Senior Technical Talent Specialist
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Job Location:
Auckland - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Halter is a New Zealand based tech scale-up and has a $165 million valuation after our Series D funding. This funding was led by global technology investment firm Bond whose portfolio includes Airbnb Facebook and Spotify. Halter is now the leading operating system for running a dairy or beef farm combining solar-powered smart collars for each cow connectivity towers and a powerful mobile app that allows farmers to manage their cattle and pasture from their phone. Using sound and vibration cues the system enables farmers to guide and move cattle set virtual fences and monitor their herds 24/7 - transforming daily operations and driving major gains in efficiency safety and sustainability. At Halter were building world-class virtual fencing technology that transforms the way farmers and ranchers work. We tackle complex real-world problems with technical solutions helping farmers lift productivity care for their animals and farm more sustainably.
Were looking for an experienced Senior Talent Specialist to join our People and Culture team. This is a great role for someone whos passionate about finding great talent and working across various markets. We fundamentally believe the biggest driver of company success will be the speed and quality of our hiring. It sets the foundation for everything else that we do to achieve our ambitious mission.
This role will be based in our Auckland City office. Being office first is a core pillar of our culture. We believe in-person connections are key to driving your own growth learning impact and building genuine long-lasting relationships. Strong relationships make it easier to disagree give feedback and do meaningful and aligned work. We dont like having heaps of rules or policies but this means having strong trusted relationships is critical. Were office first not office only. This means working from the office everyday is our default setting but we flex when we need to. We have a high-trust culture so everyone is trusted to do whats best for Halter.
Our office vibe is something special its hard to describe until youre here but people at Halter who have come from fully remote or hybrid companies say they could never go back - the high energy and spectacular people they are now surrounded by everyday makes work so enjoyable. Your growth your learning and your impact is truly unlimited here and a big part of that comes from being together solving problems innovating building context and constantly learning from each other.
About the Role
As a key member of the People & Performance team youll play a hands-on role in attracting sourcing and hiring world-class talent to support our business as we scale globally. Youll work closely with hiring managers to understand their team needs anticipate upcoming roles and manage end-to-end recruitment processes that ensure we bring in exceptional people who align with our mission and values.
Reporting to the Head of Talent youll focus on executing recruitment strategies managing candidate pipelines and delivering an outstanding candidate experience that reflects the calibre of our product and culture. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment enjoys partnering closely with teams across the business and wants to have a direct impact on how we grow.
What your day will look like
- Manage full-cycle recruitment for roles across regions and functions from sourcing and screening to coordinating interviews and supporting offer processes.
- Contribute to talent strategy and workforce planning supporting forward-looking hiring plans capability mapping and future skill needs as the business scales.
- Help shape and evolve our Employee Value Proposition (EVP) partnering with People & Performance and the business to ensure our story resonates in the market and reflects the real employee experience.
- Build scalable recruitment practices and foundations designing processes tools and ways of working that can flex across regions functions and increasing hiring volumes.
- Upskill and enable hiring leaders through coaching training and ongoing partnership to lift interviewing quality assessment rigour and hiring decision-making.
- Support compensation benchmarking and market insights contributing data and insights to inform fair competitive and consistent offers aligned to our compensation philosophy.
- Partner on diversity equity and inclusion initiatives helping embed inclusive hiring practices and broaden access to talent across all roles.
- Represent Halter in the market acting as an ambassador at events universities and industry forums to strengthen our talent brand.
- Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for current and future roles proactively sourcing talent through multiple channels.
- Work closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements team goals and key success profiles.
- Provide guidance on hiring processes and help managers run smooth effective and inclusive recruitment cycles.
- Deliver an exceptional consistent candidate experience at every stage of the process reflecting our culture and values.
- Ensure all communication and interactions contribute positively to our employer brand.
- Maintain our ATS and recruitment workflows to keep the hiring process efficient and organised.
- Track and share key metrics like time-to-fill pipeline progress and candidate feedback to help improve our approach over time.
- Support initiatives around internal mobility diversity and employer branding.
- Look for opportunities to improve recruitment processes and tools as we scale.
- Were a fast-moving growth company so from time to time other responsibilities will pop up and youll be part of making it all happen!
Who are we looking for
- 5 years in talent acquisition ideally in high-growth or global tech environments and multiple disciplines (even better if you have extensive experience recruiting hardware software or wider technical roles!)
- Proven experience building and scaling high-performing teams across multiple regions.
- Strategic business partner who can zoom in and out: from exec-level reporting to day-to-day hiring excellence.
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills a true business partner to hiring teams.
- Demonstrated success working in a fast-paced high-volume hiring environment without compromising on the quality of talent we bring through the door.
- Youll have a deep knowledge of sourcing techniques and channels and know what it takes to seek out the best talent globally.
- Strong reporting and data skills; youre able to track analyse and present key hiring metrics where needed.
- Familiarity with employment laws immigration requirements and compliance across New Zealand and ideally Australia too.
- High emotional intelligence with excellent communication skills; a proactive solutions-focused self-starter who thrives in ambiguity and takes strong ownership and accountability.
$140000 - $150000 a year
About Halter
At Halter were on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break No quad bikes no dogs no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. Its changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us youll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think out-work and out-care. Were committed to delivering real change in the world - this isnt easy and in truth we love that its hard. Were backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Bessemer Venture Partners DCVC Blackbird Promus Ventures Rocket Labs Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.
Halter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. If you think you have what it takes but dont necessarily tick every requirement on this job description please still get in touch and apply to Halter. Wed love to chat to see if youll be an epic fit!
If this opportunity sounds like you please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why youre excited about this role and working at Halter along with your CV and well be in touch!
Please also feel free to check out the careers page for more information on working at Halter and dont forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- Agile
- HTTPS
- SAFe
- Systems Engineering
- Acquisition Strategy
- Requirements Analysis
- Sharepoint
- UML
- Technical Support
- Cerner
- Troubleshooting
About Company
Manage your pasture, virtually fence and shift your cows, monitor their health and detect heats. All through solar-powered collars and an easy-to-use app. Trusted by over 1000+ farmers.
