Talent Acquisition Specialist

ZP Group; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open PTO Plan

Monthly Cell Phone Allowance

LTIP eligibility

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

ZP Group in McLean, VA is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to recruit junior to mid-level sales and recruiting professionals with 1–5 years of experience. This hybrid role is 4 days onsite with remote Fridays and covers staffing services across multiple markets.

You will manage a network of candidates, perform full lifecycle recruiting, and collaborate with leadership and branch offices to anticipate hiring needs. Strong communication and a proactive, high-velocity approach are essential.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience selling or recruiting within the staffing industry.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong planning, time management, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Liberal Arts or related field.

Responsibilities

• Perform full lifecycle recruiting from candidate identification, interview preparation, feedback communication, compensation negotiations, and onboarding details.
• Deliver high activity as defined by Talent Acquisition Leadership.
• Develop relationships with local Colleges and Universities to build a pipeline of recent graduates with 1-2 years of experience after graduating.
• Treat field offices and executive sponsors as internal customers providing high quality service, transparency, and contact.
• Maintain external postings and applicant records in the ATS and document activity and candidate notes.

Skills

Recruiting

Sourcing

Interviewing

Stakeholder management

Candidate relationship management

MS Office / ATS

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

TargetRecruit ATS

Job description

Location: McLean, VA (HYBRID - 4 days onsite, remote Fridays)

Summary of Position:

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for recruiting junior to mid-level sales and recruiting professionals with 1-5 years of professional experience. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will search for candidates across the staffing services industries and/or other comparable high paced/high activities industry with a key focus on sales and customer service. Successful candidates for this role will currently be a top producer, customer-focused, self-motivated and driven individual who is looking to grow in their career and contribute to a growing organization. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will collaborate internally with the Talent Acquisition Leadership Team and Local Branch Offices to define objectives to anticipate current and future hiring needs. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will manage a network of candidates for current funded positions as well as future projected openings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform full lifecycle recruiting in terms of candidate identification, interview preparation, feedback communication, compensation negotiations, and details surrounding onboarding
• Deliver high activity as defined by Talent Acquisition Leadership (Defined Metrics)
• Provide qualified candidates supporting the Local Branch Offices up to and including; Tysons, VA, Columbia, MD, Conshohocken, PA, and Raleigh, NC offices
• Develop relationships with local Colleges and Universities to build a pipeline of recent graduates who may have 1-2 years of professional experience after graduating, but are looking to make a professional move.
• Treat field offices and executive sponsors as internal customers providing the highest quality of service, transparency, and contact
• Advanced sourcing and networking of passive and active jobseekers by utilizing the latest recruiting technologies and multiple referral channels
• Maintain external job postings and applicants for open and future positions
• Document all activity and candidate notes in TargetRecruit Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Submit weekly report summarizing all recruiting activity and candidate pipeline
• Perform Quarterly Business Review (QBR) roll up to Talent Acquisition
• Attend the annual all-company meeting and visit the corporate office on an as-needed basis

Qualifications and Skills:

• 1+ years of experience selling or recruiting within the staffing industry
• Comfortable dealing with internal business stakeholders and delivering critical feedback to peers and supervisors
• Ability to have direct conversations with potential candidates and practices sophisticated lockdown techniques
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to create a sense of urgency in others required; the desire to achieve at a high level is also required
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills – both verbal and written
• Strong planning, time management, and organizational skills; creative problem solver and team player
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Applicant Tracking Systems
• Bachelors degree in Business, Communications, Liberal Arts or related field
• Demonstrate belief in and practice of company Core Values (Focus on Service, Ownership, 360° Development, Passion for Success)

Compensation:

• Base Salary + significant bonus opportunity (earn $ per placement)
• Open PTO Plan
• Monthly Cell Phone Allowance
• Other potential incentives determined by leadership up to and including eligibility in ZP Group’s Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)