Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist POST NUMBER: 484828

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.