Iridium Satellite LLC Hiring for Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Specialist II at McLean, VA  Full Time

Iridium is an award-winning and innovative satellite communications company with bragging rights to the only network that offers voice and data connectivity anywhere in the world. For over 20 years, Iridium’s unique network and services have supported critical communications needs for individuals, businesses, and the evolving Internet of Things.

At Iridium, we understand the importance of staying connected and the limitations of traditional communications networks. People across the globe, including first responders, humanitarians, global militaries, scientific researchers, and lone workers, as well as ships, aircraft, and remote operations all rely on Iridium to stay connected. We take our responsibility for providing these essential communications very seriously and pride ourselves on offering a reliable lifeline when needed. Likewise, Iridium is committed to providing an exciting and innovative workplace, where employees are challenged to think outside the box and collaborate on new, bold ideas and solutions. Our talented teams are passionate about their work and the impact our company makes around the world. Iridium fosters an empowering and inclusive culture that allows employees to genuinely be their best selves. We are looking for others who want to join this truly unique company that celebrates our employees and provides the opportunity to truly make a difference in the world.

What We’re Looking For:

Iridium is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist II to join our Talent Acquisition team. In this role, you will provide full life cycle recruiting for the Iridium Summer Internship, Orbit Rotational programs, as well as facilitate the onboarding of all new hires. This role will also serve as the primary point of contact and provide critical support to candidates, hiring managers, and business stakeholders by sourcing open positions, advising on various steps in the recruiting process, and successfully and expeditiously finding qualified candidates. If you are an individual who takes pride in your positive attitude and client service mindset, with the ability to quickly build relationships with others, then we want to talk to you. You will thrive in this role if you love to learn, take interest in working in the details, possess a sense of urgency, and are excited about contributing to process improvement.

What You’ll Do:

Attend career fairs, host career days, and build relationships with colleges, universities, and student organizations
• Establishes, builds and fosters partnerships/relationships with colleges, universities, and student organizations via networking opportunities
• Acts as partner to managers regarding process expectations and updates, and ensure candidate feedback is collected and advise throughout the recruiting process by setting expectations, providing effective and timely updates
• Effectively brainstorms to support the team in developing and implementing initiatives to recruit top talent by leveraging social media, direct sourcing, internet sourcing, various online job boards, company careers page(s), resume database searching, networking, etc.
• Frequently monitor and update job postings and candidate dispositions in the applicant tracking system (iCIMS) to ensure compliance with various employment laws, AAP regulations, and organizational policies
• Promote Iridium as a great place to work and provide a great candidate experience throughout the entire talent acquisition process
• Prepare, distribute, process and track paperwork for new hires, such as background check requests, tax forms, and other human resources-related forms, and ensure employee profiles are set up and maintained in HR systems and facilitate new hire orientation, ensuring a smooth transition to Iridium
• Partner with other stakeholders in the onboarding process, such as accounting, IT, security, and hiring managers
• Brainstorm with the team to develop creative solutions and/or process enhancements related to onboarding. Use knowledge to assist in the development of process documentation and company-wide communications

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree – Human Resources, Business, Communication, or related field
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly present information and ideas to others
• Have confidence and be able to easily build meaningful relationships with your manager and members of your team
• Must be able to prioritize your tasks, be self-aware enough to identify and correct mistakes, and not be afraid to ask for help when needed
• Be active in seeking out ways to improve yourself and gain new knowledge, and be enthusiastic in sharing knowledge with others
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with exceptional attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize assignments
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Initiative to find answers using available documentation/resources

Would be Great if You Brought to the Table:

• Experience with ADP, iCIMS, emPerform a plus

We’ll also need you to:

• Travel 4-6 times a year for team and college campus recruiting events

Work Environment:

This position is hybrid and in the office three (3) days each week. The position is largely sedentary with the majority of the position sitting in a chair and working with a computer with occasional lifting and/or moving of up to 50 lbs. The role uses basic office equipment including a phone, video, computer, keyboard, mouse, and printer. For meetings in-person, this position will require the ability to stand, walk within the office and climb stairs on occasion.

Iridium is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or status as a protected veteran. EOE of Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability and other protected categories.