Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist

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Role Purpose Statement

Main Accountabilities

• Leads full-cycle recruiting for assigned positions, including complex, senior-level and hard-to-fill roles, from intake through offer acceptance.
• Conducts comprehensive intake meetings with hiring managers to understand business needs, position requirements, preferred qualifications, team dynamics and hiring priorities; reviews job descriptions and recommends updates as appropriate.
• Develops and executes tailored recruiting strategies for each opening, leveraging direct sourcing, professional networks, job boards, referrals, recruiting partners and other channels to build diverse and qualified candidate pipelines.
• Proactively sources passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, talent databases, networking, referrals and other sourcing tools and techniques and builds and maintains talent pipelines for recurring and anticipated hiring needs.
• Partners with hiring managers and HR Managers, providing guidance on talent availability, market conditions, compensation considerations, interview strategy and realistic hiring timelines.
• Conducts detailed candidate screens and evaluates experience, qualifications, competencies, organizational fit, motivation and alignment with position requirements.
• Presents qualified candidates to hiring managers with screening notes and relevant context.
• Drives the interview and selection process, maintains momentum with hiring teams, identifies potential delays and recommends solutions to keep searches moving forward.
• Maintains consistent communication with candidates throughout the recruiting process and delivers a professional, responsive and positive candidate experience.
• Partners with Human Resources and hiring leaders on offer strategy; extends approved verbal offers, manages candidate negotiations within approved parameters and secures verbal acceptance.
• Coordinates offer letter requests and pre-employment activities with HR colleagues to support an efficient transition from candidate to new hire.
• Uses recruiting data and metrics to monitor pipeline health, time to fill, source effectiveness, candidate activity, and other key indicators; provides regular recruiting updates and market insights to hiring managers and HR leadership.
• Ensures recruiting activities and selection practices comply with applicable federal, state and local employment laws, regulations and company policies.
• Maintains a strong understanding of the external talent market and competitive hiring landscape, including competitor hiring activity, layoffs, workforce trends
• Drives efforts to reduce reliance on external recruiting agencies by strengthening direct sourcing strategies, building talent pipelines, leveraging employee referrals and identifying other cost-effective recruiting channels.
• Infrequent travel (up to 10%) may be required for recruiting events, career fairs, or business meetings.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Marketing, or related field required.
• Minimum 3-5 years of progressive full-cycle recruiting experience supporting operations, manufacturing, logistics, production, supply chain, or related functions.
• Demonstrated success recruiting for leadership, technical, and difficult-to-fill positions within competitive labor markets.
• Experience supporting recruiting efforts across multiple locations and geographic markets simultaneously.
• Professional recruiting certification (SHRM, AIRS, LinkedIn Recruiter, CIR, or similar) preferred.
• Strong direct sourcing experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed Resume, talent databases, networking, referrals, and other sourcing tools to proactively identify and engage passive candidates.
• Proven ability to develop creative sourcing strategies and build talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously while maintaining quality, responsiveness, and attention to detail.
• Experience utilizing applicant tracking systems and recruitment technologies; SuccessFactors experience strongly preferred.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence, consult, and build credibility with candidates, hiring managers, and leaders at all organizational levels.
• Proven ability to manage expectations, communicate proactively, and drive recruiting processes forward in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to navigate sensitive and confidential situations with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and project management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Self-motivated with a high degree of initiative, accountability, and problem-solving capability.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current on recruiting trends, labor market developments, and talent acquisition best practices.
• Infrequent travel (up to 10%) may be required for recruiting events, career fairs, or business meetings.