Talent Acquisition Specialist (Human Resources)
The Talent Acquisition Specialist supports organizational goals by proactively identifying, engaging, and hiring top talent. This role requires full-cycle recruitment expertise, relationship-building capabilities and a strong focus on creating a seamless candidate experience. The ideal candidate is collaborative, detail-oriented, and passionate about connecting exceptional talent to meaningful career opportunities.
Position Responsibilities:
- Support full-cycle recruitment needs including sourcing, selecting, interviewing and offering candidates for athletics-focused roles
- Implement efficient and effective talent acquisition methods and strategies to attract and maintain candidates for current openings and pipeline development in assigned function
- Maintain accurate hiring reports and knowledge of talent market and industry trends
- Conduct comprehensive job profiling sessions with hiring managers to identify target skill sets and prepare participants for the interview and selection process
- Partner with hiring managers on recruiting efforts, hiring efficiencies & recruitment training
- Maintain positive candidate experience through clear expectations, frequent communication and timely feedback
- Assist with development & activation of recruitment strategies
- Attend career fairs & networking events
- Provide expertise to protect the organization against unfair or illegal/discriminatory hiring practices
- Facilitate the scheduling of interviews, including travel and detailed itineraries
- Monitor key talent acquisition metrics and adjust to meet performance expectations
- Foster diversity by promoting a diverse and inclusive work environment
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- 3+ years talent acquisition experience
- Knowledge or interest in human resources and talent acquisition, including knowledge of state and federal hiring processes and laws
- Proficient with technology including MS Suite, HRIS systems, and applicant tracking systems. Dayforce experience preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills in person and via phone and email
- Ability to work with confidential information and maintain confidentiality
- Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple projects and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Desire to work collaboratively with colleagues and be team-oriented
Preferred Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field
- Bilingual
