Charismatic Talent Acquisition Maestro

 Looking for a role where you can make a real impact? Help us set new standards in the People Operations realm, driving change that matters. 

Join us and be part of a team where your insights will directly shape our strategic direction. 

Read on!  

(this will be a long write up but we like to give you all the details before you spend your time applying) 

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We are Laminar Projects! 

We are an award winning consultancy that implements technology to improve the delivery of complex construction projects. Improving construction strengthens the very foundation of human civilisation.

We also have a separate product team, Shape Construction, that takes the deep understanding of the projects we work on to develop construction management software products. 

The core of all this is our true secret sauce; people. We only recruit kind and authentic people who are fast learners. We are deeply focused on designing a new type of place that is optimised for the flourishing of the people in the team first and foremost. This approach has allowed us to grow from just 2 people in 2017 to over 180 today and we are still very much at the beginning! Joining us isn’t just some “job”, we challenge you to be your best self in all aspects of life. 

Our vision is designed to align how we operate with the fundamental aspects that enable anyone to have a fulfilled life: 

- Connects us with meaningful relationships 

- Inspires us to develop ourselves to become better humans 

- Empowers us to pursue our own learning adventures 

4 core values for a good life 

We believe a life of human flourishing is all about meaningful relationships with others and challenging yourself to create a positive impact. Our four core values are grow yourself, care about people, execute to greatness and build civilisation. This philosophy goes much deeper and you can see more on our website. 

We are achieving this vision through the following two missions:  

- To fully digitise the construction of human civilisation 

- To create a new type of organisation that enables human flourishing while delivering a huge positive impact on society

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The Role

Purpose of the role 

As an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist with the ability to context-switch between a high-level strategic mindset and detailed execution, you will have the opportunity to lead our global, Talent Acquisition activities, and to innovate on our existing recruitment strategies to create a first-class recruitment process, without losing sight of both the applicants experience and the continuous feedback process we deliver. 

Team 

You will be working alongside incredibly talented team made of Recruitment and Sourcing experts in People Operations. Daily, you will be supporting our Hiring Teams, comprised predominantly by highly skilled Lamineers, who want to see their team grow even further and eager candidates/prospects, that are about to embark on a recruitment experience with us! 

Your top 3 objectives 

- To enable our team to be as efficient as possible 

- To create scalable and repeatable solutions 

- To develop yourself and everyone around you

Your top 5 responsibilities 

- Manage up to 10 job campaigns simultaneously across all business areas, spanning across our teams: Consulting, Software and Operations. 

- Act as a true expert in the Talent Acquisition field & work alongside the functional leaders to identify and outline their hiring needs. 

- Continuously optimize our recruitment process for each team. 

- Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition activities from Sourcing to Onboarding, including every step in between. 

- Ensure unbeatable candidate experience! 

Your Capabilities 

You are a proven Talent Acquisition Expert with a keen eye for talent and a strategic mindset, to drive our mission to attract, hire, and retain the best talent in the industry. 

As a Charismatic Talent Acquisition Maestro at Laminar, an ideal candidate would:   

- Be experienced with creating and leading global, recruitment processes – from project and sourcing to onboarding. 

- Have been living & breathing the Talent Acquisition world for the past 5+ years. 

- Stay informed about candidate market and their ever-spinning carousel of recruitment strategies. 

- Have effective verbal and written communication skills to engage candidates and build relationships. You need to be proficient in English or bilingual. 

- Have 5+ years’ experience in building recruitment processes, social recruitment campaigns and sourcing projects. 

- Be savvy with recruitment platforms (knowledge of Lever is a plus) and job boards. 

- Have the right level of confidence in questioning the status quo & sound level of judgement on what might work in the Talent Acquisition space. 

- Be truly passionate about making a difference in people's lives and positively impacting candidate's next, career move. 

- Be knowledgeable about the construction industry (Highly desirable). 

Laminar isn’t the place for you if any of the following is true: 

- You want an easy, chilled-out role without much challenge 

- You like to be the smartest person in the room 

- You don’t like continuously receiving honest candid feedback 

- You prefer to do your own thing rather than work with a team 

At Laminar we value diverse experiences and perspectives, empowering each member to contribute their unique expertise towards our collective success, so if you don’t think you meet all the criteria but still are excited about this role we encourage you to apply anyways! 

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Salary and Benefits 

Standard Stuff 

- Competitive salary dependent on location and capability  

- Paid Annual Leave 25 days + statutory Bank Holidays 

- Private health insurance  

- In-House Coaching Sessions 

- Discretionary bonus scheme for all team members. 

The Life-Changing Stuff 

- Flexibility: Getting things done is what really matters, not what time of day you do it. That means you don’t have to ask permission for things like picking up your kids or going to the doctor, just keep your team in the loop if you think they will be affected.  

- Grow your whole self: Our leaders are more like coaches and one of our main objectives is to give 5 years’ worth of learning and development for every 1 year with us. You have a coach, mentor, well-being therapist and a development-orientated environment: That’s literally what our vision is all about and the primary reason Laminar exists. 

- Be surrounded by the best: We only hire and retain the very best people. You might be used to being the smartest in the room but that won’t be the case in Laminar. You will be surrounded by people you can learn from. We are 100% meritocratic so fast progression is the norm. You will be supported to excel in whichever areas you are most interested in! With Laminar, development is unbounded 

- Long-term impact: We are focused on solving the biggest issues in construction project delivery in a way that can spread and outlast us 

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Application 

We get thousands of applications so please write us a letter as part of your application explaining:  

- Why do you want to join us?   

- If you joined, where do you think you could make the most impact and how? 

We aren't a giant faceless corporation; we really care about the people who want to join our team so all applications will be read thoroughly by our key leaders. 

In terms of application, we usually start with an intro call to tell you what we are all about in a casual conversation. That helps you to know us a bit better and tell us a bit about yourself.