Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for assigned positions, including HR, finance, safety, administrative, and management roles across all Team Kline locations.
• Manages recruiting for field and technical positions as needed to assist with recruitment volume for all openings.
• Conduct in-depth intake conversations with hiring managers to build a clear picture of role requirements, success factors, and candidate profile before sourcing begins.
• Develop tailored sourcing strategies for each search, including passive sourcing, LinkedIn outreach, professional networks, and targeted job boards.
• Facilitate a structured, consistent interview process; support hiring managers in defining evaluation criteria and making sound selection decisions.
• Manage offer conversations, including compensation benchmarking inputs and negotiation. For leadership positions, completes this in collaboration with the HR Director and appropriate senior leadership.
• Initiate onboarding handoff to the HR Generalist and ensure a smooth transition from candidate to new hire.
• Own the recruiting activity log and pipeline reporting, producing regular updates for the HR Director and contributing to workforce planning conversations.
• Maintain data integrity across JazzHR and other recruitment tools; identify reporting gaps and develop interim tracking solutions where the system falls short.
• Track time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and pipeline health across all open requisitions; surface trends and recommend adjustments.
• Design, document, and drive adoption of recruiting SOPs, including the requisition intake process, offer approval workflow, and hiring manager communication standards.
• Identify where existing processes are breaking down and bring solutions, not just observations, to the HR Director.
• In partnership with the HR Director, develop and execute sourcing strategies for harder-to-fill roles and emerging hiring needs.
• Participate in discussions related to growth and merger/acquisition activity to identify sourcing and hiring needs and collaboratively build a plan to meet hiring goals for the company.
• Research and recommend new sourcing channels, tools, or partnerships, including digital platforms, professional associations, and regional networks.
• Support Team Kline's employer brand efforts, including job description quality, candidate communications, and social/digital recruiting presence.
• Build and maintain relationships with sourcing partners, staffing contacts, and professional communities relevant to non-field hiring.
• Serve as a primary thought partner to the HR Director on recruiting priorities, capacity, and process improvement.
• Contribute ground-level recruiting data and candidate market intelligence to workforce planning discussions, the HR Director owns strategy; this role informs and implements it.
• Proactively flag capacity issues, sourcing challenges, or hiring manager dynamics that may require HR Director engagement.
• Support the HR Director in preparing recruiting-related materials for leadership conversations as needed.

• Proven ability to manage complex, professional-level searches with longer cycles and higher stakeholder visibility.
• Strong sourcing skills across multiple channels, including passive candidates and hard-to-fill specialties.
• Data-literate: able to build and maintain tracking systems, interpret pipeline metrics, and translate data into clear recommendations.
• Skilled at process design; can identify what is missing, draft a practical solution, and get others to use it.
• Credible influencer with hiring managers; comfortable pushing back, reframing, or escalating when needed.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to draft job descriptions, candidate-facing materials, and internal reporting.
• Collaborative working style with a clear understanding of when to act independently and when to loop in the HR Director.
• High degree of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive compensation, candidate, and organizational information.

• Minimum of four to six years of talent acquisition experience, with demonstrated progression in scope and complexity.
• Experience managing professional, administrative, or leadership-level searches in a multi-location organization.
• Demonstrated experience with recruiting data, reporting, or process improvement.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel for tracking and reporting purposes.
• High school diploma required; degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred.

• Primarily office-based with occasional travel to off-site locations, sourcing events, or professional networking activities.
• Prolonged periods working at a desk and computer; frequent communication via phone, Teams, and email.
• Occasional lifting of office supplies or materials up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to move throughout the office and interact with team members.

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