Early Career Recruiter

About the role

The Specialist, Talent Acquisition is responsible for recruiting and hiring entry-level and early-career professionals. They will support the talent acquisition team by managing administrative hiring tasks, sourcing/screening candidates, scheduling interviews, and building partnerships with various educational institutions and community/professional base organizations across all Spire regions.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for entry-level/early-career positions, interns, and contingent workers
• Lead and sustain engagement with Spire’s talent pipeline programs (Career Discovery Pathway, Internship and pre-employment upskilling/training)
• Coordinate and participate in career fairs and hiring events to promote the Spire brand across all regions
• Foster relationships with various colleges/universities and community/professional base organizations across regions
• Facilitate informational sessions for Spire’s workforce development initiatives (Internship; Contingent Workforce Management)
• Collaborate with Sr. Recruiters to develop and execute recruiting strategies for large volume hiring
• Manage and monitor the Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) system and create marketing campaigns for hiring events
• Promote Spire jobs through posting on job platforms such as Handshake, Circa and conduct outreach efforts with Community/Professional base organizations to build talent pipelines
• Partner with other business functions to coordinate & lead Spire’s Summer Internship activities across regions
• All other duties as assigned

Essential Characteristics

• Strong strategic, critical thinking and analytical ability
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• High tolerance for workload demands, pressures and deadlines
• Outstanding ability to collaborate with teammates, subject matter experts and various organizations and institutions
• High degree of integrity, sensitivity, and professionalism in dealing with confidential information
• Self-motivated with the ability to organize and prioritize work with attention to detail

Required Education (certifications, licenses)

• Bachelor’s degree required
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience establishing relationships through community outreach, business development, recruiting or marketing required
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience recruiting or working in a Talent Acquisition capacity required
• Proficient with MSO suite, Applicant Tracking Systems or HR Management system required

Physical demands, environment and schedule

• Work is performed in a shared, open-office environment
• Requires up to 10% travel (includes local and out-of-town travel for hiring events)
• Hybrid work schedule (3 days in the office/2 days remote)