Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist

University Park - Los Angeles, CA 90007

Overview

Salary Range $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 Salary/year Education Level B.A./B.S. Category Human Resources

Description

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY: The Talent Acquisition Specialist is instrumental in helping Wellnest achieve organizational excellence. The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for developing hiring strategies that effectively address the organization's staffing needs. This position oversees the complete life-cycle recruitment process and is responsible for designing and implementing processes that support the recruitment, selection, and onboarding of qualified candidates for roles across all levels of the organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manages the complete life-cycle recruitment process, including preparing, sourcing, screening, selecting, hiring, and onboarding.
• Designs recruitment plans based on program needs, workforce analyses, and staffing goals.
• Works with the Director of Human Resources to develop recruitment & selection goals and identify metrics to evaluate the success of their efforts.
• Works with hiring managers and the leadership team to develop high-quality and equitable selection tools based on best practices.
• Organizes Wellnest-sponsored recruitment activities and participates in external recruitment events at higher education institutions, recruitment fairs, professional conferences, and other venues.
• Leads employment branding initiatives and creates engaging marketing campaigns to expand talent pool reach, locally and nationally.
• Develops recruitment content for Wellnest's website and social media platforms to strengthen the organization's online presence.
• Manages internal and external job postings and manages sourcing platforms and talent pools to attract qualified candidates to the appropriate career opportunities at Wellnest.
• Establishes and manages high-leverage partnerships and conducts extensive outreach and networking with university social work programs, service organizations, and affinity groups to increase Wellnest's visibility and build a pipeline of potential prospects.
• Develops and implements efficient applicant tracking systems to manage candidate data and leverages technology to streamline recruitment and selection processes.
• Manages staffing data and follows up with hiring managers to ensure all vacancies are filled promptly with high-quality, diverse candidates.
• Supports hiring managers with screening candidates and coordinates interview scheduling and logistics for select leadership positions. Coordinates temporary employee requests and placements.
• Manages candidate relationships from recruitment through onboarding while supporting hiring managers with candidate engagement.
• Consults with hiring managers to create and revise job descriptions, customize recruitment plans, develop competency-based selection models, establish effective and inclusive interview techniques, and support onboarding plans for new hires.
• Collaborates with hiring managers and other HR team members to ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Continuously evaluates and refines approaches to candidate outreach methods and cultivation of prospects.
• Performs other administrative duties as assigned.

Qualifications

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Annual Salary Range: $65,000 - $80,000
• Wellnest offers a $10,000 annual allowance to build a personalized benefits package from available medical, dental, and vision coverage plans and employer-paid life insurance.
• Wellnest employees benefit from an employer-sponsored 401(k) company match of up to 4% and profit-sharing contribution benefit of up to 5%.
• Wellnest observes 12 holidays throughout the year and offers employees a paid holiday break in December, Paid Time Off accrual of up to 10 days during their first year of employment, and one Wellnest Day (floating holiday).