Talent Acquisition Specialist

At Wolfspeed, we do amazing things in a human way.

We know that the achievements of our organization are due to the passion, hard work and creativity of our employees. We celebrate different perspectives to foster excellence across our organization, and our goal is to make diversity a foundation of what we do. We are proudly building an environment where you can bring your authentic self to work.

• Enjoy doing things that people say can’t be done? Innovation is at the center of everything we do.

• Hate red tape? We remove roadblocks instead of creating them.

• Working parent? We provide paid parental leave.

• Student? We offer continuing education assistance.

• Looking for community? There are many ways to get involved, from Employee Resource Groups to local outreach.

Here’s the Gist

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will be responsible for the identification, evaluation and hiring of candidates for a variety of technical and engineering roles at Wolfspeed across multiple sites. In this role, you will work in a fast-paced environment where the needs of the business often change. You will be expected to quickly adapt to support these changes and devise creative strategies to meet the needs of the business from a hiring perspective. You will be responsible for developing strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholders based on trust and transparency.

The preferred location for this position is Marcy, NY.  Onsite presence is required for a minimum of 3 days per week.  (Ideal candidate prefers onsite work for collaboration and efficiency).

The Day-to-Day:

• Develop and foster recruiting strategies from inception to implementation – based on the needs of the business

• Build strong relationships, establish creditability, and influence internal stakeholders and candidates

• Create ways to improve processes and experiences (for candidates and hiring managers)

• Devise creative recruiting and sourcing strategies to identify passive candidates by utilizing established networks and creating your own candidate pipelines

• Ensuring excellent, proactive communication with hiring teams, managers, and candidates as well as soliciting timely feedback

• Work closely with your local HR colleagues and hiring Partners at the site to manage local relationships for talent and attend collegiate career fairs

This Job is Right for You if You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 3-5 years of Talent Acquisition experience

• Customer-facing experience with excellent oral and written communication abilities

• Strong ability to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders at multiple levels based on trust and transparency

• Ability to manage competing priorities, shift gears quickly, and absorb highly technical concepts

• Demonstrated experience in diagnosing issues in the moment and responding with logical solutions

• A positive attitude with the ability to see challenges as opportunities for change

This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.