What are the responsibilities and job description for the Recruiting Coordinator position at Yext?
As a Recruiting Coordinator, you’ll play an integral role in scaling our company and hiring best-in-class talent. Our team’s mission is to provide the best possible candidate experience in the recruitment process. Often times, a Recruiting Coordinator is the first person a candidate meets from the team. As such, you’ll have the ability to make a great first impression on candidates and be a brand ambassador of Yext! This is a great opportunity to join a global and talented Recruiting Operations team and grow your career in People Operations.
Who You Are
- You’re positive, friendly, and you enjoy building relationships with candidates, Recruiters, and hiring teams alike.
- Your attention to detail is unmatched and you’re extremely organized, which allows you to juggle multiple tasks at once without compromising quality.
- You understand how to prioritize and and are able to problem-solve in real-time while remaining calm under pressure.
- You love to identify issues and improve processes that will scale -- and you're not afraid to share your ideas cross-functionally in order to "get stuff done."
- You’re a team player and understand the importance of working collaboratively to reach team and company goals.
- You’re able to navigate through change easily and have a no-limits mindset.
What You’ll Do
- Support the Recruiting team with all aspects of the recruiting life cycle
- Own the scheduling of phone, video, and onsite interviews
- Collaborate with Recruiters, Hiring Managers, and interviewers across the company to run an organized and efficient interview process
- Proactively communicate with Recruiters and candidates and provide scheduling updates and/or delays
- Troubleshoot last-minute interview cancellations and reschedules with poise
- Coordinate and facilitate batch interview days
- Host candidates onsite and ensure we’re providing the best possible candidate experience at all times
- Be an expert in Greenhouse, our Applicant Tracking System, and adhere to internal processes in order to maintain data cleanliness
- Coordinate travel and lodging for candidates interviewing in any of our domestic offices
- Reconcile monthly bank statements and work with travel agents and hotel contacts to mitigate discrepancies
- Review and approve all candidate expense reports per our T&E guidelines
- Manage all requests through Zendesk, our ticket management system, and adhere to agreed upon team SLAs
- Escalate roadblocks and/or issues to your manager
- Participate in adhoc recruiting projects to help scale the function
What You Have
- BA/BS degree or similar college level education
- Experience in an administrative and/or coordination role; preferably client-facing
- Experience with Google Suite (Calendar, Mail, Sheets, Docs, Slides, etc.)
- Proven ability to take initiative and build strong, productive relationships
- Proven ability to contribute in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently
- Self-directed, detail-oriented problem solver with a desire to contribute to the organization's reputation and success
- Interested in a career in People Operations (Recruiting, Sourcing, Recruiting Operations, HR, etc.)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; can effectively communicate across various audiences, including senior leadership and executives
Bonus Points
- Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (Greenhouse a plus!)
- Familiarity with Zendesk or Jira
- Understanding of Concur
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