Talent Acquisition Specialist

Benefits Health insurance Paid time off 401(k) 401(k) matching Bonus based on performance Dental insurance Flexible schedule Role Objectives Responsible for full-cycle recruiting for all role types, from niche maritime sales and leadership roles to high-volume entry level operational roles while simultaneously developing and executing targeted sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill maritime sales professionals, quickly learning the maritime industry, partnering closely with both sales and operations leadership, and thriving in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment. Key Responsibilities Manage full-cycle recruiting for both niche sales roles and high-volume entry level maritime positions. Support employee lifecycle, onboarding, annual reviews, and offboarding. Source, screen, interview, and extend offers for 15-20+ entry level hires per month. Execute strategic sourcing campaigns for maritime sales roles using competitor mapping, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, industry associations, and direct outreach. Coordinate interviews, collect feedback, and manage offer negotiations and pre-employment requirements (e.g., TWIC cards, drug screens, medical exams, background checks). Partner with sales leadership to define role profiles, compensation benchmarks, and interview processes for niche sales roles. Partner with operations supervisors to understand staffing needs, shift requirements, and basic maritime aptitude for entry level roles. Provide weekly pipeline reports and data-backed recommendations to both sets of hiring managers. Learn maritime industry fundamentals within 60 days (vessel types, common entry level roles, licensing basics, industry culture). Build basic fluency in maritime sales to source effectively and ask credible questions. Attend at least 2 maritime industry events or career fairs per year. Maintain accurate, real-time data in the ATS for all requisitions. Ensure all pre-employment compliance steps are completed before start dates. Continuously improve recruitment processes to balance speed with quality of hire. Knowledge & Skill Requirements Ability to screen 50+ candidates per week, manage a large pipeline, and maintain speed without sacrificing candidate experience. Ability to find passive candidates for niche roles using LinkedIn, industry forums, direct outreach, and networking. Comfortable switching between "speed mode" (entry level) and "hunter mode" (sales roles) daily. Willingness to learn a new, technical industry quickly. No prior maritime experience required, but intellectual curiosity is mandatory. Clear, direct, and professional with both sales leaders and operations supervisors. Able to manage 15-25 open requisitions simultaneously across two very different role types. Experience with any major ATS. Familiarity with pre-employment screening processes (backgrounds, drug tests, physicals). Experience & Education Requirements 2-5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience. Demonstrated success in a high-volume recruiting environment (e.g., logistics, manufacturing, hospitality, trades, or staffing agency). Demonstrated experience recruiting non-entry level or hard-to-fill roles (sales, technical, licensed, or professional roles accepted). Experience with pre-employment compliance requirements (TWIC, DOT physicals, background checks). Bachelor's degree preferred but not required with equivalent experience. Physical Requirements Requires repetitive motion, hearing, talking, grasping, and sitting. Workers are required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading. Worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions as work is performed in an office. Must be able to lift 25 pounds at times. Flexible work from home options available. #J-18808-Ljbffr