People & Talent Operations Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Cyprus.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the complete recruitment and talent pooling processes.

• Develop and sustain engaging talent pools while proactively sourcing candidates.

• Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter or comparable tools for candidate search and outreach initiatives.

• Identify candidates through communities, portfolios, referrals, and previous applicants.

• Conduct initial screenings to assess role suitability, seniority, communication skills, and potential red flags.

• Collaborate with hiring teams to coordinate and evaluate technical assessments.

• Craft role-specific interview questions, evaluation criteria, and realistic testing tasks.

• Organize interview scheduling, conduct interviews, and manage offer letters.

• Oversee candidate progress, feedback, documentation, and hiring data across various systems.

• Generate timely recruitment reports detailing time to hire, source of hire, stage conversion rates, and candidate drop-off metrics.

• Write and enhance job descriptions as necessary.

• Manage YOCTO’s careers page, LinkedIn company profile, job advertisements, and employer branding efforts.

• Develop and share employer branding content, including team stories, work practices, new hires, and key milestones.

• Ensure candidates have a smooth and positive experience throughout the recruitment process.

• Monitor candidate perceptions through applications, referrals, outreach reply rates, reviews, and feedback.

• Create and refine role-specific onboarding frameworks and checkpoints.

• Address employee inquiries regarding benefits, policies, time off, and perks.

• Conduct pulse surveys, one-on-one meetings, and informal feedback discussions with employees.

• Act as an advocate for employees with leadership and promote necessary improvements.

• Support initiatives for anniversaries, promotions, recognition, engagement, and internal community projects.

• Maintain accurate employee records, organizational charts, and personnel files.

• Conduct structured offboarding and exit discussions, identifying patterns and areas for improvement.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–4+ years of experience in Talent Operations and People Operations, preferably in a fast-paced setting.

• Proficient hands-on skills with LinkedIn, including recruiter searches, job advertisements, outreach, and company page management.

• Practical experience with Applicant Tracking Systems and CRMs, such as HeyReach and TeamTailor.

• Familiarity with project management tools like ClickUp.

• Proven ability in proactive sourcing, building talent communities, and maintaining warm pipelines.

• Capable of creating operational documentation, interview scorecards, and onboarding frameworks from the ground up.

• Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills.

• Strong attention to data hygiene, organized record-keeping, and precise metrics.

• Good judgment in handling sensitive conversations and confidential information.

• Experience in agencies, consulting, or rapidly-growing companies is a plus.

• Familiarity with hiring for remote, international teams and experience in email marketing or DTC agencies is advantageous.

• Background in employer branding or managing LinkedIn content is beneficial.

• Understanding of performance-driven, high-standards environments is a nice addition.

• Ability to adapt to sudden hiring demands is a valuable asset.

🏝️ Benefits

• 22 days of paid annual leave (21 days plus 1 birthday leave).

• 7 paid sick leave days.

• Additional paid leave for special circumstances.

• Comprehensive career development package.

• Guaranteed annual salary review based on regular performance evaluations.

• Annual budget allocated for tools, courses, memberships, and professional development.

• Flexible and remote working options.

• High level of autonomy in managing schedules and deliverables.