Specialist, Talent Acquisition

Paycom; Florham Park, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive full-cycle recruitment, partnering with hiring managers and external partners. You will develop sourcing strategies, deliver an exceptional candidate experience, and guide interview planning and selection decisions in a hybrid Florham Park, NJ environment.

This role emphasizes talent market insights, compensation benchmarking, and proactive stakeholder collaboration to meet current and future hiring needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in corporate, agency, or high-volume environments.
• Experience sourcing, assessing, and hiring across multiple functions and levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for assigned business areas from intake to offer and onboarding.
• Develop recruitment strategies with hiring managers, including market trends and compensation benchmarks.
• Build diverse talent pipelines and manage relationships with external recruiting partners.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Candidate experience

Stakeholder management

ATS proficiency

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

Sourcing platforms

AI-powered recruiting tools

Job description

# Specialist, Talent Acquisition (66)90800 BN COLLEGE HOME OFFICE - Florham Park, NJ 07932## OverviewSalary Range$65,000.00 - $70,000.00 SalaryPosition TypeFull TimeCategoryHuman Resources## Description**Education - It's in Our DNA** At Barnes & Noble Education (“BNED”) and across our family of brands, we are dedicated to making tomorrow a better, more inclusive, and smarter world by servicing all who work in education. As a leading solutions provider for the education industry, we are committed to driving affordability, accessibility, and achievement at hundreds of academic institutions nationwide by ensuring millions of students are equipped for success in the classroom and beyond. Together, our teams work to elevate lives through education.To support this mission, we are seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruitment efforts, attracting, engaging, and hiring top talent across the organization. This role partners closely with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, develop targeted sourcing strategies, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process. The Specialist proactively builds talent pipelines, leverages recruiting tools and market intelligence, and manages relationships with external recruiting partners to meet current and future talent needs. As a trusted advisor to business leaders, the Talent Acquisition Specialist provides talent recommendations, workforce insights, and hiring best practices that support organizational growth and workforce planning.**How You'll Make an Impact*** Lead full-cycle recruitment efforts for assigned business areas, managing the hiring process from intake consultation through offer acceptance and onboarding transition.* Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to develop recruitment strategies aligned with workforce plans and business objectives while providing guidance on talent market trends, candidate availability, compensation benchmarks, and competitive hiring practices.* Develop and execute innovative sourcing and recruitment marketing strategies to build diverse talent pipelines, engage active and passive candidates, and attract top talent for current and future hiring needs.* Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through proactive communication, relationship management, and a seamless recruitment process.* Lead intake meetings and guide hiring managers through interview planning, candidate evaluation, selection decisions, and recruitment best practices to support effective and consistent hiring outcomes.* Manage relationships with external recruiting partners, staffing agencies, job boards, and sourcing vendors to maximize recruiting effectiveness and return on investment.* Utilize recruiting metrics, hiring analytics, and market intelligence to evaluate performance, identify opportunities, and drive continuous improvement.* Partner with Compensation and business leaders to develop competitive offer recommendations aligned with market conditions and internal equity.* Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity within the applicant tracking system (ATS) while ensuring compliance with employment laws, recruitment policies, and candidate data privacy requirements.* Additional responsibilities as required.**What You'll Need to Succeed*** Minimum of 3 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a corporate, agency, or high-volume talent acquisition environment.* Proven success sourcing, attracting, assessing, and hiring talent across a variety of functions and levels, with strong knowledge of recruiting best practices, sourcing methodologies, and candidate evaluation techniques.* Strong consulting, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to partner effectively with hiring managers and business leaders to develop recruitment strategies and influence hiring decisions.* Knowledge of employment-related hiring regulations, including pay transparency requirements and recruitment compliance standards.* Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, sourcing platforms, AI-powered recruiting tools, and other talent acquisition technologies.* Ability to leverage recruiting metrics, market intelligence, and talent insights to drive hiring decisions and continuous process improvement.* Experience managing external recruiting vendors, staffing partners, and job board relationships.* Familiarity with employer branding, recruitment marketing, and candidate engagement strategies.* Highly organized, self-motivated, and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.***Please Note: This is a hybrid role requiring in-office attendance three (3) days per week at our Florham Park, NJ headquarters. Applicants must be within a commutable distance, as relocation assistance will not be provided.*****How We Elevate Our Employees** We believe your success is our success, so our benefits package is designed specifically to support you in every aspect of your life. At BNED, we offer a variety of programs and resources to support the physical, mental, and financial well-being of our employees by offering a competitive total rewards package for full-time employees, which includes medical, dental, and vision plans, 401k with an annual discretionary match, life insurance, commuter benefits, paid time off with paid holidays, and a broad range of other benefits.**The hiring range for this position is $65,000 - $70,000 per year.**This range represents the base salary only, in good faith at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, and qualifications.**Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion** At Barnes & Noble Education (“BNED”) and across our family of brands, we believe in empowering people and elevating lives through education. Our mission is to serve students, faculty, institutions, and communities by meeting the evolving needs of higher education and the next generation of learners. That starts with our people and fostering a workplace where diverse perspectives, experiences, and individuality are valued and celebrated.Barnes & Noble Education (“BNED”) and its family of brands are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.As part of this commitment, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete an application or participate in the interview process, please contact [e-mail].