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Posted: February 08, 2007
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subject: Recruiter , Laika Inc.

Laika Inc. is looking for Recruiter
duration - Indefinite

Job details: Award winning animation studio, LAIKA Inc, based in Portland Oregon and owned by Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman of Nike is seeking a Recruiter.



LAIKA/entertainment is currently in production on several animated feature films including: Neil Gaiman's "Coraline" , written for the screen and directed by Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and The Giant Peach); and "Jack & Ben", written and directed by Jorgen Klubien (Cars, Monsters Inc, Toy Story 2, A Bug's Life, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid). The company recently purchased the rights to one of the U.K.'s current best-selling children's novels, writer/illustrator Alan Snow's "Here Be Monsters". LAIKA/house is a dynamic community of filmmakers, designers and animators guided by a legacy of 30 years of animation history. Notorious for its skills in storytelling and character performance, LAIKA/house produces every type of animation in every medium.



Principal Duties and Responsibilities

- Partnering with hiring managers to discuss current and forecasted hiring needs and prioritize as needed.

- Using a variety of recruiting methods to source hard-to-find candidates

- Working with hiring managers to prepare job briefs with flare for web postings and newspaper ads and any other appropriate sources

- Effectively manage recruiting for assigned open positions and entire process for each candidate as they move through the hiring process

- Screening of resumes and reel materials in various formats

- Conducting phone screens and providing feedback to hiring managers and sr. recruiter

- Assisting hiring managers and sr. recruiter in reviewing resumes, tracking active candidates and scheduling/coordinating interviews with decision makers

- Maintaining positive relationships with candidates throughout the interview process

- Ability to write job descriptions, job briefs and job postings to attract and focus the applicant pool appropriately

- Generating appropriate offer paperwork and negotiating offers on behalf of hiring manager as needed.

- Tracking, reporting and analyzing strategic recruiting effectiveness and accomplishments of meeting hiring manager recruiting needs.



Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent

- Experienced recruiter. IT/CG experience a plus.

- Ability to meet recruiting goals and deadlines.

- Superior communication skills with candidates, internal clients (hiring managers), support staff and external clients

- Effective time management and organizational skills a must

- Excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to understand and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.

- Excellent analytical/research skills.

- Trained in interviewing techniques, preferably behavioral Interviewing.

- Excellent negotiating skills required

- Expert skills in web searches.

- Comfortable using MS Office.



To apply go to
http://apps.laika.com/jobs/detail/15



For additional information on Laika please visit www.laika.com
Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
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