Talent Acquisition Specialist

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist based in the United States.

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for complex and high-priority Sales, Marketing, and corporate Operations positions, from initial intake through offer acceptance and onboarding.
• Partner strategically with senior leaders and hiring managers, acting as a trusted talent advisor and providing guidance on hiring strategies, market conditions, interview practices, and candidate expectations.
• Conduct detailed intake meetings to clarify role requirements, establish recruiting timelines and service-level expectations, and align stakeholders on successful hiring outcomes.
• Develop creative, multi-channel sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM platforms, Boolean search, proactive outreach, and other modern talent-sourcing technologies.
• Build and maintain strong, diverse talent pipelines for critical enterprise positions, including senior and hard-to-fill roles.
• Assess candidates against competencies, leadership potential, experience, and organizational fit while maintaining a high standard for talent quality.
• Manage offer development and negotiations, including compensation discussions, counter-offers, and closing strategies for highly sought-after candidates.
• Analyze recruitment-funnel performance to identify bottlenecks and implement improvements that enhance time-to-fill, candidate conversion, and quality-of-hire metrics.
• Deliver a transparent, engaging, and high-touch candidate experience while consistently reinforcing a strong employer brand.
• Maintain accurate candidate and recruitment information across ATS and CRM platforms while ensuring compliance with applicable employment, EEO, ADA, affirmative-action, and global hiring requirements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert within the talent acquisition team, sharing sourcing techniques, recruiting best practices, and market insights.
• Support the onboarding, development, and mentoring of junior talent acquisition professionals.
• Identify opportunities to use AI, automation, and emerging technologies to simplify recruiting workflows, improve productivity, and strengthen candidate engagement.

• 5+ years of full-cycle corporate recruiting experience, preferably within a high-growth or complex organizational environment and with demonstrated success recruiting senior-level positions.
• Strong experience recruiting for Sales and Business Operations functions, including enterprise sales, sales leadership, SDR, Marketing, HR, and Finance roles.
• Hands-on experience with Workday ATS and candidate relationship management platforms such as Phenom or comparable CRM technologies.
• Advanced proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, proactive sourcing, and modern recruiting technology stacks.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, or similar technologies to streamline recruiting workflows, analyze talent-market information, and improve candidate engagement.
• Strong strategic-influence skills, including the ability to establish credibility with senior and VP-level stakeholders and constructively challenge hiring assumptions when appropriate.
• Advanced negotiation and closing capabilities, particularly when engaging passive candidates and competing for highly sought-after talent.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate recruitment metrics into practical recommendations for improving hiring-funnel performance.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to transparent and authentic communication.
• Ability to manage multiple complex requisitions and competing priorities while remaining organized, adaptable, and focused on outcomes.
• Strong ownership mindset, with accountability for recruitment outcomes from initial kickoff through successful candidate placement.
• Curiosity and willingness to continuously develop knowledge of sourcing strategies, business functions, labor markets, and emerging recruiting technologies.

• Salary: Base pay range of $86,000–$112,500 annually, with actual compensation determined by qualifications, skills, experience, and other relevant factors.
• Work arrangement: Fully remote position within the United States.
• Health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Retirement: Retirement savings plan to support long-term financial planning.
• Financial benefits: Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Paid time off: Paid time off to support vacation, personal needs, and work-life balance.
• Protection: Life insurance and disability insurance coverage.
• Professional development: Tuition reimbursement and opportunities to support continued learning and career growth.