Senior Specialist - Talent Acquisition

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment efforts for a variety of exempt professional, university, and manufacturing positions.
• Conduct detailed intake meetings with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, establish recruiting strategies, and align expectations.
• Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies using traditional recruiting methods, social media, AI-powered recruiting tools, and talent communities.
• Create compelling job postings that attract qualified and diverse talent.
• Screens resumes, design pre-screening questions, and assess candidates against role requirements.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and key stakeholders throughout the hiring process.
• Provide regular updates, market insights, and recruiting recommendations to hiring teams.
• Influence hiring decisions by challenging assumptions, offering alternative perspectives, and driving best recruiting practices.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, and recruiting standards.
• Support employer branding initiatives and represent the organization as an employer of choice.
• Utilize ATS and CRM systems to manage requisitions, candidate pipelines, and reporting.
• Continuously improve recruiting processes and identify innovative ways to attract top talent.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, with the ability to read, write, and communicate fluently in both languages.
• 5+ years of experience recruiting exempt/professional-level talent.
• Strong knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruiting technologies.
• Proven experience conducting consultative conversations with hiring managers and influencing hiring decisions.
• Experience challenging assumptions, providing alternative viewpoints, and serving as a trusted recruiting advisor.
• Demonstrated success with social sourcing, talent branding, and leveraging AI tools within the recruiting lifecycle.
• Strong communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing, and highly collaborative environment.
• Demonstrated ability to use independent judgment and discretion throughout the recruitment process.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• Experience with Workday Recruiting (ATS) and Phenom CRM.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Experience supporting corporate, technical, engineering, manufacturing, or rotational program hiring initiatives.