Talent Acquisition Manager, Wild Alaskan
Seafood delivery subscription service
Open for applications
Seafood delivery subscription service
21-100 employees
Open for applications
21-100 employees
Company mission
To accelerate humanity's transition to sustainable food systems by fostering meaningful, interconnected relationships between human beings, wild seafood and the planet.
Role
Who you are
- At least three years direct sourcing experience in eCommerce or tech generally, with a demonstrated ability to build robust pipeline of diverse qualified candidates for a variety of positions at different levels
- Prior experience with Greenhouse or similar ATS
- Deep understanding of the recruiting lifecycle and process with knowledge of how to optimize systems for effectiveness and efficiency
- Hustle; self-starter able to coordinate multiple stakeholders and keep projects moving, energized by high-volume work flows
- Excellent understanding of the business; proven team orientation with collaborative style; able to maturely handle critical and confidential information
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and a warm, energetic and empathetic personality
- Organization, detail orientation and the ability to thrive in a fast paced environment
- A results-oriented mindset, using data to drive continuous improvement in efforts
- Experience working in a high-growth, culture-driven environment preferred
- A passion for building outstanding teams and delivering an exceptional candidate experience
- Familiarity with performance management and relevant software
What the job involves
- Support Wild Alaskan’s priorities, goals, values, and culture by continuously improving the hiring process to ensure positive experiences for all stakeholders
- Collaborate with the Leadership team and hiring managers on the hiring roadmap, building ideal candidate profiles, screening and vetting incoming candidates
- Work closely with People Operations to evaluate, execute, and continuously improve hiring and onboarding
- Develop creative sourcing strategies, plans and pipelines to support team growth, proactively searching for passive candidates to build out a pipeline before urgent hiring needs arise
- Create and maintain compelling job descriptions and postings
- Act as the first point of contact and face of the company for all candidates; own the candidate experience; act as the face of Wild Alaskan for our future team members
- In cross functional collaboration across the company, continuously improve Wild Alaskan’s employer brand and employee value proposition
- Champion diversity and culture in all aspects of the employee lifecycle and assist with strategies for attracting, hiring and retaining diverse talent
- Track candidate referrals and follow up as needed
- Generate and present reports to Leadership on talent acquisition and retention
- Identify tools and processes to increase the effectiveness of the Talent Acquisition function
- Continuously improve a hiring roadmap and collaborate frequently with the Leadership team to prioritize hiring efforts in alignment with departmental staffing budgets
- Build and maintain knowledge of competitive target companies and keep abreast of relevant trends in DTC eCommerce companies
- Develop and implement a consistent set of recruiting policies and interview techniques best practices
- Other related duties as and when required
Our take
Seafood fraud is rife on a global scale: 36% of sampled seafood from restaurants, supermarkets, and fishmongers were found to be mislabelled. This reporting highlighted for many Americans the importance of having a trusted source for seafood - and for tens of thousands of Americans, that source is Wild Alaskan.
The company offers a direct-to-consumer membership service for sustainably sourced seafood. Consumers can pick the contents and frequency of their seafood boxes, which are then delivered and packed mostly with recyclable or biodegradable materials. It’s a familiar model for food subscription businesses (Crowd Cow, Meatable, Well Seasoned, the list goes on), and this means Wild Alaskan have plenty of direct competitors (Sena Sea, Oceanbox, Sizzlefish - again, the list goes on).
It seems, however, that the market is hot enough to sustain this crowded field - for now at least. The demand for high-quality, nutritious, and sustainable food has been steadily rising over recent years. Directly complementing that is the surge in demand for DTC subscription boxes. Wild Alaskan is therefore positioned well in a strong market.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Apr 2021
$12m
SERIES A
Apr 2018
$0.5m
SEED
Total funding: $12.5m
Company values
- Stay Scrappy
- Embrace Growth
- Trust the Fish
- Create Shared Experiences
- Serve with Courage
Company HQ
Homer, AK
Articles
Leadership
Arron Kallenberg
(CEO)CTO of Storyhunter Inc. from 2014 to 2015. Experience as Vice President and Software Architect for Corsis from 2016 to 2018.
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