Talent Acquisition Specialist II
Location: Columbia, MD (Hybrid – 3 days onsite / 2 days remote)
Duration: 6+ month contract (potential extension and/or conversion opportunity)
Experience: 3–5+ years of recruiting experience
Our client is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist II to join their growing Talent Acquisition team and support high-volume recruiting efforts across multiple business functions. This is an excellent opportunity for a recruiter who enjoys partnering with hiring managers, providing strategic recruiting guidance, and taking ownership of the full recruitment lifecycle
.The ideal candidate will bring a strong mix of corporate and agency recruiting experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to act as a trusted recruiting advisor. This person will be responsible for managing open requisitions, leading intake discussions, building candidate pipelines, and providing consultative support to hiring managers throughout the hiring process
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Position Overvi
ewThe Talent Acquisition Specialist will support recruiting efforts across a variety of departments, including HR, Accounting & Finance, Operations, and Corporate functions. This role will manage multiple open positions at a time and serve as a subject matter expert for hiring teams by providing recruiting strategy, market insights, and guidance throughout the hiring proces
s.Key Responsibiliti
- esManage full-cycle recruitment processes, including intake meetings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management, and onboarding suppor
- t.Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to understand hiring needs and develop effective recruiting strategie
- s.Lead intake meetings and provide consultative guidance on candidate profiles, market availability, and recruiting approache
- s.Source and engage both active and passive candidates through various recruiting channel
- s.Review resumes and provide thoughtful candidate recommendations with clear rationale behind submission
- s.Act as a trusted recruiting advisor by confidently communicating recruiting insights and professionally challenging hiring decisions when neede
- d.Maintain strong relationships with hiring managers through consistent communication, updates, and follow-u
- p.Manage candidate pipelines and ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the proces
- s.Track recruiting activity, requisitions, and candidate information within an applicant tracking syste
- m.Provide weekly status updates and recruiting metrics to hiring team
- s.Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes and implement best practice
- s.Support job description development, interview processes, and offer documentatio
- n.Assist with training and sharing recruiting best practices with internal team
s.Required Qualificatio
- ns3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experienc
- e.Experience recruiting across a variety of business functions and role
- s.Strong ability to partner with hiring managers and serve as a recruiting consultan
- t.Excellent communication skills with a customer-service mindse
- t.Ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities in a fast-paced environmen
- t.Strong sourcing and candidate evaluation skill
- s.Experience conducting intake meetings and gathering detailed position requirement
- s.Ability to confidently present candidates and explain recruiting decision
- s.Strong organizational skills with attention to detai
l.Preferred Qualificatio
- nsPrevious staffing agency and/or corporate recruiting experience preferre
- d.Experience supporting high-volume recruiting environment
- s.Workday Recruiting experience strongly preferred; experience with other ATS platforms will be considere
- d.Experience recruiting across HR, Finance, Operations, and corporate function
- s.Experience improving recruiting processes and workflow
- s.Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or related field preferre
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What We're Looking
ForWe are looking for a recruiter who is proactive, consultative, and eager to make an impact. The ideal candidate is someone who takes ownership of their recruiting process, builds strong partnerships with hiring managers, communicates effectively, and enjoys being a trusted resource for talent strate
gy.If you are a recruiter who thrives on building relationships, solving hiring challenges, and delivering results, this could be a great next opportuni
ty.
Location: Columbia
, MDSchedule: Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 days rem
ote)Duration: 6+ months with potential extension/conver
sion
