Talent & HR Specialist at Workiz Austin, TX

Talent & HR Specialist – Austin, TX What You’ll Do Talent Acquisition (Primary Focus – ~70%) Own End-to-End Recruiting: Lead the full-cycle recruitment process for roles across our customer-facing and operational teams. Source candidates, run phone screens, manage coordination, deliver offers, and drive onboarding. Sourcing: Utilize various channels, including social media, job boards, referrals, and direct sourcing techniques to identify and attract qualified candidates for open positions. Partner with Hiring Managers: Work closely with managers to understand team needs, build strong pipelines, and provide a proactive, data-informed recruiting strategy. Champion Candidate Experience: Ensure every candidate touchpoint reflects our culture and values, with timely, clear, and personalized communication. Drive Employer Branding: Represent Workiz in the Austin market—build our presence through social media, job boards, and direct outreach. Optimize TA Processes: Identify opportunities to streamline and improve recruitment workflows, tools, and reporting. Manage Vendors: Oversee relationships with external recruiting partners and agencies as needed. HR Operations & Office Ownership (Secondary Focus – ~30%) Local HR Support: Be the primary HR contact in Austin, handling employee lifecycle support, basic employee relations, HR documentation, and compliance tasks in partnership with the global team. New Hire Onboarding: Partner with managers and the enablement team to deliver a smooth and welcoming onboarding experience. Office Experience & Culture: Maintain a functional and welcoming office environment; coordinating team events, employee milestone celebrations, and engagement activities. Admin & Coordination: Provide administrative support across HR functions, including meticulous employee record management and collaborative assistance with IT and Finance. Requirements 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in a fast-paced, tech-driven company. Experience in talent sourcing on LinkedIn and premium tools. Proven experience managing hiring across various levels and functions. A strong grasp of end-to-end HR processes and administrative best practices. Proficiency with ATS and HRIS systems (bonus points for working knowledge of Comeet, Rippling, Personio, LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEZ). Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive—you manage competing priorities with ease. Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to build trust with candidates and employees at all levels. Passion for creating an outstanding workplace and supporting inclusive, employee-first practices. This is a hybrid role working Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in our office and Monday and Friday working remotely. Compensation & Benefits Salary range: $70,000 - $100,000 per annum. Benefits: Employee stock options; Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage options; up to a 4% match on 401k contributions. Perks Fuel Up & Unwind: Kitchen stocked with top-notch coffee and a variety of snacks. Four-Legged Friends Welcome: Bring your furry co-pilot to work. Bonding Beyond Desks: Regular social events, catered lunches, and office happy hours. Inclusivity Statement At Workiz, we believe that great ideas come from anywhere. We support a collaborative environment and value open participation from individuals with different ideas, experiences, and perspectives. We believe having a diverse team makes Workiz a more interesting and innovative place to work, and we strive to make Workiz a welcoming and inclusive place for all. #J-18808-Ljbffr Workiz