Talent Acquisition Specialist

Spear Physical Therapy; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Spear Physical Therapy is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist in New York, NY. The role drives full lifecycle recruitment, builds talent pipelines, and partners with hiring managers to staff successful clinics.

You will source top candidates, manage relationships with university partners, and optimize recruiting processes using leading platforms. Strong communication and confidentiality are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR/Talent Acquisition/Recruitment focused role preferred
• Bachelor’s degree: specialization in Human Resources or Business Administration preferred
• Commitment to providing a 5 Star experience for both internal team members and external candidates
• Ability to preserve confidentiality of information
• Willingness to move with purpose and a strong sense of urgency without compromising accuracy or attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• Ability to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks/projects
• Lever experience preferred
• Indeed and LinkedIn Recruiter experience required

Responsibilities

• Provide full life-cycle recruitment for all Spear open positions
• Develop and implement comprehensive sourcing strategies including networking, referrals, direct sourcing, social media
• Build talent pipeline through continuous sourcing and attending relevant events
• Partner with hiring managers to understand recruitment needs of departments/clinics
• Develop relationships with career services staff at undergrad colleges and with DPT programs
• Recruitment system administration including daily oversight of applicants, system updates and training
• Maintain strong vendor relationships with Lever, Indeed, LinkedIn, Handshake to resolve issues within 24 hours
• Responsible for talent reporting: weekly/monthly recruitment reporting and turnover data
• Facilitate comprehensive training for new hiring managers
• Post jobs externally within 24 hours of opening notice
• Connect viable candidates with hiring managers within 24 hours of screening
• Respond to inquiries within 8 business hours

Skills

HR/Talent Acquisition

Recruitment

Communication

Organization

Direct sourcing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or Business

Tools

Lever

Indeed

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Our Shared Values - As a Spear team member, you naturally exhibit SPEAR’s values by default. Your talents instinctively result in actions of Service, Passion, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, Impact and Teamwork. You put people first, and know that each teammate, and each New Yorker, can rely on you to help them become the best versions of themselves.

Your Impact – As Talent Acquisition Specialist, you are responsible for meeting human capital demands of Spear as the organization continues to grow. This includes developing strong relationships with university partners, managing our talent acquisition platforms and coordinating the complete recruitment cycle for candidates. As the primary point of contact for all candidates, hiring managers and external vendors, you will ensure that Spear can efficiently staff all open roles. You will develop creative methods to attract talent, take initiative to proactively identify and solve issues that could impact Spear’s talent pipeline and support decisions through data reporting.

Organization Structure

Reports to: Senior Director of Talent Acquisition

Primary interactions: All Spear Employees (Including Directors) and Candidates

SPEAR-IT Values

Respect & Teamwork: You approach every interaction from a place of respect and teamwork. You are committed to serving as a resource for directors and candidates. You work closely with managers and candidates so that they understand the recruitment process and the systems available to them.

Success Factors

• Provide full life-cycle recruitment for all Spear open positions
• Develop and implement comprehensive sourcing strategies that include professional networking, employee referrals, direct sourcing, social media, etc.
• Build talent pipeline through continuous sourcing, attending relevant industry conferences, professional group meetings and other events to target top talent
• Partner with hiring managers in order to understand the recruitment needs of their department and/or clinic.
• Develop and foster new relationships and maintain existing relationships with career services staff at undergraduate colleges/universities and with DPT programs
• Lever Recruitment system administration including daily oversight of applicants, system updates and training
• Ensures strong vendor relationships with Lever, Indeed, LinkedIn, Handshake etc. so that any system or other issues are addressed within 24 hours
• Responsible for talent reporting: weekly and monthly recruitment reporting and monthly, quarterly & annual turnover data
• Monthly Facilitate comprehensive training for new hiring managers in line with other onboarding activities
• Posts jobs externally within 24 hours of receiving notice of opening from Hiring Manager
• Connects viable candidates with hiring managers within 24 hours of screening
• Respond to all inquiries and requests within 8 businesses hours.

Experience, Skills, and Ability Requirements

• Experience in an HR/Talent Acquisition/Recruitment focused role preferred
• Bachelor’s degree: specialization in Human Resources or Business Administration preferred
• Commitment to providing a 5 Star experience for both internal team members and external candidates
• Ability to preserve confidentiality of information.
• Willingness to move with purpose and a strong sense of urgency without compromising accuracy or attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
• Ability to organize and prioritize a variety of tasks/projects.
• Lever experience preferred
• Indeed and LinkedIn Recruiter experience required.

Physical Requirements

• Manual dexterity to manipulate office equipment and make written notations.
• Ability to use computer keyboard 90% of each workday.
• Hearing acuity to communicate over the telephone.
• Visual acuity to read information on computer screen.
• The ability to sit, stand, walk for extended periods of time
• Occasionally lift 25 pounds floor to waist

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.