Lead Specialist - Talent Acquisition

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Specialist - Talent Acquisition
Location: Alpharetta, GA (Remote)
Duration: 6 months, potential for temp to hire.

Note: Part time hours, about 24 hours per week, potential for some weeks to be 40 hours.
Recruiter, Medical Device Talent Acquisition Ready to turn deep sourcing expertise into real impact? Client is looking for a high-energy, market-savvy Recruiter who knows how to find, engage, and win specialized talent in the medical device space. This is a high-visibility role for someone who can go beyond posting jobs and build targeted pipelines for technical, professional, and business-critical roles across a growing organization.Why this role stands out

• You'll own full-cycle recruiting for roles that directly support medical device innovation, manufacturing excellence, and business growth.
• You'll partner directly with senior leaders and hiring managers to shape sourcing strategy, influence talent decisions, and deliver high-quality hires.
• You'll bring the medical device talent market to life through competitive intelligence, proactive sourcing, and thoughtful candidate engagement.
• You'll help elevate client's employer brand through social media, networking, events, and market-facing talent campaigns.

About the opportunity Reporting to the VP of HR, the Recruiter will lead full-cycle recruiting for select technical and professional positions across client's site locations. This person will be a trusted advisor to hiring managers, a credible voice with candidates, and a proactive sourcer who understands the nuances of regulated medical device environments, specialized skill sets, and competitive talent markets.What you'll do

• Lead full-cycle recruiting from intake and sourcing strategy through candidate engagement, interview process, offer, and onboarding.
• Build targeted sourcing plans for hard-to-fill roles using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, talent mapping, networking, referrals, job boards, events, and industry communities.
• Develop strong partnerships with hiring managers and senior leaders, translating business needs into focused search strategies and clear candidate profiles.
• Identify and engage passive talent in the medical device market, creating compelling outreach that earns responses and builds long-term relationships.
• Deliver a thoughtful, responsive, and professional candidate experience from first contact through final decision.
• Use market insights, pipeline data, and recruiting metrics to recommend where to source, how to position roles, and how to improve speed and quality of hire.
• Partner with marketing and internal stakeholders to strengthen client's employment brand and increase awareness among future talent.
• Manage postings, applicant flow, candidate documentation, assessments, references, and recruiting activity through the applicant tracking system.

What you bring

• Strong sourcing instincts and the ability to uncover talent others miss, especially for technical, operations, quality, engineering, commercial, and professional roles.
• Knowledge of the medical device, medical technology, or regulated manufacturing talent market, including the ability to speak credibly with specialized candidates.
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to advise hiring managers and the warmth to build trust with candidates.
• A proactive, organized, and resilient recruiting style with the ability to manage multiple searches while keeping stakeholders informed.
• Experience creating outreach strategies, talent pipelines, and candidate engagement plans that convert passive prospects into interested candidates.
• Comfort using applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, Microsoft Office, and modern sourcing tools to manage and measure recruiting activity.
• A commitment to inclusive hiring practices and a consistent, high-quality candidate experience.

Experience we're looking for

• 2–4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally with exposure to medical device, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, engineering, quality, regulatory, operations, or commercial hiring.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, human resources, sales, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success building pipelines, engaging passive talent, and closing candidates in competitive markets.
• Ability to travel periodically across client geographic footprint for recruiting needs, hiring events, and stakeholder engagement.

Interested? Bring your sourcing creativity, medical device market knowledge, and relationship-building skills to a role where your work will directly shape the future of our teams.

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Why TalentBurst?
At TalentBurst, we deliver more than talent, we deliver outcomes. We partner with you to move quickly and connect you to opportunities aligned with your skills and long term growth.

Backed by precision, transparency, and results, we connect top talent with leading organizations through trusted partnerships.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement options.

TalentBurst is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce.

Company Description

Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA

Company Description

Founded in 2002 by three former Monster.com executives; TalentBurst is an award-winning full-service Staffing Firm working directly with Fortune 500 companies in the US and Canada. We specialize in Contract and Contract to Permanent roles across many industries and have direct/contractual relationships with all our clients. Please visit our website or come meet us at our offices in Natick, MA, Miami, FL, Christiansburg, VA, Vineland, NJ, Houston, TX & downtown San Francisco, CA