About This Role
This role strengthens how the company understands talent markets and attracts exceptional individuals to help customers, partners, and communities thrive in the AI era. It involves joining a global team that blends research, sourcing expertise, and data-informed insights to elevate hiring outcomes across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Conduct talent market research to deliver insights on skills, availability, compensation, and hiring trends
- Create sourcing strategies and talent pipelines for APJI/EMEA-based/North America roles across the organization
- Partner with recruiters, HR business partners, and business leaders to translate workforce needs into actionable intelligence
- Present data-driven recommendations that inform and strengthen talent acquisition strategies
- Build and optimize data collection frameworks that improve quality, consistency, and efficiency
- Develop targeted research, talent maps, and custom sourcing strategies for current and future roles
- Lead persona-based pipelines, competitor intelligence, and targeted outreach initiatives
Requirements
- 4-8 years of experience in sourcing, research, analysis, recruiting, or a related talent acquisition function
- Proven experience in international/domestic sourcing or recruiting across multiple markets
- Demonstrated exposure to sourcing for GTM (go-to-market)/Engineering/R&D roles in APJ and EMEA
- Bachelor
- Strong analytical capability to collect, organize, and interpret complex information
- Experience conducting structured research with multiple tools and methodologies
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS), candidate relationship management (CRM) tools, and data visualization platforms
Nice to have:
- Direct experience working in talent intelligence
- Prior experience engaging passive talent
- Familiarity with Boolean search or deep-web research techniques
- Experience building dashboards or recurring insight reports
- Exposure to competitor intelligence or persona-based research initiatives
- Experience collaborating with recruitment marketing teams on targeted campaigns
- Knowledge of market-intelligence platforms or research tools
- Any Master's degree
About the Company
Ciena is a global leader in high-speed connectivity, committed to a people-first approach.
