talent.

·       Proficient in best practice use of applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other recruitment tools, including Greenhouse sourcing automation (top of funnel optimization, campaigns, etc.).

·       Experience building and optimizing TA operations to create the ultimate candidate experience, high quality assessments, consistenc