Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talanto; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Student loan debt repayment option

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Educational assistance

Lifestyle Spending Account

Calm app subscriptions

Job summary

Cardlytics is seeking a highly organized Talent Acquisition Specialist to support a lean, high-impact TA function. You’ll balance recruiting operations with sourcing and candidate engagement, partnering with the Head of Talent Acquisition to ensure a thoughtful, efficient hiring experience.

You will manage interview coordination, candidate communications, sourcing for priority roles, and offer administration while maintaining data accuracy and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in recruiting, recruiting operations, talent sourcing, or recruiting support in-house or agency setting.
• Demonstrated success managing complex interview scheduling and multi-stakeholder communications.
• Strong sourcing fundamentals including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, candidate research, and outreach.
• Experience conducting candidate phone screens or ability to learn structured screening quickly.
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, follow-through and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate complex interviews, calendars, and interviewer panels; manage reschedules and ensure a seamless candidate experience.
• Own candidate communications throughout the process, including interview confirmations, preparation, follow-up, and status updates.
• Source and build diverse pipelines for priority roles using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, referrals, and talent mapping.
• Review resumes and conduct structured initial screens for defined roles.
• Maintain accurate data and workflows including candidate stages, interview feedback, and requisition activity.
• Coordinate offer‑process administration, including drafting offer letters and background checks.

Skills

Recruiting operations

Talent sourcing

Candidate engagement

Interview scheduling

LinkedIn Recruiter

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

ATS workflows

Job description

8,333 – 10,416 $

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About Cardlytics
Founded in 2008, Cardlytics (NASDAQ: CDLX) is the industry-leading purchase intelligence and incentives platform. We make commerce smarter and more rewarding for everyone by helping businesses attract, understand, and incentivize consumers through our partners' digital reward programs. Join us on our mission to make commerce smarter and more rewarding for everyone!

About the Position

Cardlytics is seeking a highly organized, candidate-centered Talent Acquisition Specialist to support our lean, high-impact Talent Acquisition function. This is a hands‑on role for someone who enjoys balancing recruiting operations with talent sourcing and candidate engagement.

You will serve as a key partner to the Head of Talent Acquisition, helping deliver a thoughtful, efficient hiring experience for candidates, hiring managers, and interviewers. You will manage the details that keep hiring moving - from interview coordination and candidate communication to sourcing, screening, offer administration, and ATS workflow management.

This role is ideal for a recruiting professional who is comfortable operating independently, can manage competing priorities with sound judgment, and is eager to grow into broader full‑cycle recruiting ownership.

You will

Coordinate complex interviews, calendars, and interviewer panels; manage reschedules and ensure a seamless candidate experience.

Own candidate communications throughout the process, including interview confirmations, preparation, follow‑up, and status updates.

Partner with the Head of TA to source and build diverse pipelines for priority roles using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, referrals, talent mapping, and other outbound strategies.

Review resumes and conduct structured initial screens for defined roles, evaluating core qualifications, motivation, and alignment with role requirements.

Maintain accurate, timely data and workflows, including candidate stages, interview feedback, requisition activity, and reporting.

Coordinate offer‑process administration, including drafting offer letters and employment documentation, initiating background checks, and managing candidate pre‑hire workflows.

Monitor interview feedback and follow up with interviewers and hiring teams to keep processes moving and decisions timely.

Partner with the Head of TA and hiring teams to deliver a consistent, professional, and equitable interview process.

Identify friction points in the hiring experience and recommend practical improvements to workflows, templates, systems, and communication.

Support additional recruiting and people‑team initiatives as business needs evolve.

Support full‑cycle recruiting for assigned, lower‑complexity searches as experience and readiness develop.

You have

5+ years of experience in recruiting, recruiting operations, talent sourcing, or recruiting support in an in‑house or agency environment.

Demonstrated success managing complex interview scheduling, multi‑stakeholder communications, and confidential candidate information.

Strong sourcing fundamentals, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, candidate research, and outreach.

Experience conducting candidate phone screens or a clear ability to learn structured screening quickly.

Exceptional organization, detail orientation, follow‑through, and written communication skills.

Sound judgment and comfort managing shifting priorities in a fast‑moving, resource‑conscious environment.

A candidate‑first mindset and high bar for service, responsiveness, and professionalism.

Ability to work independently while knowing when to escalated issues, risks, or decisions.

A growth mindset and interest in developing into a full‑cycle recruiting professional.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this role is $100–$125 USD. Actual compensation will vary based on location, experience, qualifications, and other job‑related factors.

Technical Environment

We primarily use macOS and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides). While our preferred platform is macOS, we support both macOS and Windows. Familiarity with or willingness to work within this environment is required.

Core Values

Our shared values are the driving force behind everything we do. Across all roles, we are looking for teammates who embody these values:

Customer and partner first

Act with urgency and focus

Integrity with our partners and data

Accountability even when challenged

Growth over comfort

Benefits and Perks

Flexible paid time off plus company holidays

Medical, dental, and vision insurance begins on your first day

401(k) retirement plan with company match, plan also includes a student loan debt repayment option

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Educational assistance for continuing education

Lifestyle Spending Account for physical, emotional, and financial wellness (like gym memberships, home down payments, art classes, park passes, and more!)

Complimentary Calm app subscriptions to support employee mental health and wellbeing

As an equal opportunity employer, Cardlytics is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our people bring our products and organization to life, and every unique perspective makes us better. If you can do the job and you’re excited about growing with us as we scale our best‑in‑class advertising platform, we’d love to hear from you. If you need accommodation in the recruiting process due to a disability, please email or inform your recruiter.

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