Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Talent Acquisition Specialist supports Beta’s growth by attracting, identifying, and hiring qualified talent across the organization. This role manages full-cycle recruiting for assigned positions, partnering closely with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, source and assess candidates, coordinate the selection process, and deliver a positive candidate experience. The Talent Acquisition Specialist builds proactive candidate pipelines, develops relationships with schools and other talent sources, and uses recruiting data and market insights to support current and future hiring needs. As a key member of the Talent team, this position also contributes to job analysis, onboarding, recruiting programs, and continuous improvement efforts that strengthen Beta’s ability to attract and retain talent.  

 

 

• Leads full-cycle recruiting for assigned positions, including job postings, candidate sourcing, resume screening, interviews, selection, offer coordination and negotiation, background checks, and pre-employment activities.
• Partners with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, position requirements, candidate qualifications, and recruiting priorities while providing timely updates throughout the hiring process.
• Builds qualified candidate pipelines through job boards, professional networks, educational institutions, career fairs, referrals, community partnerships, and other sourcing channels.
• Conducts job analysis and contributes to the development and maintenance of competency-focused job descriptions, interview guides, rating documents, and candidate assessment tools.
• Cultivates relationships with candidates, educational institutions, professional organizations, and other talent sources and represents Beta at career fairs and recruiting events.
• Tracks and analyzes recruiting activity, labor market conditions, candidate availability, and talent acquisition metrics to identify trends and inform workforce planning and future staffing needs.
• Executes talent acquisition processes, programs, and sourcing strategies that strengthen recruiting effectiveness, candidate experience, and Beta’s ability to attract qualified talent.
• Coordinates onboarding, orientation, and new-hire assimilation activities while maintaining accurate recruiting records and consistent adherence to established hiring requirements.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities assigned to support the needs and objectives of the organization. 

 

EXPECTATIONS: 

• Drives recruiting activities with urgency and accountability while delivering a professional, positive candidate experience.
• Builds trusted partnerships with hiring managers through timely communication, clear expectations, and consistent follow-through.
• Maintains accurate, organized, and timely recruiting records while exercising discretion with confidential information.
• Develops proactive candidate pipelines and identifies new sourcing opportunities to meet current and anticipated hiring needs.
• Applies consistent, job-related assessment practices and sound judgment throughout the candidate evaluation and selection process.
• Identifies recruiting trends, challenges, and opportunities and recommends improvements to sourcing strategies, processes, and the overall recruiting experience. 

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Education, Communications, Psychology, Marketing, Organizational Leadership, or another related field preferred.
• Two or more years of professional experience in recruiting, human resources, education, sales, customer relations, staffing, workforce development, or another relationship-focused field preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience will be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and build productive relationships with candidates, hiring managers, employees, and external partners.
• Experience with an applicant tracking system (ATS), HRIS, or similar technology is preferred; ability to quickly learn new systems and recruiting tools is expected.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated initiative, organization, sound judgment, and a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth. 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

• Work is primarily performed in a professional office environment with regular use of computers, phones, and other standard office equipment.
• The role requires frequent interaction with employees, candidates, hiring managers, and external partners through in-person, virtual, telephone, and written communication.
• Work may occasionally be performed at career fairs, recruiting events, educational institutions, or other off-site locations.
• Occasional local or regional travel is required to support recruiting activities and events, including occasional use of a company vehicle. A satisfactory Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) is required.
• The position may require occasional schedule flexibility to accommodate interviews, career fairs, recruiting events, or other business needs.
• Must be able to lift, carry, transport, and set up recruiting materials, displays, and supplies weighing up to 25 pounds in support of career fairs, recruiting events, and other Talent activities.