Talent Advisor

Salary: $45.91 - $58.19 Hourly
Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number: 2026BM27721
Department: DES - Executive Services
Division: Administration
Opening Date: 08/17/2026
Closing Date: 8/31/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time


Summary
The Department of Executive Services is searching for an energetic and resourceful Talent Advisor who is customer service focused and collaborative to join our team. Our ideal candidate is a customer service driven team player with a recruiting background who can "get stuff done ", brings innovative ideas to enhance our applicant pools, thrives on creating a positive candidate and hiring manager experience, and likes to solve problems.

About the Department of Executive Services (DES)
The Department of Executive Services is a dynamic, service-focused organization at the center of King County's operations. Our teams help the County run efficiently by delivering high-quality internal services while also providing essential public-facing services that directly support our community. With responsibilities spanning Facilities Management, Finance and Business Operations, Emergency Preparedness, Fleet Services, Records and Licensing, and Airport operations, DES offers a wide and meaningful scope of work where employees can make a real impact.

Job Duties
To be considered for this opportunity , you must, at a minimum, demonstrate the knowledge, skill and ability to:

• Lead full-cycle recruitments including engaging with and sourcing applicants through social media and other passive recruitment strategies, developing effective job announcements, screening applicants, proctoring employment examinations, scheduling, preparing interview materials, and managing interviews. Provide consistent and outstanding communication with internal and external applicants over the phone, email and in person. Administer applicant tracking, references, and pre-employment requirements.
• Lead onboarding activities Correspond with candidates, complete hire letters and other hiring documents, deliver information to candidates, hiring managers, and other units/departments, and perform weekly first day onboarding activities in person.
• Gather and report on crucial recruitment metrics (including client satisfaction and candidate experience) and devise strategies to make improvements where needed.
• Deliver excellent customer service by responding toinquiries and delivering informational assistance to applicants, employees, and other customers, and coordinating with other units/departments to obtain information and/or to share information.
• Utilize software applications (e.g. PeopleSoft, NeoGov, Laserfiche, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) to create and maintain accurate personnel records., generate reports, create presentations, and prepare written materials.
• Develop and maintain standard work and facilitate process improvement.
• Manage records by ensuring timely creation, maintenance, and archiving documents/files to support historical accuracy; compiling information, documents, and records for public records act requests; and following records retention and destruction procedures in accordance with legal requirements.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO:

• Have ability and experience to manage multiple full-cycle recruitments including in-depth screening analysis of applicant materials. OR any combination of education and experience that clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the job duties of the position.
• Can develop effective job postings and implement screening and examination techniques to broaden our applicant pools; prepare candidates for interviews - reviewing culture, organization structure, job description, competencies, and expectations.
• Have effective communication skills with excellent interpersonal skills and is comfortable challenging leaders to adhere to recruiting best practices.
• Have strong customer service, organizational, analytical, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work well independently and as part of a team .
• Have a genuine collaborative and consultative style in their approach to their work, understand the importance of building effective relationships with hiring managers, team members, and candidates.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and are very politically savvy; comfortable providing advice and consultation to supervisors/managers and leading value-added discussions that challenge conventional norms and thinking.
• Have experience with Human Capital Management (HCM) and applicant tracking systems. Ability to utilize SharePoint and other tools to automate processes and track work items.
• Are proficient in using office productivity suite ( Word, Excel, PowerPoint, teams ) in daily work, use online tools as well as the ability to use application tracking and/or enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. (The county uses Microsoft Office, NeoGov, and PeopleSoft Human Capital Management application, and zoom).
• Are able to work on multiple tasks requiring a high degree of accuracy in a high pressure/short deadline/precise schedule environment.
• Have the ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality with sensitive and personal information and use tact and diplomacy in all situations.
• Are able to be self-directed and effectively plan, organize, prioritize work on a daily basis.
• Have the ability to demonstrate behaviors including fairness, respect, and inclusiveness and is a great team member!

Supplemental Information

• This position is not represented and is overtime eligible.

• This recruitment may be used to fill additional vacancies for up to 6 months including Term Limited Temporary (TLT), Short Term Temporary (STT) and Career Service positions.

WORK LOCATION and Other Information: The DES HR team works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, Washington, 98104.


Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.


King County has a robust collection of to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.


Are you ready to make a difference? dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Application Process

If you are interested in pursuing this position and supporting King County's vision for unified, equitable, and high-performing government, please follow the application instructions carefully. Provide us with your work history as applicable, ensuring that you provide details that highlight your ability to fulfill the requirements for this position.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or you would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact Brittney Marzest, Senior Talent Advisor at


King County's Vision, Mission, and ACTIVATE Values unite us.

King County serves residents with a relentless sense of urgency, delivering on commitments with transparency and accountability. We are action-oriented, creative problem solvers who collaborate across roles, engage directly with communities, and challenge the status quo to achieve meaningful impact. As a unified team, we uphold high ethical and stewardship standards, embrace change, stay curious, and continuously improve. Across all interactions, we listen first, act quickly, and stay aligned as a team to earn and sustain public trust. Learn more about our Vision, Mission, and ACTIVATE Values here and visit our Why work at King County page here .

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on sex, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religious affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age except by minimum age and retirement provisions, pregnancy, status as a family caregiver, parental status, marital status, military status or status as a veteran who was honorably discharged or who was discharged solely as a result of the person's sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, citizenship or immigration status, genetic information, or other protected class. However, to the extent that distinction or differential treatment on the basis of citizenship or immigration status is authorized by either federal or state law, regulation, or government contract, it is not an unfair practice.

Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our


This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.


NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.


For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
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Are you applying to this position as an eligible Priority Placement Program Participant who is a current or previous King County Employee impacted by layoff? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.

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If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
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