Talent Acquisition Director, Gaming and Design

In Microsoft’s Global Talent Acquisition organization, our mission is to engage and hire the people who empower the planet. As a Talent Acquisition Director, Gaming and Design, you'll play a pivotal role in attracting and nurturing the visionaries who will shape the future of gaming and design at Microsoft. Our team is at the forefront of Microsoft's Gaming and Design innovation, where creativity meets technology. We're not just building games; we're crafting experiences that resonate with a global audience. Our design philosophy is centered around inclusivity and pushing the boundaries of interactive entertainment. 

Our Americas Recruiting team is looking for a Director to support Microsoft’s Gaming and Design teams. This leader will empower a team of recruiters to support the scale of our design recruiting efforts spanning across Microsoft, and the depth that represents our complex gaming organization. They will forge deep partnerships and collaborate with business leaders to drive recruitment efforts end to end. We are looking for someone who isn’t afraid to fail fast, leads with care, and gets energy from coaching, developing, and contributing towards 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.   

Responsibilities

People Management 

• Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring. 
• Model - Live our culture; Embody our values; Practice our leadership principles. 
• Coach - Define team objectives and outcomes; Enable success across boundaries; Help the team adapt and learn. 
• Care - Attract and retain hard working people; Know each individual’s capabilities and aspirations; Invest in the growth of others. 

Stakeholder/Client Engagement 

• Consults closely with leaders and stakeholders outside of Global Talent Acquisition (GTA) and synthesizes business strategy and priorities to the rest of GTA organization and beyond. Applies broad knowledge of the strategic direction across Microsoft businesses to develop and advise business groups on long-term, cross-company recruiting strategies focused on critical talent needs. Partners with stakeholders to identify future talent needs and priorities and consult on Talent Acquisition matters. Influences Human Resources (HR) and Finance to align on workforce planning initiatives that enable the optimization of demand and priorities for GTA to deliver against. 
• Applies deep specialized knowledge of factors impacting current and future business state and talent needs, recognizes how factors interact with other business areas, and uses this knowledge to develop and implement long-term strategies and guide the development of hiring plans aligned to business needs and company-wide Talent Acquisition objectives. Works with team managers to allocate resources and strategically design proactive team engagement and delivery motions for the hiring plans, in alignment with forecast. Engages with leadership stakeholders and partners to develop and consult on hiring plans.