Talent Acquisition Partner – Architecture, Interior Design

NBBJ Design; New York (NY); On-site; USD 107,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NBBJ is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner for Architecture/Interior Design to lead sourcing and full-cycle recruiting across local and remote markets. The role spans strategy development, stakeholder alignment, and collaboration with HR to optimize hiring outcomes.

The candidate will support East Coast hires with occasional London projects, build the external brand, and deliver monthly leadership metrics while driving recruitment process improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build credibility and trust with leaders and employees.
• Innovative recruiting solutions; continually seeks process improvements.
• Sourcing talents across multiple mediums with a creative drive.
• Effective consulting with the ability to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Source top Architectural, Design, and Operational talent using LinkedIn and design groups/publications.
• Determine recruiting strategy and milestones with Hiring Teams.
• Collaborate with HR and Talent Acquisition Leadership on strategy and meetings.
• Support recruiting for East Coast hires; occasional London involvement.
• Partner with Marketing to build the NBBJ external brand.
• Set regular meetings for candidate tracking updates and strategy discussions.
• Create best-practice efficiencies in the recruiting process for HR and Hiring Teams.
• Provide monthly metrics to Firm Leadership and identify trends.
• Assist in compensation conversations with Benefits and Compensation Manager.
• Participate in company initiatives and projects.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Full lifecycle recruiting

Sourcing candidates

Consulting skills

Influence at all levels

Tools

MS Office Suite

Jobvite

Deltek Vision

Job description

We are an award-winning design firm, fueled by ideas and a culture of collaboration. Our purpose-driven approach creates healthy places, strong communities and a resilient environment. That’s where you come in. With leading clients, diverse colleagues and offices in creative capitals

We are an award-winning design firm, fueled by ideas and a culture of collaboration. Our purpose-driven approach creates healthy places, strong communities and a resilient environment. That’s where you come in. With leading clients, diverse colleagues and offices in creative capitals around the globe, a career at NBBJ will inspire you to be extraordinary and help create lasting change. You can learn more about our firm, see what it’s like to work here and explore recent projects and ideas at NBBJ.com. Join us to make an impact today!

This is an excellent Opportunity to join NBBJ as a Talent Acquisition Partner – Architecture/Interior Design opportunity. The individual that we seek must be strategic at every level and must dig in to understand the business priorities and translate them into action that has direct impact to the firm. The Talent Acquisition Partner is tenacious, flexible, able to think on their feet, and possesses a strong background in sourcing, both in local and remote markets, able to build comprehensive recruiting strategies, seeks areas for process improvement, and loves building connections with candidates through the full life cycle of the recruiting and onboarding process. This individual is someone who loves to roll their sleeves as a key part of the HR team and to be a trusted partner to their internal hiring teams.

Your New Role

• Support full cycle Talent Acquisition and source top Architectural, Design, and Operational talent using sourcing mediums such as LinkedIn, design groups/publications, or other preferred tools.
• Partner with Hiring Teams to determine recruiting strategy and milestones to find top talent.
• Partner with Human Resources and Talent Acquisition Leadership for strategy for key hiring initiatives. This includes running strategy meetings, status reports, and guidance through the comprehensive recruiting process.
• Support recruiting strategies for East Coast hires (Boston, New York, Columbus).
• Occasionally support hiring efforts in London as needed with job descriptions or sourcing strategy.
• Partner with Marketing Team to help build our NBBJ external brand. This includes social media campaigns, monitoring ratings on sites such as Glassdoor, updates to our career website, and opportunities to connect within the industry.
• Set weekly or bi-monthly meetings with hiring teams, as needed, for candidate tracking updates and recruiting strategy discussions.
• Create best practice efficiencies in the recruiting process for clarity and ease of use for HR Team members as well as Hiring Teams.
• Partner with Senior Talent Acquisition Manager to provide monthly metrics to Firm Leadership Team to identify trends and recommend solutions to improve performance, retention, and candidate experience.
• Support studios with compensation conversations, including salary strategy for candidate hires, in partnership with our Benefits and Compensation Manager
• Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested.

What You Will Need To Succeed

• Excel at building quick credibility and ongoing trust with our leaders and employees.
• Passion for innovative recruiting solutions and continually seeks areas for process improvement.
• Exceptional sourcing talents in multiple mediums with a creative drive to find top talent
• Proven effective consulting skills, with an ability to influence at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to deliver results with little supervision in a dynamic and often ambiguous environment.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time, acknowledging that often your schedule may be derailed with a critical issue or project.
• Operate independently, using sound judgement to make decisions.
• Curious and always seeking opportunities to learn and grow in your role.

Additional Accomplishments And Skills That Will Make You Successful

• 10+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, A/E/C industry highly preferred.
• Must have 5 years’ experience in full life cycle recruiting.
• Experience sourcing candidates outside of your local location.
• Experience with MS Office Suite required, Jobvite and Deltek Vision highly desirable.

The annual base pay range for this role is anticipated to be between $107,000-$125,000. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience. NBBJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer. NBBJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer.