Talent Acquisition Specialist

OpenWorks; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenWorks is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist who will own the full-cycle recruiting process across the nation, partnering with hiring managers and the People & Culture team to attract top talent. You’ll source candidates, manage pipelines, and ensure a positive experience for all involved.

You will maintain ATS records, support onboarding, and contribute to employer branding and HR projects across multi-location teams. This role offers growth within a people-first environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced or growth-oriented organization.
• Ability to independently manage multiple searches, prioritize competing demands, and proactively resolve challenges.
• Experience recruiting sales professionals strongly preferred.
• Experience recruiting across multiple states or on a national basis.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, and candidate assessment skills.
• Strong attention to detail with ability to follow established processes and maintain accurate recruiting data.
• Discretion handling candidate information, hiring decisions, and sensitive situations.
• Strong communication and follow-through with the ability to drive next steps with candidates and hiring teams.
• Hands-on ATS experience; Predictive Index or similar behavioral assessment tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the full recruitment lifecycle from intake through offer acceptance and onboarding handoff, ensuring each search moves forward efficiently and accurately.
• Proactively source candidates through multiple channels, including job boards, LinkedIn, networking, and employee referrals.
• Partner with hiring managers and the People & Culture team to develop recruiting strategies, establish structured interview processes, and provide proactive guidance and market insights.
• Build and maintain diverse candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Proactively communicate with candidates, hiring managers, and internal partners to ensure a positive candidate experience, keep searches moving, and drive timely follow-through.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete candidate records in the ATS, including interview stages, feedback, approvals, offers, and hiring activity.
• Follow established recruiting workflows and approval processes, exercising sound judgment and ensuring required steps and approvals are completed before advancing candidates.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting workflows and processes.
• Support onboarding coordination and help deliver a positive new hire experience.
• Contribute to People & Culture initiatives such as employer branding, recruiting programs, and HR projects as needed.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing

Interviewing

ATS

Stakeholder management

Candidate assessment

Communication

Predictive Index

Tools

Predictive Index

Job description

OpenWorks is a national facilities services company with more than 40 years of experience helping multi-location businesses create cleaner, healthier, and more efficient workplaces.

We're a people-first organization that believes our success starts with our employees. By investing in our team, embracing continuous improvement, and building strong partnerships with customers and franchise owners, we're creating innovative solutions that drive lasting results.

About the Role

We’re looking for a driven, detail-oriented, and proactive Talent Acquisition Specialist who is excited to take ownership of full-cycle recruiting at OpenWorks! In this role, you’ll play a key part in growing our team by attracting and hiring top talent nationwide. You’ll manage recruiting efforts from start to finish, collaborate with hiring managers and the People & Culture team, and help create an efficient, organized, and positive hiring experience for everyone involved.

What You’ll Do

• Own and manage the full recruitment lifecycle from intake through offer acceptance and onboarding handoff, ensuring each search moves forward efficiently and accurately
• Proactively source candidates through multiple channels, including job boards, LinkedIn, networking, and employee referrals
• Partner with hiring managers and the People & Culture team to develop recruiting strategies, establish structured interview processes, and provide proactive guidance and market insights
• Build and maintain diverse candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs
• Proactively communicate with candidates, hiring managers, and internal partners to ensure a positive candidate experience, keep searches moving, and drive timely follow-through
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete candidate records in the ATS, including interview stages, feedback, approvals, offers, and hiring activity
• Follow established recruiting workflows and approval processes, exercising sound judgment and ensuring required steps and approvals are completed before advancing candidates
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting workflows and processes
• Support onboarding coordination and help deliver a positive new hire experience
• Contribute to People & Culture initiatives such as employer branding, recruiting programs, and HR projects as needed

What You Bring

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced or growth-oriented organization
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple searches, prioritize competing demands, and proactively resolve challenges
• Experience recruiting sales professionals strongly preferred
• Experience recruiting across multiple states or on a national basis
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, and candidate assessment skills
• Strong attention to detail with a demonstrated ability to follow established processes and maintain accurate recruiting data
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling candidate information, hiring decisions, and sensitive situations
• Strong communication and follow-through with the ability to proactively drive next steps with candidates and hiring teams
• Hands-on experience using an ATS; experience with Predictive Index or similar behavioral assessment tools is a plus

Why OpenWorks?

• Unique opportunity to help shape and evolve our internal talent acquisition processes
• Play a key role in strengthening the organization by attracting and hiring top talent
• Contribute to projects and initiatives that directly shape our company's success
• Collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders across the organization
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and the opportunity to grow your career in a forward-thinking and inclusive Environment