Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job description

Are you a human resource professional with a passion for recruiting looking for a new challenge and an exciting opportunity to advance your knowledge, skills and career in a great working environment?

If you are passionate about finding and placing top talent and you know how to reach and engage candidates on a human level, we have the perfect job for you!

We are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our ambitious HR dream team and help us drive top talent to our company via innovative candidate attraction strategies.

Job brief

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Human Resources department and oversee our full-cycle recruiting.

Talent Acquisition responsibilities include sourcing candidates through various channels, planning interview and selection procedures and hosting or participating in career events. To be successful in this role, you should be able to develop long-term recruiting strategies and nurture trusting relationships with potential hires.

Ultimately, you will create strong talent pipelines for our company's current and future hiring needs.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Coordinate with hiring managers/Project manager to identify staffing needs.
• Plan interview and selection procedures, including screening calls, assessments and in-person interviews.
• Design job descriptions and interview questions that reflect each positions requirements.
• Lead employer branding initiatives.
• Forecast quarterly and annual hiring needs by department
• Foster long-term relationships with past applicants and potential candidates
• Work closely with marketing department to develop creative ways for addressing talent acquisition challenges.
• Source talent from a variety of channels, including job boards, employee referrals, networking, social media, and complex internet searches.

• 3- 5 years in Ecommerce / IT /Start-up/ search firm recruiting experience in Tech / Non Tech hiring.
• MBA from a premier institute

• Have successfully built scalable recruiting programs and processes.
• Strong communication skills, organizational and negotiation skills.
• Hands-on experience with full-cycle recruiting using various interview techniques and evaluation methods
• Knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs)
• A keen understanding of the differences between various roles within organizations
• MBA from a premier institute
• Ability to multitask and prioritize daily workload
• Creative thinker and proactive problem solver
• A positive, can do” attitude
• Bulk/Volume hiring, stake holder management is a must.