A Day in the Life of a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at DataDome
A senior talent acquisition manager's day is "completely different" each time, involving candidate screening, conducting first-round interviews ("diving in deeper on their experience"), extensive online sourcing via LinkedIn and other job boards, and considerable internal communication to collaborate effectively and mentor junior colleagues on sourcing, interviewing, and negotiation.
Communication, Negotiation, Teamwork, Recruitment, Leadership
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Devon Walo
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
DataDome
University of Arizona, 2017
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Creative Writing, Journalism
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Human Resources (HR)
Disabled, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. The day-to-day activities of a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager are diverse and dynamic, involving candidate screening, interviews, and online research to find the best fit for open positions.
2. A significant portion of the role involves internal communication and collaboration with team members to keep everyone informed about the recruitment process and potential adjustments to requirements or budget.
3. Mentorship is also a key aspect of the job, with senior managers guiding junior team members in areas such as sourcing, interviewing techniques, and negotiation strategies to successfully close deals.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a senior talent acquisition manager look like?
My days are completely different. I typically start by reviewing any applications that came in overnight. If someone catches my eye, I'll call them, introduce myself, and set up the first-round interview, which I conduct.
This is really diving deeper into their experience and what they're looking for in their next position. It's also about seeing if there's a fit with the opportunity at Data Dome. From there, I start my research, basically living online to find the best fit.
I utilize job boards like LinkedIn, Recruiter, Dice, and Indeed, essentially finding the person we're looking for. As you can imagine, a large part of my job is interviewing. If I'm not actively recruiting, I'm on video calls with candidates, really just finding the best person to move forward.
This also involves a lot of internal communication. Hiring is a collaborative effort, so it's important for everyone involved to be kept up to date. I share who I'm interviewing, why I'm moving them forward, and why I'm not moving other candidates forward.
I also share if anything in my conversations might lead to changing our requirements or being flexible with our budget. Aside from all of that, I act as a mentor to more junior teammates. I help them with their sourcing efforts, best practices on running an effective interview, and negotiation tactics to help close the deal.