For more than 30 years, Genentech has been at the forefront of the biotechnology industry, using human genetic information to develop novel medicines for serious and life-threatening diseases. Today, Genentech is among the world’s leading biotech companies, with multiple therapies on the market for cancer and other serious medical conditions. Please take this opportunity to learn about Genentech, where we believe that our employees are our most important asset.

The following opportunity exists in our South San Francisco, CA, headquarters:  

Senior Staffing Consultant 

Responsibilities:
As a Senior Staffing Consultant for Genentech's Development organization, this position will be a trusted partner with senior management in the recruitment of talent to the company. The incumbent will consult with managers in the definition of their openings and develop an appropriate recruiting strategy, and will implement creative sourcing strategies as needed for difficult to fill positions. This position will utilize, update and maintain the applicant tracking database. He/she will educate managers on legal implications in hiring. This individual will develop and maintain relationships with external professional organizations, including those affiliated with diversity outreach, utilizing external relationships as resources for sourcing. The incumbent will coordinate placement of ads and coordinate activities with ad agencies. This position will coach managers in providing feedback to candidates, developing offers, determining competencies and coordinating and training the interview team. He/she will perform executive recruiting, including identifying appropriate Contingency or Retained Search firms, maintaining relationships and partnering to ensure that candidates are interviewed expeditiously. The incumbent will conduct interviews using in-depth behavioral and skills assessment techniques, and will attend job fairs, conferences and networking events. This position will also conduct intact Talent Selection training and job profiling sessions with the client group. 

Requirements:

The candidate must have a minimum of five years of recruiting experience, with clinical or drug development recruiting experience in the biotech or pharma industry. Recruiting in a corporate environment is highly desirable. The incumbent must have the ability to develop a complete understanding of client business objectives. Solid understanding of various sourcing options such as employee referrals, direct sourcing, job boards, college recruitment and diversity recruiting is required. Strong assessment skills to assess candidates' business and/or technical background are essential. The candidate must have strong skills in driving and owning the recruitment process ensuring candidate and client management satisfaction. This individual must be professional, accountable, high energy and collaborative team player. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are imperative to this role.