Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition - Las Vegas

About the job

If you want to build develop and see your impact join Skillz and level up your Career!

Skillz the first publicly-traded mobile eSports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide is revolutionizing the gaming industry. By fostering social competition within games the Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling real-money activity in their games and providing operational support while connecting players through fair enjoyable and meaningful competition.

At Skillz we understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. Want to join a team made up of alums from Apple Amazon Google Microsoft Tesla Twitter (X) Roblox Zynga Samsung Lyft EA Riot Nexon Gameskraft PlayStation Unity Scopely Tinder Intel Deloitte EY Twitch DraftKings Wynn Resorts and more Learn more to see if Skillz is the right fit for your next career move!

Why Skillz

• Culture of Impact: Join a united team of builders creators innovators and entrepreneurs driven by the desire to win. At Skillz we create value obsess over our product and make a difference in the world.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our comprehensive benefits package which includes 100% coverage for medical dental and vision expenses for both you and your dependents. Additionally take advantage of our 401K matching equity incentives pre-tax benefit options and more.
• Wellness Support: Enhance your well-being with our array of wellness initiatives including meditation and mental health resources physical fitness coaching and classes family planning assistance health and parenting guidance virtual therapy sessions and more.
• Time off: We offer competitive paid time off (PTO) & company holidays including a company-wide shutdown between Christmas and New Years to help you recharge and pursue your passions.
• Las Vegas Headquarters: Skillz strongly believes in a five-day a week collaborative office environment at our 36000 square foot headquarters. Enjoy free daily breakfast and catered lunch snacksa full-size gym with showers commuter benefits insurance team bonding events and many more.
• Recognized Success: Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies CNBCs Disruptor 50 San Francisco Business Times Best Places to Work Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000 list and many more.
• Development Opportunities: We hold our employees to high standards while providing them with professional growth opportunities. We operate like a startup and encourage all of our employees to collaborate and voice feedback about our product and ways we can improve as a business. We believe in never settling and that also pertains to your growth.

Job Description

Were looking for a competitive and results-oriented leader who excels at building relationships and delivering an exceptional candidate experience from first connection through onboarding. Youll have a proven track record of creating and executing data-driven talent acquisition strategies establishing programs that align with organizational goals and developing a compelling employer brand that attracts top-tier talent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic talent acquisition programs: Build innovative recruitment initiatives that attract top talent aligned with Skillzs culture and mission.

• Serve as a brand ambassador: Elevate Skillzs employer brand to organically attract high-caliber candidates through a compelling narrative.

• Drive performance through metrics: Lead a data-driven approach to demonstrate team success and continuously improve TA strategies through reporting and analytics.

• Ensure exceptional candidate experience: Measure and maintain high satisfaction levels throughout the candidate journey from recruitment to onboarding.

• Identify and solve organizational challenges: Dive deep into problem areas address root causes and implement solutions to enhance recruitment outcomes.

Key Competencies

• 10 years of talent acquisition experience: A proven history of sourcing attracting and closing top talent with a focus on leadership roles.

• Team leadership: Experience leading a team of with a high-performance track record.

• Employer brand expertise: Demonstrated ability to build and enhance brand recognition attracting talent aligned with company culture.

• Proven success with TA systems: Strong background in designing and implementing talent acquisition processes that result in measurable improvement in quality hires.

• Demonstrated experience in Executive Recruitment

• Exceptional communication and executive presence: Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.

• Proficiency in ATS and HR tools: Expertise in managing employee data generating reports and supporting TA processes through relevant systems.

Nice to Have

• Mix of large and small company experience

• Startup/high growth experience

• background in HR

Location: Las Vegas HQ - Onsite for 5 days per week

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