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Recruiting (must) Scheduling Marketing (nice)

What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

• Own the vision and strategy for all of Recruiting Operations end to end, from req management through scheduling to offer approval
• Lead the function through a Recruiting Coordination Manager and two Recruiting Operations Managers, building each of their capability to run their part of th…
• Lead Samsara through a major recruiting technology transformation over the next year: use AI to rebuild how the team works, not just automate a step, and own…
• Refine the operating model for recruiting operations, elevating team delivery while automation and AI take over manual administrative tasks
• Use data and insights to set goals, track progress, and influence decisions, partnering with recruiting and business executive leadership so strategy, toolin…
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara's cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win …
• Minimum requirements for the role:
• At least 8 years of experience in recruiting operations, recruiting coordination, or a closely related recruiting or HR related role
• At least 5 of those years in a formal people-leadership role, including experience managing people-managers
• A builder's mindset with AI and automation: has tested, prototyped, or built tools or workflows themselves, and can speak concretely to what worked and what …

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.” · “We're looking for a Senior Manager to own that engine end to end: leading our Recruiting Coordination Manager and two Recruiting Operations Managers, and dri…” · “Own the vision and strategy for all of Recruiting Operations end to end, from req management through scheduling to offer approval”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to h…” · “Own the vision and strategy for all of Recruiting Operations end to end, from req management through scheduling to offer approval” · “This role is also eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and c…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to h…” · “Use data and insights to set goals, track progress, and influence decisions, partnering with recruiting and business executive leadership so strategy, toolin…” · “Has used data to run a recruiting operations or coordination function, and can name a specific decision that data changed”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “Champion, role model, and embed Samsara's cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win …” · “Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, com…” · “At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams.”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy.” · “Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, includi…” · “You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact – helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery st…”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Use data and insights to set goals, track progress, and influence decisions, partnering with recruiting and business executive leadership so strategy, toolin…” · “Strong executive stakeholder management skills across Recruiting, PeopleTech, and Business partners” · “For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, …”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, includi…” · “Working knowledge of LLM APIs, prompt engineering, or AI-augmented workflows, enough to know where AI genuinely helps versus where it's just novelty”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Use data and insights to set goals, track progress, and influence decisions, partnering with recruiting and business executive leadership so strategy, toolin…” · “At least 5 of those years in a formal people-leadership role, including experience managing people-managers”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Customer focus Core
  In the posting: “You're energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring fo…” · “Champion, role model, and embed Samsara's cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win …”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all bac…”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Communication Supporting
  In the posting: “Official communication about your application will only come from emails ending in @samsara.com, @us-greenhouse-mail.io or @mail3.guide.co.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
  In the posting: “For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, …”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.

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