Talent Acquisition Specialist

Energy Innovation Corp; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to build, defend, and stand behind models that guide business bets. The role supports hybrid work, with mentorship, benefits, and growth opportunities as part of the package.

You will own outcomes across compensation benchmarking and teamwork in real-world settings, delivering analytical insights that influence hiring and business decisions.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with compensation benchmarking and teamwork in real-world settings.

Responsibilities

• Build the model that informs go/no-go bets and actions.
• Set guardrails to move hybrid deals without a committee.
• Spearhead initiatives that improve operational margins year over year.
• Read compensation benchmarking signals to steer before quarter closes.
• Identify bottlenecks and address them in standups.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Compensation benchmarking

Teamwork in real-world settings

Job description

Behind Amazon's next big bet is a model someone has to build, defend, and stand behind; we're hiring that someone as our Talent Acquisition Specialist. Step into a Talent Acquisition Specialist position at Amazon where $96,000 - $142,000, team support, and career growth come standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Build the model that tells you when to stop a losing business bet
• Set guardrails so a hybrid deal can move without a committee
• Spearhead initiatives that improve operational margins year over year
• Read the Compensation Benchmarking signals early enough to steer before the quarter closes
• Spot the bottleneck nobody mentions in the standup and unclog it

What You'll Bring

• Comfort being accountable for a deeply technical outcome in a hybrid role
• Comfort owning a number that goes up or down because of you
• Working understanding of both Compensation Benchmarking and Teamwork in real-world settings
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

What sets Amazon apart isn't size but a sharp-but-gentle Gaithersburg culture that refuses to ship People Management it wouldn't trust itself. Every Talent Acquisition Specialist at Amazon owns an outcome, not just a checklist of tasks.

We frame the offer around growth: $96,000 - $142,000 today, mentorship now, benefits always, and the flexibility to live well in MD.

This Gaithersburg, MD opening is current, active, and reviewing folks now.