Talent Acquisition Specialist

Our 2600+ employees, award winning design firm is seeking a high energy, people oriented, influential individual with a track record in talent research, outreach and recruitment. Reporting to the Chief Talent Officer and partnering with our Studio Talent Leaders, you will source, identify, screen and help hire individuals across our firm.

The ideal candidate will have extensive and successful recruitment experience preferably across North America in talent acquisition, expertise and sourcing strategies. Recruitment experience in the AEC or related design profession is a plus as well as sourcing diverse candidates and connections to HBCUs and National Organization of Minority Architects.

In your role you will:

• Partner with Talent Leaders and Studio Leadership on overall hiring strategy for each studio 
• Collaborate with Studio Talent Leaders to best understand their studio projects, culture and initiatives to promote to candidates
• Devise and implement an employer branding initiative to advance our firms attractiveness with unique and enticing job advertisement placements
• Research and source passive and direct candidates through online channels, such as LinkedIn and other professional networks, including competitor websites, design publications and other industry sources
• Attend design conferences and job fairs and network with potential candidates
• Identify and refine the most suitable candidates for studio consideration
• Assess candidates information including CVs, Resumes and Portfolios
• Plan interview and selection procedures including candidate screening calls
• Prepare swift candidate summaries for Studio Leadership Review
• Utilize our Talent Applicant Tracking System to insure a robust pipeline 

Skills and qualifications:

• 10+ years experience in talent acquisition, preferably within the AEC or related design industry
• Experience with creative, social media placement 
• Full cycle recruiting expertise, using various interview techniques and evaluation methods
• Experience in using LinkedIn Talent Solutions to proactively source candidates
• Experience in using applicant tracking systems
• Strong organizational skills and proficiency in providing talent acquisition summaries and status reports
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required in talent outreach and working with Studio Talent Leaders across our firm

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, wellness, LTD, Life Insurance, 401k, PTO

*Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.