Job Description

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. 

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

Who We Are

We are the APJ Talent Acquisition team, and our mission is to attract the best talent to drive the future of identity and security. We are strategic talent advisors who create consumer-grade experiences for everyone who interacts with us and our company. 

We have a unique opportunity to have a significant impact with a company who is doing something in the world that truly matters to everyone. 

What you’ll do

You will have ownership and accountability for identifying and attracting the best technology talent to our India Innovation Centre. You will have ownership of our candidate experience and relationships, working in partnership with recruiters and hiring managers to build diverse shortlists of candidates using all available sourcing channels, both proactive and reactive. 

Key Accountabilities

• Partner with talent acquisition leadership, recruiters, and hiring managers to understand annual hiring plans and challenges to continuously build talent communities
• Partner with our Talent Marketing Manager to develop a strategy for how we will build talent pools and keep them regularly engaged with Okta
• Engage the technology talent market as an ambassador for Okta and incubate talent through ongoing engagement activities
• Take complete ownership to build diverse shortlists for roles you work on through a combination of proactive research and inbound applicant management
• Provide data-driven insights and proactive recommendations to your business stakeholders and talent acquisition leadership to continually evolve how we attract and hire talent

Why this is important to Okta

Okta is strategically investing in India as a global innovation centre, and the centre's success is critical to Okta's continuing to lead the industry with groundbreaking products and solutions. At Okta, talent is the key to our success, and there is no more important role in our company than those of us who are directly responsible for attracting the best talent. 

What you’ll bring to the role

• A strong alignment to and demonstration of our values: Love Our Customers, Always Secure Always On, Build and Own It, Drive What’s Next
• The equivalent of 4+ years of experience in talent sourcing with a track record of building talent pipelines and communities within the software engineering and product development space
• A strong understanding of market trends and the latest technology stacks used within the India technology space
• High proficiency in using common and uncommon sourcing tools and tactics beyond just the most popular tools
• A strong understanding of how to market to and attract the best software engineering talent to an enterprise SaaS organisation in India

And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following! 

• Experience incorporating the ethical use of Generative AI in Talent Acquisition
• Experience within the Cybersecurity or Identity Management space

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What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! .

Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.

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