People Acquisition Recruiting Specialist

Company Overview

Are you looking to have a meaningful impact on the world through cutting-edge cleantech on a global scale? Are you a hard-worker that is looking to make history and change an industry?

LanzaJet, Inc. is a global company and world leader in clean energy technology committed to decarbonizing the transportation sector. Our goal is to produce over 1 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and sustainable diesel fuel through our patented technology and process by 2030.

LanzaJet was founded in 2020 and is backed by investors Shell, British Airways, Suncor Energy, LanzaTech, and Mitsui. These investors, as well as supporters All Nippon Airways, Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Foundation, and Microsoft’s Innovation Fund, have set the stage for our accelerated growth.

LanzaJet’s proprietary sustainable fuels technology has been in development for over 15 years, has been approved for and used in global commercial flights for airlines including Virgin Atlantic and ANA.

We are currently building the world’s first commercial-scale ethanol to jet fuel refinery in Georgia – set to begin production at the end of 2023. That refinery will produce 2/3 of the sustainable aviation fuel used in the United States. Additional commercial-scale low-carbon refineries are also being developed across the world in places like Japan, Australia, India, and Europe.

Aviation connects the world. And we’re working to ensure that connection is sustainable.

At LanzaJet, we are a group of innovative and determined people committed to building a more sustainable future, today. Because we believe that Someday is Now.

We’re growing fast. Join us!

Job Description

We are looking for an Acquisition Recruiting Specialist to join our growing People team in our Deerfield, IL office. This position will implement creative research strategies and tactics to identify and evaluate talent that will improve and support LanzaJet’s growth strategies. As a key player in the development of research strategies for open requisitions and manage the process through the onboarding phase.

This role will work closely with the People team and hiring managers to fully understand their needs and generate candidate leads for full-time roles.

A People Acquisition Sourcing Specialist implements creative research strategies and tactics to identify and evaluate talent that will improve and support LanzaJet’s growth strategies. As a key player in the development of research strategies for open requisitions.

This role will work closely with the Talent team and hiring manager to fully understand their needs and generate candidate leads for full-time roles.

Responsibilities:

• Hands on coordination of full cycle recruiting for LanzaJet
• Manage the recruiting entire process from initial interview through onboarding stage
• Search, source, and screen potential candidates, utilizing multiple resources (LinkedIn Recruiter, Network, job boards, etc.)
• Focus on sourcing, attracting, and engaging passive prospects
• Conduct phone, video and in-person interviews to thoroughly evaluate candidates
• Have an involvement in the hiring process by prepping each candidate and the leader who is interviewing candidates
• Research and shares critical market intelligence and talent insights
• Develop talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs
• Keep Inclusion & Diversity top of mind
• Promote our LanzaJet’s brand
• Attend and coordinate participation in local job fairs and university recruitment events
• Manage LinkedIn projects and prospect talent on various job boards
• Measure conversion rates, including the number of passive candidates who turn into applicants, get invited to interviews, get offers, and get hired.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of industry experience.
• 3+ years of recruiting and creative sourcing expertise specifically in oil & gas, renewables or similar industries recruiting chemical engineers, project managers and global talent
• Utilize referral networking, social media sourcing
• Knowledge of recruiting components, including sourcing, qualifying, networking, and assessing candidate skills
• Proficient MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, and Outlook and in utilizing applicant tracking systems
• An open, curious mind with the ability to learn quickly
• Fantastic written and verbal communication skills, including a professional phone manner to get through gatekeepers
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and tact
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities
• Available for travel to various recruiting events as needed.

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