Talent Acquisition Professional

Description

We are seeking an energetic Talent Acquisition Professional to join our growing team.  The right candidate will have the vision and capability to articulate our authentic employment brand, build a pipeline of qualified candidates for a variety of technical and non-technical positions, and to partner with our leadership team to assist them in hiring top talent.   This is a unique opportunity for a talent acquisition professional to build a program to scale for the future.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Build a strong talent acquisition infrastructure

o Create a compelling employment brand via online presence, marketing materials, and engaging job postings.

o Develop and implement a comprehensive hiring process and toolkit that supports our leaders and ensures consistency in our hiring practices.

o Utilize best-in-class strategies to identify top talent, source passive candidates, and build a talent pipeline.

o Participates in networking events to build Involta brand.

• Partner with management to hire top talent

o Build a pipeline of talent by participate in college and university recruitment programs and implementing other creative strategies.

o Partner with leadership teams to build hiring personas for hard to fill positions.

o Work with managers to create a recruitment plan for each position, including job posting, sourcing, and selection process.  

o Post positions and manage incoming applicants.

o Participate in selection process, including phone screens, in-person interviews and administration of pre-employment testing.

o Extend offers of employment and manage negotiation with final candidates, with support of management.

• Manage talent acquisition operations.

o Develop and execute recruitment strategies that align with the organization’s strategic plan and build a bench of diverse candidates.

o Oversee and serve as subject matter expert of applicant tracking system (insert what it is?)

o Manage talent acquisition metrics including time to hire and cost per hire and reports metrics to HR Directly on a monthly basis. (?)

o Ensure recruitment processes are aligned with federal and local laws.

o Partner with HR team to support new employee orientation and other programs.

Requirements

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in lateral recruiting, within a fast paced environment required

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience managing stakeholders (internal or external) and managing candidates through the recruiting process

• Excellent sourcing, selection, negotiation and communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to manage confidential processes and documents

• Strong networking and referral building skills

• Knowledge of industry standards, best practices and procedures

Interpersonal Skills:  

• Ability to identify key issues in a situation and to think creatively and strategically in facing internal and external challenges. 

• Effective leadership and the ability to coach, mentor and motivate a staff of business and technical professionals. 

• Effective oral and written communications.