Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist - 25% Travel

PlayCore; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UNKNOWN is seeking a Talent Acquisition & Recruitment professional to manage full-cycle recruitment for hourly, professional, and leadership roles across our Chattanooga operations. You will partner with hiring managers, screen applicants, conduct interviews, coordinate offers, and ensure a positive candidate experience while maintaining compliance and data integrity.

This role requires strong sourcing, ATS proficiency, and the ability to build talent pipelines to support growth and enterprise

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years recruiting, talent acquisition, or sourcing experience.
• Experience recruiting for manufacturing, operations, professional, and corporate roles.
• Demonstrated success sourcing candidates and building talent pipelines.
• Experience with ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and recruiting technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly, professional, and leadership positions.
• Partner with hiring managers to define hiring needs, qualifications, and recruiting strategies.
• Screen applicants, conduct interviews, and recommend qualified candidates.
• Coordinate interviews, candidate communications, offers, and hiring activities.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Ensure compliance with recruiting processes, policies, and employment regulations.
• Support enterprise hiring initiatives, organizational growth, and process improvements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for the ATS and recruiting technologies.

Skills

Communication

Relationship Building

Planning & Organization

Talent Assessment

Detail Orientation

Analytical Thinking

Results Orientation

Professionalism & Integrity

Consultative Partnership

EEO Compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, or related field

2+ years recruiting or sourcing experience

Tools

ATS platforms

LinkedIn Recruiter

Recruiting technologies

Job description

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

Manage full-cycle recruiting for hourly, professional, and leadership positions.
Partner with hiring managers to define hiring needs, qualifications, and recruiting strategies.
Screen applicants, conduct interviews, and recommend qualified candidates.
Coordinate interviews, candidate communications, offers, and hiring activities.
Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
Ensure compliance with recruiting processes, policies, and employment regulations.
Support enterprise hiring initiatives, organizational growth, and process improvements.
Serve as a subject matter expert for the ATS and recruiting technologies.

Candidate Sourcing

Develop and execute sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, social media, networking, and industry resources.
Build and maintain pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
Conduct market research to identify talent pools and sourcing opportunities.
Develop talent communities to support future hiring needs.

Offer & Pre-Employment Administration

Coordinate testing, background checks, drug screens, employment verifications, and other pre-employment requirements.
Prepare and extend employment offers in partnership with HR and hiring managers.
Track offer acceptance and onboarding readiness.
Support successful new hire transitions.

Recruiting Operations & Analytics

Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting documentation.
Utilize ATS tools to manage workflows, reporting, and compliance.
Monitor and report key recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, pipeline health, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance rates.
Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance recruiting efficiency and results.

Employer Branding & Community Engagement

Represent the organization at career fairs, schools, workforce development events, and community outreach activities.
Support employment branding through social media and recruiting campaigns.
Develop partnerships that strengthen talent pipelines and workforce development efforts.

Competencies

Communication
Relationship Building
Planning & Organization
Talent Assessment
Detail Orientation
Analytical Thinking
Results Orientation
Professionalism & Integrity
Consultative Partnership
EEO Compliance

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
2+ years of recruiting, talent acquisition, or sourcing experience.
Experience recruiting for manufacturing, operations, professional, and corporate roles.
Demonstrated success sourcing candidates and building talent pipelines.
Experience with ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and recruiting technologies.
Strong interviewing, communication, and relationship-building skills.
Multi-site recruiting experience and knowledge of employment laws preferred.

Travel

25%

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