Talent Acquisition Specialist

About the role

Imagine360 is seeking a motivated, relationship-driven Talent Acquisition Specialist to join the team! This individual will be responsible for managing full life cycle recruitment for entry to mid-level positions throughout the organization. This role goes beyond traditional recruiting and requires someone who can serve as a trusted talent partner to hiring managers. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will take the time to understand the departments they support, including their business objectives, team dynamics, culture, leadership styles, and current and future talent needs. The ideal candidate is a proactive, curious, and collaborative professional who builds strong relationships, asks thoughtful questions, provides recruiting expertise, and helps hiring managers make informed hiring decisions. This role is responsible for attracting and identifying qualified talent while delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience. Position Location: 100% remote. Imagine360 is a health plan solution company that combines 50+ years of self-funding healthcare expertise. Over the years, we've helped thousands of employers save billions on healthcare. Our breakthrough total health plan solution is fixing today's one-size-fits-none PPO insurance problems with powerful, customized, member-focused solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build strong, trusted relationships with hiring managers, serving as a consultative talent partner to understand their department's business objectives, team dynamics, culture, leadership expectations, and current and future talent needs.
• Conduct comprehensive intake meetings to understand position requirements, identify key competencies, and establish what success looks like in each role.
• Provide recruiting expertise, market insights, and recommendations to hiring managers, helping guide hiring strategies and informed talent decisions.
• Manage full life cycle recruiting activities, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessing, and selecting qualified candidates for entry to mid-level positions.
• Develop and maintain strong talent pipelines through networking, employee referrals, LinkedIn, job boards, and other creative sourcing strategies.
• Evaluate candidates beyond technical qualifications, assessing interpersonal skills, competencies, adaptability, and alignment with team needs and Imagine360's values using consistent, job-related criteria.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience through proactive communication, relationship building, and timely follow-up throughout the recruitment process.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop accurate job descriptions, provide objective candidate feedback, and support effective hiring decisions.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Onboarding, and other internal stakeholders to understand workforce needs and ensure a seamless hiring and onboarding experience.
• Utilize the applicant tracking system to manage requisitions, maintain accurate candidate records, and monitor recruiting activity and performance metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, strengthen hiring manager partnerships, and enhance the overall candidate experience.
• Support external recruiting vendor relationships and other talent acquisition initiatives as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum of 3+ years of full life cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated experience partnering directly with hiring managers to understand their business needs, department culture, team dynamics, and hiring expectations.
• Experience conducting comprehensive hiring manager intake meetings and translating business needs into effective recruiting strategies.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with hiring managers and provide guidance throughout the hiring process.
• Experience sourcing, interviewing, and assessing candidates across a variety of positions.
• Experience recruiting within healthcare, health insurance, or employee benefits preferred.

Skills

• Strong business curiosity and the ability to understand department operations, team dynamics, and organizational needs.
• Consultative approach to recruiting, with the confidence to ask questions, offer recommendations, and appropriately challenge hiring assumptions.
• Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong candidate interviewing and assessment capabilities.
• Ability to evaluate candidates for both position requirements and alignment with team and organizational values.