Talent Acquisition Partner

Vaco by Highspring; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in Huntington Beach, CA is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to support full-cycle recruiting for corporate and field leadership roles in a fast-paced environment. This onsite role requires building talent pipelines, partnering with hiring leaders, and delivering an exceptional candidate experience from sourcing to onboarding.

The ideal candidate thrives in a high-growth setting, cultivates strong partnerships with operations, and drives hiring strategies while keeping ATS

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruiting, talent acquisition, or related experience.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruiting processes.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, and candidate assessment skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities.
• Experience building relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems and sourcing platforms.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and recruiting technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for corporate and support office positions.
• Source, screen, interview, and coordinate candidates throughout the hiring process.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop effective recruiting strategies.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Facilitate offer processes and support successful onboarding transitions.
• Lead recruitment efforts for Store Manager and other leadership-level positions.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies across existing and growth markets.
• Utilize LinkedIn, Indeed, referrals, networking events, industry associations, and community partnerships to attract qualified candidates.
• Conduct candidate assessments and guide applicants through the interview process.
• Collaborate with operations leaders and hiring managers to evaluate talent and provide hiring recommendations.
• Support internal mobility and succession planning initiatives by identifying high-potential employees for advancement opportunities.
• Ensure a positive and engaging candidate experience from initial contact through onboarding.
• Build strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and business leaders.
• Partner with internal teams to support employer branding initiatives and talent attraction strategies.
• Assist with recruiting campaigns, career site updates, and social media recruiting efforts.
• Maintain accurate candidate records within the ATS.
• Track recruiting activity, pipeline health, sourcing effectiveness, and time-to-fill metrics.
• Prepare recruiting reports and provide updates to stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes and enhance hiring outcomes.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Interviewing

Candidate assessment

Communication skills

Organization

ATS experience

LinkedIn Recruiter

Google Workspace

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

LinkedIn Recruiter

Sourcing tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Schedule: Monday-Friday | Standard Business Hours

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

About the Role

Talent Acquisition Partner

Location: Huntington Beach, CA

Schedule: Monday-Friday | Standard Business Hours

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

About the Role

We are seeking a driven and relationship-focused Talent Acquisition Partner to support full-cycle recruiting efforts for both corporate and field leadership positions. This role will be responsible for managing the end-to-end recruitment process, building talent pipelines, partnering closely with hiring leaders, and delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

The ideal candidate is a proactive recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building strong partnerships, and has a passion for identifying top talent.

Key Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Recruiting

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle for corporate and support office positions.
• Source, screen, interview, and coordinate candidates throughout the hiring process.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop effective recruiting strategies.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Facilitate offer processes and support successful onboarding transitions.

Leadership Recruitment

• Lead recruitment efforts for Store Manager and other leadership-level positions.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies across existing and growth markets.
• Utilize LinkedIn, Indeed, referrals, networking events, industry associations, and community partnerships to attract qualified candidates.
• Conduct candidate assessments and guide applicants through the interview process.
• Collaborate with operations leaders and hiring managers to evaluate talent and provide hiring recommendations.
• Support internal mobility and succession planning initiatives by identifying high-potential employees for advancement opportunities.

Candidate Experience & Employer Branding

• Ensure a positive and engaging candidate experience from initial contact through onboarding.
• Build strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and business leaders.
• Partner with internal teams to support employer branding initiatives and talent attraction strategies.
• Assist with recruiting campaigns, career site updates, and social media recruiting efforts.

Recruiting Operations & Analytics

• Maintain accurate candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Track recruiting activity, pipeline health, sourcing effectiveness, and time-to-fill metrics.
• Prepare recruiting reports and provide updates to stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes and enhance hiring outcomes.

Qualifications

Required

• 2+ years of recruiting, talent acquisition, or related experience.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruiting processes.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, and candidate assessment skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities.
• Experience building relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems and sourcing platforms.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and recruiting technologies.

Preferred

• Experience recruiting for retail, hospitality, restaurant, multi-unit, or high-growth organizations.
• Experience recruiting both corporate and field leadership positions.
• Knowledge of employment laws and recruiting best practices.
• Experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter and other talent sourcing tools.

By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

Representation Notice

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

Privacy Notice

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR and UK GDPR may access our policies here.

Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

· the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

· licensure and certification requirements;

· office location and other geographic considerations; and

· other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).