Hybrid Talent Acquisition Strategist — Full-Cycle Hiring

BNED LoudCloud, LLC.; Florham Park (NJ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401k with match

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Paid time off with holidays

Job summary

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruitment across the organization from our Florham Park, NJ headquarters. You will collaborate with hiring managers to design sourcing strategies, engage both active and passive candidates, and manage external partners while ensuring an exceptional candidate experience.

The role requires at least 3 years of experience, strong consulting and communication skills, and proficiency with ATS, LinkedIn

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in corporate, agency, or high-volume environment.
• Experience sourcing, attracting, assessing, and hiring across functions and levels.
• Strong consulting, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of employment-related hiring regulations and pay transparency.
• Proficiency with ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing platforms, and AI-powered recruiting tools.
• Ability to leverage recruiting metrics and market intelligence to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment efforts for assigned business areas, managing the process from intake through onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop recruitment strategies aligned with workforce plans.
• Develop innovative sourcing and recruitment marketing strategies to build diverse talent pipelines.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through proactive communication and process efficiency.
• Lead intake meetings and guide interview planning, evaluation, and decisions.
• Manage relationships with external recruiting partners and staffing vendors.
• Utilize recruiting metrics and market intelligence to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Stakeholder management

Consulting skills

Communication skills

Market intelligence

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Sourcing platforms

AI-powered recruiting tools

Job description

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruitment across the organization from our Florham Park, NJ headquarters. You will collaborate with hiring managers to design sourcing strategies, engage both active and passive candidates, and manage external partners while ensuring an exceptional candidate experience.

The role requires at least 3 years of experience, strong consulting and communication skills, and proficiency with ATS, LinkedIn