Candidate Experience Specialist (EMEA) – Contract in Belgium

Candidate Experience Specialist (EMEA) – Contract

Remote, EMEA

GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform (https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/devops-platform) , used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission (https://about.gitlab.com/company/mission) is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry. We make this possible at GitLab by running our operations (https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/using-gitlab-at-gitlab) on our product and staying aligned with our values (https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/values) . Learn more about Life at GitLab (https://vimeo.com/gitlab/gettoknowgitlab) .

The GitLab Candidate Experience Specialists work to create positive experiences for GitLab candidates and hiring teams. In a growing fast-paced environment, the Candidate Experience Specialist is a dynamic team member who helps create an amazing candidate experience, improve our existing hiring practices, and deliver exceptional results to our hiring teams. GitLab strives to be a preferred employer and relies on the Candidate Experience Specialists to act as brand ambassadors by embodying the company values during every interaction with potential team members. The Candidate Experience Specialist is enthusiastic about working with high volume and is dedicated to helping GitLab build a qualified, diverse, and motivated team. The Candidate Experience Specialist reports to the Associate Manager, Candidate Experience.

The ideal candidate for this role will be located in EMEA.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with Recruiters, hiring teams and Recruiting leadership to understand and implement the hiring plan for each job requisition

• Coordinate with the Recruiters to maintain correct process information in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and GitLab repositories

• Build and update an effective network of internal and external resources to call on as needed

• Ensure candidates receive timely, thoughtful and engaging messaging throughout the hiring process

• Work in Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to help recruiters maintain a positive candidate experience for candidates

• Helps manage candidate traffic for all roles

• Act as the Recruiting Coordinator (https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/talent-acquisition-framework/coordinator/) for the interview process

• Assist with conducting reference checks, if applicable, for all candidates entering the final round of the interview phase

• Create and stage employment contracts for candidates receiving an offer of employment on behalf of the hiring manager and recruiter

• Work to create a seamless handoff of new team members to the People Connect Team (https://handbook.gitlab.com/job-families/people-group/people-connect/)

• Promote our values, culture and remote only passion

What you’ll bring

• Desire to learn about Talent Acquisition and GitLab from the ground level

• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and work with C-Suite level candidates with a focus on delivering an excellent candidate experience

• Ambitious, efficient and stable under tight deadlines and competing priorities

• Proficient in Google Workspace

• Ability to build relationships with team members, hiring managers and colleagues across multiple disciplines and timezones

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills across all levels

• Willingness to learn and use software tools including Git and GitLab

• Organized, efficient, and proactive with a keen sense of urgency

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Prior experience using an applicant tracking system, Greenhouse experience is a plus

• Ability to recognize and appropriately handle highly sensitive and confidential information

• Experience working remotely is a plus

• Share our values (https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/values/) and work in accordance with those values

• Ability to use GitLab

Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.

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GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy (https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#equal-employment-opportunity-policy) and EEO is the Law (https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/labor-and-employment-notices/#eeoc-us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-notices) . If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation (https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/people-policies/inc-usa/#reasonable-accommodation) , please let us know during the recruiting process (https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/hiring/interviewing/#adjustments-to-our-interview-process) .