The Role Details section is the heart of the requisition. Take your time here and enter much detailed information as possible, since this will be used to write the job posting, build interview guides, and evaluate candidates against the same standard throughout the hiring process.
Basic Role Information
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Job Title * |
Enter the official job title (required) as it will appear in the offer letter, HRIS, and public job posting. Use the approved title from your organization’s job architecture. Example: Content Strategist. |
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Role Purpose |
Write two to three sentences describing why this role exists and what it is meant to accomplish for the organization. Example: Develop content to support internal and external content production that aligns with business objectives. |
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Seniority Level |
Select the organizational level (e.g., individual contributor, senior, manager, director). This field is used to filter candidates and benchmark compensation. |
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Experience |
Enter the minimum years of relevant experience required. This is a numeric field. |
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Employment Type |
Confirm full-time, part-time, contract, or intern. |
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Travel Requirements |
Describe any travel expectations for this role. If left blank, the system will mark the role as “No travel required.” |
Required Candidate Qualifications
This subsection defines the minimum threshold a candidate must meet to be considered. Be specific and realistic—overly broad requirements reduce your applicant pool; overly narrow requirements may create legal exposure.
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Required Certifications |
List any certifications or licenses that are genuinely required on day one. Example: Certified Content Strategist. |
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Required Education |
State the minimum degree, field of study, or equivalent experience. Be inclusive of equivalency language where appropriate. Example: Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, or related field, or two years’ additional experience in lieu of degree. |
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Required Experience |
Describe the type and depth of work experience needed. Be specific about domain, scope, and complexity. Example: Seven years in strategic and tactical roles analyzing functional requirements, building information architectures, and managing the content lifecycle. |
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Required Skills |
List the specific technical and functional skills that must be demonstrated at time of hire. Example: Five or more years producing technical, marketing, and internal communications using content management systems such as Jira/Atlassian or OpenText. |
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Other Required Items |
Capture any additional non-negotiable requirements not addressed by the fields above (e.g., security clearance, language proficiency, physical requirements). |
Preferred Candidate Qualifications
Preferred qualifications describe what an ideal candidate would bring—beyond the minimum—that would enhance their performance in the role. These are used to differentiate finalists, not screen applicants out.
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Preferred or Desired Certifications |
List certifications that would strengthen a candidate’s application but are not mandatory. |
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Preferred or Desired Education |
Describe advanced or continuing education that would be advantageous. Example: Master’s or in-depth continuing education in knowledge management and communications management. |
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Preferred or Desired Experience |
Describe additional experience that would be a differentiator. Example: Skills with Adobe Creative Suite; performance management experience including scoring, evaluating, and coaching. |
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Preferred or Desired Skills |
List nice-to-have technical or functional skills. |
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Other Preferred or Desired Items |
Capture any other preferred attributes not addressed above. |