Job Description
Job Description
Role Overview
The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for attracting, engaging, and hiring high-quality talent across the organization. This role owns the end-to-end recruitment process, builds strong talent pipelines, partners closely with hiring managers, and ensures an exceptional candidate experience while supporting the company’s growth goals.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment & Sourcing
- Own full-cycle recruiting for assigned roles, from intake through offer and onboarding
- Proactively source candidates using job boards, LinkedIn, referrals, campus recruiting, and industry events
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs
- Support workforce planning by anticipating hiring demand and market trends
Hiring Manager Partnership
- Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, timelines, and success profiles
- Provide guidance on interviewing best practices, bias mitigation, and legal considerations
- Facilitate interview scheduling, feedback collection, and hiring decisions
Employer Branding & Outreach
- Support employer branding initiatives and social recruiting efforts
- Represent the organization at career fairs, workforce events, campus recruiting, and early-career programs
- Promote referral programs and engage internal stakeholders to drive participation
Candidate Experience
- Deliver a consistent, high-quality candidate experience from first touch through onboarding
- Communicate clearly and professionally with candidates
- Identify and implement improvements to the candidate journey
Systems, Reporting & Optimization
- Manage applicant tracking system (ATS), ensuring data accuracy and compliance
- Track recruiting metrics and provide regular reporting (time-to-fill, pipeline health, source effectiveness)
- Optimize recruitment processes and tools for efficiency and scalability
Onboarding Support
- Partner with HR Operations to ensure a smooth transition from offer acceptance to onboarding
- Support new hire onboarding activities as needed, including bilingual communication when applicable
Qualifications
Required
- 2–4 years of experience in talent acquisition or recruiting
- Experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously
- Strong sourcing and interviewing skills
- Familiarity with ATS platforms and recruiting analytics
- Knowledge of employment laws and hiring compliance
- Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred
- Experience recruiting for both professional and production roles
- Campus recruiting or early-career program experience
- Employer branding or social media recruiting experience
Core Competencies
- Relationship-driven and consultative approach
- Cultural awareness and ability to engage diverse candidate populations
- Strong attention to detail and follow-through
- Data-informed decision making
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Commitment to inclusive and equitable hiring practices