Global Talent Acquisition Specialist

LHH is partnering with a mission-driven nonprofit organization seeking an experienced Global Talent Acquisition Specialist for a 6 months temporary role with the potential to extend in Washington, DC. This individual will manage full-cycle recruitment across a variety of professional and specialized positions while partnering closely with hiring leaders to develop effective sourcing and hiring strategies. The ideal candidate is a proactive, globally minded recruiter who is comfortable managing multiple searches, building diverse talent pipelines, and coordinating hiring activities across different markets and time zones. This position is well suited for someone who enjoys both the relationship-building and operational sides of talent acquisition and can provide a high level of support to candidates and hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.

Position Details

• Employment Type: Temporary 6 months+
• Location: Washington, DC
• Schedule: Hybrid 3 days onsite, 2 remote
• Industry: Nonprofit
• Focus: Full-cycle recruitment and talent acquisition
• Compensation: $35-$43 per hour

What You'll Do

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for a diverse portfolio of professional, operational, and specialized positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand business needs, define candidate profiles, and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Lead intake conversations and provide guidance around hiring timelines, candidate availability, market conditions, and compensation considerations.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill and recurring positions.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, professional networks, referrals, direct outreach, and other sourcing channels.
• Screen applicants, conduct initial interviews, and assess candidates based on position requirements and organizational fit.
• Coordinate interviews across multiple schedules and time zones and support hiring teams throughout the selection process.
• Facilitate offer processes, including salary discussions, offer preparation, negotiations, and start-date coordination.
• Support reference checks, candidate credential verification, and other pre-employment activities.
• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition information within the applicant tracking system.
• Track recruiting activity and key metrics, including time-to-fill, candidate sources, pipeline activity, and offer acceptance.
• Provide hiring managers with interview resources, evaluation tools, and recruiting best practices.
• Maintain consistent communication with candidates throughout the process to provide a positive and professional candidate experience.
• Partner closely with HR colleagues to ensure a smooth transition from recruitment into onboarding.
• Support additional talent acquisition, workforce planning, and HR projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally supporting a variety of positions and levels.
• Experience recruiting within multicultural or geographically dispersed environments strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success sourcing and recruiting for specialized or difficult-to-fill positions.
• Experience managing multiple open requisitions and competing hiring priorities simultaneously.
• Strong experience partnering directly with hiring managers, including conducting intake meetings and providing ongoing pipeline updates.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems; experience with iCIMS is a plus.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search techniques, job boards, referrals, and direct sourcing to identify passive and active talent.
• Working knowledge of U.S. recruiting and employment compliance requirements.
• Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, offer negotiation, and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to use recruiting data and market information to help guide hiring decisions.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage deadlines across multiple searches.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working independently, adjusting to changing priorities, and taking ownership of searches from intake through offer acceptance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace.

Preferred Experience

• Recruiting experience within a nonprofit, mission-driven, media, communications, or similarly dynamic environment
• Experience supporting recruitment across multiple geographic markets or time zones.
• Exposure to international recruiting or globally distributed workforces.
• Familiarity with Employer of Record arrangements and international hiring considerations.
• Experience with work authorization or immigration-related hiring considerations.
• Experience supporting ATS administration, process improvements, or recruiting reporting.
• Knowledge of compensation benchmarking and market-pricing practices.
• Experience partnering on broader HR initiatives outside of recruiting

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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