Your Job
As Molex’s first recruiter in region, you will play an instrumental role in building the team that will launch our new Haifa design center and develop connectivity solutions for our data center and hyperscaler customers across our Data communication & Specialty Solutions Division (DSS).
DSS designs and manufactures high-speed copper cable and connector products as well as optical connectivity, opto-electronic components and wavelength management products. DSS products are used for AI compute and networking applications by hyperscale and datacom customers such as AWS, Google, Nvidia, Meta, Alibaba, Bytedance and others. Our business is currently experiencing significant growth as part of the broader Artificial Intelligence ecosystem.
You will lead full-cycle recruiting for specialized R&D and commercial roles at our new Haifa design center, partnering with business and HR leaders to develop a local talent network and deliver a strong candidate experience. You will collaborate with regional and global Koch Recruiting partners, leveraging their sourcing expertise and perspectives to solve challenging talent needs. The right candidate will take initiative, bring curiosity about our products, industry and talent market, and translate what they learn into focused sourcing strategies and creative approaches to challenging searches.
Our Team
Established in 1938, Molex delivers comprehensive electronic solutions for various markets, including data communications, telecommunications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle, aerospace and defense, medical, and lighting. With over 50,000 employees and more than 100,000 products, Molex is an integral part of Koch Industries, the second largest privately-owned company in the United States with $125B in revenue, according to Forbes. Headquartered in Lisle, IL, Molex operates globally with a presence in over 40 countries.
What You Will Do
- Play a key role in launching Molex’s new Haifa design center by leading R&D and commercial hiring from intake and market mapping through assessment, offer and onboarding.
- Partner with hiring supervisors to understand the problems their teams need to solve and translate those needs into the skills and capabilities to seek across engineering disciplines.
- Learn our products, customer needs and competitive landscape, then turn those insights into creative recruiting strategies, including identifying candidates from adjacent industries with transferable skills.
- Find and engage passive technical talent using targeted sourcing channels, professional networks, referrals and market intelligence to focus each search.
- Build trust with business leaders, HR partners and external recruiting partners through clear, data-informed recommendations, while adapting searches as business priorities shift.
- Represent Molex and DSS in Israel’s tech community by sharing what we’re building, engaging talent thoughtfully and keeping candidates informed throughout the hiring process.
- Conduct recruiting activities in accordance with applicable laws, standards and HR policies.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Experience leading full-cycle recruiting in a corporate or agency environment, including sourcing, screening and hiring R&D and/or commercial talent in Israel.
- Experience using recruiting technology and sourcing platforms, such as ATS/CRM systems, LinkedIn, Indeed, Zoominfo, social media, etc. to identify and engage candidates and develop talent-market insights.
- Experience partnering with hiring leaders throughout the recruitment process and using talent-market data to recommend sourcing strategies, including consideration of transferable skills from adjacent disciplines or industries.
- Experience independently managing recruiting searches and maintaining clear, timely communication with candidates and hiring stakeholders as priorities change.
- Professional fluency in Hebrew and English.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Recruiting experience in the semiconductor, data center, connectivity, electronics, cloud infrastructure or a related technology market.
- Experience supporting recruiting during the buildout of a startup, new site or newly formed technical team.
- Experience sourcing and engaging engineering and technology talent in northern Israel, particularly in the Haifa or Yokneam markets.
- Experience recruiting both engineering and commercial talent supporting technical hardware/software products.
- Experience independently managing recruiting for a local market while collaborating with regional or global recruiting partners across time zones.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
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