Regional Talent Advisor

Regional Talent Advisor

Position Type:
Full time
State:
California
City:
Los Angeles
Zip Code:
90025
Total Base Pay Range
$59,300.00 - $88,800.00

Overview

Creating a better way to live is the purpose that binds AvalonBay associates. We take that purpose seriously and expect you will as well. By focusing on collaboration, innovation, and taking ownership of our choices and actions, we act in ways that focus on creating value for our customers, investors and associates. Your positive, professional, and consistent personal interactions make AvalonBay a great place to work.

The Role

The Regional Talent Advisor will manage full cycle recruiting while serving as the primary TA representative in weekly business meetings. This role requires a confident, proactive recruiter who can partner effectively with operational leaders, provide clear updates, manage expectations, and deliver actionable insights on open requisitions.

The ideal candidate operates with urgency, demonstrates strong professional presence, and proactively drives hiring strategy rather than waiting for direction. This individual must balance service orientation with strategic advice, acting as both a facilitator and talent expert in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead structured intake meetings to define role scope, requirements, and realistic hiring expectations,
• Serve as a trusted advisor, beyond routine transactional recruiting

• Partner with hiring managers to ensure timely feedback on interviews and administrative tasks.
• Provide feedback on sourcing strategies for openings rather than relying solely on organic applicant flow
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for both high-volume and Senior level roles as needed
• Conduct multi-touch outreach campaigns to engage passive candidates
• Proactively consider hiring needs to ensure pipeline is in line with business needs
• Lead weekly staffing meetings with assigned business group
• Provide structured updates on requisition status, pipeline health, interview progress, and hiring risks
• Update and distribute weekly, current openings report using excel tracker

Full-Cycle Recruitment Execution

• Manage multiple concurrent requisitions across operational and maintenance roles
• Conduct structured screening conversations
• Present qualified candidates with documented assessment notes
• Coordinate interviews and ensure timely feedback collection

Technology & Continuous Learning

• Demonstrate curiosity and willingness to adopt new recruiting technologies
• Maintain working knowledge of AI-enabled tools in talent acquisition (e.g., AI screening platforms, sourcing automation, analytics tools)

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of full cycle recruiting experience
• Recent Workday Experience or similar ATS systems
• Demonstrated ability to manage demanding or high-expectation stakeholders
• Experience leading weekly staff meetings and presenting candidate updates
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel
• Proven proactive sourcing experience (passive candidate engagement)

Preferred Qualifications

• Recruiting experience within REIT, property management, real estate, or multi-site operational environment
• Experience hiring for maintenance, facilities, or operations roles
• Exposure to AI-enabled recruiting tools or automation platforms
• Familiarity with Southern California talent markets

How AvalonBay Supports You

We know that our teams are the beating heart of our success and we're committed to showing our appreciation.

We offer:

Comprehensive benefits - health, dental and vision, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, an employee stock purchase plan and more. Click on Benefits ( for information.

Growth based on achievement and promotion from within.

Associate recognition (a company-wide recognition program that celebrates associate efforts and successes in contributing to the overall success of the organization - including destination awards, 'AvalonBay's Very Best' recognition program and others!).

A 20% discount on our incredible apartment homes.

A culture built on purpose and our core values - A Commitment to Integrity, A Spirit of Caring, and A Focus on Continuous Improvement.

Additional Info

AvalonBay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated. With this we know we can do great things.

AvalonBay makes employment decisions without regard to a person's race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics or testing), citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law.

Applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis.

AvalonBay does not require or request that you provide any information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. Please redact this information prior to the submission of your application and/or leave these fields incomplete on your application.

For California residents, if you elect to apply to AvalonBay you accept the AvalonBay California Personnel Privacy Notice (