Get to know OktaOkta 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.

Are you a builder who thrives solving ambiguous challenges, and who isn’t afraid to move quickly and lead others? Okta is building out its very first site in India!In the Lead Recruiter role, you will be responsible, along with your peers, for building and growing the very first site location for Okta in India! The right candidate will be the ground floor owner and builder of the Recruiting team and business across all functions. Reporting back to the head of global technology recruiting (eventually to a local site leader), this person will have vast ownership and say in how Okta positions itself in the market for tech talent among other verticals and for creating a world-class internal culture that the best of the best want to be a partof. In this unique, first-of-its-kind role, you will be expected to balance work across global geographies while acting as the market expert and owner of our newest growth center. Join us!AREAS OF FOCUS● Hire India business needs in and around the Bengaluru area● Align key talent initiatives and resources with Okta's core business objectives● Organizational design; building an effective organization designed to deliver at scale in ahyper-growth company● Strategic Account Management - partner with key product unit leaders and managers to ensure hiring the right talent at the right time.● Partnership & Influence - Work closely with Finance & HR leaders to deliver short & long-term talent solutions that drive growth & efficiency● Operational Excellence – drive efficiencies that scale; metrics, processes, technology● Build and align operating rhythms that ensure the team hits established KPIs● Seen as a Brand Ambassador and steward of talent for OktaQUALIFICATIONS:● 7-10 years in corporate and internal recruiting business facing role with experience recruiting across Engineering, Product, IT, Sales and G&A profiles in the India market● Demonstrated experience building and driving internal and external talent branding (referral drives, tech talks, webinars, LinkedIn campaigns, blog posts, hiring events etc) is required● Experienced in Diversity hiring and other programs that help to attract top talent● Demonstrated building, growing business teams in the India geographical● market● Direct partnership with internal business leadership up to VP and partners (HR, Finance,Ops, compensation, benefits teams) building strategy and hiring execution plans● Direct experience working across global locations and time zones and influencing without ownership in a dotted-line organizational structure● Direct experience building and sharing retroactive and forward-looking analytics with internal stakeholders on talent market and internal success metrics in Recruiting (hires, run rates, acceptance rates, talent availability, and more)● Demonstrated ability to balance short & long; you understand the need to meet short-term goals while planning for future growth and scale

What you can look forward to as an 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/.

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