Company:

Cogent Communications is a multinational, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP, consistently ranked as one of the top five networks in the world and is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker symbol CCOI. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high speed Internet access and point-to-point transport services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network backbone provides IP services in over 219 markets globally. Since its inception, Cogent has unleashed the benefits of IP technology, building one of the largest and highest capacity IP networks in the world. This network enables Cogent to offer large bandwidth connections at highly competitive prices. Cogent also offers superior customer support by virtue of its end-to-end control of service delivery and network monitoring. A competitive base salary and a full benefits package including; Health, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off (PTO), Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Holidays, Parental Leave, 401(k) plan with employer match, stock options, and an Employee Assistance Program. Most benefits take effect within 30 days of employment, and some require a waiting period.

Responsibilities:

• Use expertise to run an in-house recruiting team to aggressive headcount growth goals. Work closely with the entire recruiting team to continuously improve and implement recruiting methods and technologies to adjust to changing market and customer conditions.
• Design and execute comprehensive recruiting game plan utilizing all tools such as direct sourcing, online resume databases, social networking, and job events.
• Work with recruiters to continually refine our external and internal employment brand and strengthen the talent pipeline through continual proactive sourcing, market-based research and benchmarking.
• Manage the high volume recruiting environment of sales and operations.
• Manage and coach the recruiting staff to deliver peak performance!
• Build close and strategic relationships with our sales and operations executive team to develop long-term talent assessments and succession planning.
• Prepare analytical reports as necessary for all levels of the organization ensuring the integrity, timeliness and maintenance of the data. Use the data to make recommendations on all recruiting areas, including sourcing, interviewing, and hiring.
• Travel around the US to attend job fairs or open house events.

Qualifications:

A successful Recruiting Manager will have the following:

• 5+ years' experience in high performance recruiting and at least 2 years previous successful recruitment management and leadership experience.
• Must be flexible and innovative in a fast paced, growth-oriented and time-critical environment.
• Demonstrated excellence in leadership, communication and presentation abilities, analytical and problem solving skills, as well as experience with change management and vendor management.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and with Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Ability to forge strong, collaborative relationships at all levels of the organization including the executive level and be able to identify problems, collect data, and make reasonable recommendations based on fact-finding.

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Cogent Communications is an Equal Opportunity Employer.