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 Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart 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 that will 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 executing annual hiring plans for a collection of technology functions within your recruiting portfolio. You will be the owner of your portfolio with the freedom to decide how best to execute with excellence on annual hiring plans. You’ll also have the opportunity to participate in projects and other initiatives that evolve and improve the way we do things at Okta.
Key Accountabilities
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Independently develop annual hiring plans, which will include defining the value proposition of your business and its roles to the market, aligning sourcing strategies and creating processes to execute on assessment and hiring with excellence
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Engage the technology talent market as an ambassador for Okta
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Execute the end-to-end hiring process with excellence with a primary focus on creating consumer-grade experiences for everyone you interact with
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Provide data-driven insights and proactive recommendations to your business stakeholders and talent acquisition leadership to continually evolve how we attract and hire talent
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Proactively participate in projects that add value to the business, the global talent acquisition function, and our broader People Team
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Coach and guide other members of the talent acquisition team
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 continuing to lead the industry with ground breaking 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
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A strong alignment to and demonstration of our values: Love Our Customers, Always Secure, Always On, Build and Own It, Drive What’s Next
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The equivalent of 6+ years experience in talent acquisition with a track record of building software engineering and product development teams
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A strong understanding of market trends and the latest technology stacks used within the India technology space
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A strong understanding of how to market to and attract the best software engineering talent to an enterprise SaaS organization in India
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An understanding of the business ecosystem around hiring and experience partnering with business leaders, HR, finance and operations teams to execute hiring plans with excellence
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Demonstrated experience in using data to inform hiring strategies, identify improvement opportunities and influence executive stakeholders
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Experience incorporating the ethical use of Generative AI in Talent Acquisition
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Experience within the Cybersecurity or Identity Management space
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Program/Project management experience delivering initiatives outside of direct hiring
What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!
- Amazing Benefits
- Making Social Impact
- Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging 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! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.
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 participate in the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.
Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy at https://www.okta.com/privacy-policy/.
