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Sales Recruiting Negotiation Marketing

What this posting asks for

Level: Lead / staff — The title says "Principal".

Main responsibilities

• Work directly with senior leaders across R&D to ensure we build talent pipelines to fit our functional needs, our mission, and our culture.
• Manage key stakeholder relationships across hiring managers and senior leaders align recruiting strategies with business priorities.
• Collaborate with partners across the People and Places Team (People Success Partners, Compensation, TA Ops) and outside of our broader team (Finance) to driv…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Toast is looking for a Principal Technical TA Partner to drive the rapid growth of our Engineering teams across North America.” · “In this roll* , you will hire for Software Engineering and Product Management roles in North America, while partnering closely with cross-functional Talent A…” · “Source, assess, and close candidates for senior-to-staff level Software Engineering and Product Management requisitions across North America.”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “In this roll* , you will hire for Software Engineering and Product Management roles in North America, while partnering closely with cross-functional Talent A…” · “Collaborate with partners across the People and Places Team (People Success Partners, Compensation, TA Ops) and outside of our broader team (Finance) to driv…” · “We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “You enjoy being a hands-on recruiter, but also enjoy identifying and solving problems and mentoring early career teammates.” · “Coach and mentor early-to-mid career recruiters, championing advanced sourcing methods, offer negotiation strategies, and equitable hiring practices.” · “Strong negotiation and consultative skills with the confidence to push back on hiring profiles, level misalignments, and timeline expectations with senior R&…”
  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: “Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage custome…” · “We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality.” · “The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers;”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Manage key stakeholder relationships across hiring managers and senior leaders align recruiting strategies with business priorities.” · “Collaborate with partners across the People and Places Team (People Success Partners, Compensation, TA Ops) and outside of our broader team (Finance) to driv…” · “Coach and mentor early-to-mid career recruiters, championing advanced sourcing methods, offer negotiation strategies, and equitable hiring practices.”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Strong communication skills in all directions (internally, externally, cross-functionally).” · “We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be …”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “Ability to work in an ambiguous, growing environment, and drive results even when the roadmap isn't fully defined.” · “We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality.”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “Ability to work in an ambiguous, growing environment, and drive results even when the roadmap isn't fully defined.” · “Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing …”
  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: “In this roll* , you will hire for Software Engineering and Product Management roles in North America, while partnering closely with cross-functional Talent A…” · “We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality.”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “You enjoy being a hands-on recruiter, but also enjoy identifying and solving problems and mentoring early career teammates.”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Planning and organisation Supporting
  In the posting: “Manage key stakeholder relationships across hiring managers and senior leaders align recruiting strategies with business priorities.”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Supporting
  In the posting: “Proactively leverage data and insights to influence and drive change.”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.

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