Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist | North Orange County, CA | $85,000-$90,000 DOE


Help build teams, shape culture, and create exceptional candidate experiences.


We're partnering with a fast-growing, people-first consumer brand in North Orange County that believes great businesses are built by great people. As they continue to expand across multiple markets, they're looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist who is passionate about connecting top talent with meaningful career opportunities.


This isn't just a recruiting role-it's an opportunity to be a strategic partner, culture ambassador, and talent advisor who helps fuel growth while creating an outstanding experience for candidates and hiring leaders alike.


What You'll Do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for leadership and corporate positions
• Drive Store Manager and field leadership recruitment across multiple states
• Build proactive talent pipelines through sourcing, networking, referrals, and social recruiting
• Partner closely with Operations, HR, Training, and business leaders to develop hiring strategies
• Champion an exceptional candidate experience from first conversation to offer acceptance
• Utilize recruiting data and hiring metrics to improve outcomes and influence decision-making
• Support employer branding initiatives and help tell the company's culture story across platforms

What We're Looking For

• 2 years of full-cycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience
• Experience recruiting leadership-level talent
• Strong sourcing skills, including LinkedIn Recruiter and other talent platforms
• Ability to build trusted relationships with candidates and hiring leaders
• Organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple requisitions in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in hospitality, restaurant, retail, or multi-unit environments is highly preferred

Why People Love Working Here

• Collaborative, people-first culture
• High-growth environment with career advancement opportunities
• Leadership team that values authenticity, servant leadership, and continuous development
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Bonus opportunity
• Team perks and employee discounts
• Compensation: $85,000-$90,000 base salary, depending on experience
• Location: Onsite in North Orange County, CA with occasional travel to field locations and hiring events.

If you're a recruiter who loves building relationships, influencing hiring strategies, and helping organizations scale with incredible talent, we'd love to connect.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.


EEO Notice


Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.


Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io .


Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

Representation Notice


By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring's discussions with its Client, Highspring's understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

Privacy Notice


Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here .
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• Residents of all other states may access our policies here .
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here .
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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here ( ). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice


Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.