Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Must reside in Costa Rica

About the role

Are you ready to be a trailblazer in a new market and build something from the ground up? Accela is seeking a dynamic and experienced Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner to join our team in Costa Rica. This pivotal role offers a unique opportunity to establish and shape the recruiting infrastructure in Costa Rica, partnering with hiring managers to expand their teams globally. If you're excited to embrace new challenges, seize opportunities for growth, and contribute to our mission with passion and innovation, we want to hear from you. Join us and be the expert recruiter who will drive our talent acquisition strategy in Costa Rica, learning and growing with us every step of the way.

This position reports to the Manager, Talent Acquisition in the United States.

The impact you will make:

• Manage and facilitate the full cycle recruiting process for stakeholders.
• Bring the latest recruiting trends and best practices to maintain competitiveness in engaging and attracting top talent.
• Leverage a deep understanding of the business strategy and required talent profiles to build and execute on a complete talent acquisition strategy.
• Serve as the business partner and advisor to hiring managers to develop talent goals, strategies, and processes to identify the best and brightest people.
• Generate passive and active pipeline of quality candidates using creative sourcing methods, various tools, and multiple channels.
• Work collaboratively across the HR organization on the management of offer, negotiation, closing, and administrative components involved in full-cycle recruiting.
• Work closely with executives, management, and employees to drive business results, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Organize, lead and document post-interview debrief/feedback with interview teams and candidates.
• Recommend salary offers for review and approval by HR staff and hiring managers.
• Coordinate with Human Resources and hiring managers to prepare and obtain approvals for offers.
• Extend offers to candidates, coordinate/input data, and help prepare docs for onboarding.
• Represent the Company at job fairs, community relations, and industry events.

Expertise you will bring in:

• 5+ years of relevant experience working in a full life cycle recruiting capacity, specifically in the technology industry.
• Fluency in English and Spanish.
• Experience with owning & driving recruiting initiatives for business functions across geographies.
• In addition to experience in the market, you have an understanding of cultural nuance specific to the region to be able to effectively manage local candidates & stakeholders.
• Highly progressive thinking and knowledge of current TA trends.
• The ability to use sound judgement to problem solve, make decisions, and involve necessary individuals at the appropriate time.
• A “hands-on” doer attitude with a strong attention to detail and follow through.
• A strong orientation to analytical & strategic thinking, communicating, influencing, and building relationships at all levels within the company.
• The ability to manage sensitive and confidential candidate data.
• A bias to action and desire to see things to conclusion.
• The ability to thrive in collaborative environments, partner across all departments and levels and the desire to have fun while getting things done.

Accela is establishing a new entity in Costa Rica as part of our global growth strategy. Our organization specializes in advanced SaaS Software Applications covering a wide range of technologies and complex solutions such as: Hybrid Mobile Applications, Data Analytics & Reporting, Enterprise Payment Integrations, Advanced GIS mapping & routing, Responsive Angular UIs, and new AI POCs. These applications are hosted on our multi-cloud platform spanning both Azure and AWS. Being a part of the Accela team provides an opportunity to collaborate with world-class application engineers and a leadership team renowned for expertise in Agriculture, Operations, Security.

Compensation and Benefits: Accela offers a competitive salary and benefits in line with local standards.

Work-Life Balance: Accela is a “remote-first” organization and offers remote work options where feasible so employees can work in an environment that sparks motivation and creativity. Additionally, Accela offers generous paid time off with paid holidays, paid annual leave, paid “wellness days” offered sporadically throughout the year to focus on rest and relaxation, and a company “soft-close” during the week between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Career Growth and Development: Accela encourages and practices promoting from within to enable employees to hone or expand their skill set, contribute more value to the company, and grow. In addition, Accela offers non-promotional learning and development opportunities for skills enhancement through on-the-job training and internal and external education, including a paid LinkedIn Learning subscription to all employees. As a global company, Accela employees have the opportunity to work closely with international teams, providing a broader perspective and a chance to develop a global network.

Impactful Contributions: As a new member of Accela’s Costa Rica team, you will make significant contributions in setting the tone and influencing the company’s success in a new location. This opportunity provides a chance to make a visible impact.

Accela Culture: Our closely integrated, diverse team thrives on a #oneteam philosophy, embracing agile methodologies for software development, fostering a culture of collaboration, and active communication. At Accela, your ideas matter, your contribution makes an impact, and together we thrive. We think of employees as partners because we are all partners in shared success. We make sure everything we do is through the lens of humanity—from our commitment to the highest-quality SaaS solutions to the way we engage with our customers and communities to do business responsibly. We offer our employees strong values and purpose, empathetic leadership, and a place where all people feel they belong. Accela believes in building a diverse and inclusive culture where team members can make a real impact.

Your best work starts here. #Oneteam #BeWellWorkWell

ABOUT ACCELA:
For nearly 20 years, Accela has been an industry leader in designing and delivering government software to improve efficiency, increase citizen engagement and enable the development of thriving communities. Today, citizens are savvy to how services should be delivered, and expect a consistently convenient, openly transparent view into their local government. While government agencies struggle to do more with less, our mission has never been more critical. Accela provides a robust, cloud-based platform of government software solutions that accelerate growth, efficiency, and transparency in communities of all sizes. From planning, to building, to service request management and more, Accela’s SaaS offerings level the playing field for small and medium governments and enable smaller agencies to leverage larger city technologies. Our open and flexible technology helps agencies address specific needs today, while ensuring they are well prepared for the emerging challenges of the future.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION:
Accela believes in developing and nurturing a workplace community where our differences are celebrated, and everyone feels a sense of psychological safety and belonging. Accela is committed to putting resources and attention towards evolving our practices, policies, and philosophies to enable diversity to thrive and to support equity in opportunity for everyone.