Talent Acquisition Specialist - Chicago, IL

ESP Global Services; Chicago (IL); Híbrido; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ESP Global Services Ltd is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist in Chicago, IL with a hybrid work model (3 days in-office, 2 days remote). You will own end-to-end recruitment, craft sourcing strategies, and partner with hiring managers to deliver top talent across multiple U.S.

states. The role requires 3–5 years of experience, strong ATS skills, and a consultative approach to provide market insights and workforce planning.

Formación

• 3–5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting technical talent and managing 25–40 concurrent requisitions.

Responsabilidades

• Manage full-cycle recruitment activities for assigned requisitions from intake through offer acceptance.
• Consult with hiring managers to define job requirements, candidate profiles, timelines, and sourcing strategies.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies using direct sourcing, Boolean search, networking, social media, referrals, and job boards.
• Build and maintain pipelines of qualified candidates for current and future hiring needs.
• Screen, assess, and interview candidates for qualifications, technical fit, and cultural alignment.
• Present qualified candidate shortlists with assessments and recommendations and coordinate interviews.

Conocimientos

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing strategies

ATS proficiency

Stakeholder management

Interviewing & assessment

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Herramientas

Workday

SuccessFactors

Greenhouse

iCIMS

Taleo

LinkedIn Recruiter

Boolean search

Descripción del empleo

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid: 3 Days In-Office / 2 Days Remote)

About the Job

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for delivering high-quality, end-to-end recruitment services that meet hiring manager expectations and business objectives while adhering to agreed service levels. This role develops and executes innovative sourcing strategies to attract, engage, and hire top talent in a cost-effective manner.

The TA Specialist serves as a trusted advisor to the hiring managers, providing market insights, recruitment expertise, and guidance on best practices throughout the hiring process. The role also supports workforce planning initiatives, recruitment analytics, talent pipeline development, and employer branding efforts.

This position requires a highly responsive, consultative, and customer-focused recruiting professional who can manage multiple requisitions simultaneously, influence stakeholders, and deliver exceptional candidate experiences.

What will you do?

1. Recruitment Delivery & Operational Excellence

• Manage full-cycle recruitment activities for assigned requisitions from intake through offer acceptance.
• Conduct detailed vacancy consultations with hiring managers to define job requirements, candidate profiles, timelines, and recruiting strategies.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies utilizing direct sourcing, Boolean search techniques, networking, social media, referrals, talent communities, and external job boards.
• Build and maintain pipelines of qualified candidates for current and future hiring needs.
• Screen, assess, and interview candidates to evaluate qualifications, technical capabilities, cultural alignment, and organizational fit.
• Present qualified candidate shortlists with supporting assessments and recommendations.
• Facilitate interview scheduling, feedback collection, candidate debriefs, and selection processes.
• Negotiate compensation offers and manage offer acceptance processes while ensuring alignment with internal compensation guidelines.
• Ensure requisitions move through established approval workflows and recruitment governance processes.
• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition data within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Monitor recruiting metrics, service levels, and operational performance to ensure delivery objectives are achieved.
• Produce recruitment reports, pipeline analytics, hiring forecasts, and market intelligence updates.
• Identify process improvements and recommend solutions that enhance recruiting efficiency, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes.

1. Business Partnership & Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with hiring managers, business leaders, HR partners, and key stakeholders.
• Serve as a recruitment advisor by providing market intelligence, talent availability insights, compensation benchmarking, and hiring recommendations.
• Deliver exceptional candidate experience through proactive and transparent communication.
• Partner with business leaders to understand workforce planning needs, volume hiring requirements, and future talent demands.
• Support diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives through inclusive sourcing and hiring practices.
• Promote and communicate the organization's Employee Value Proposition (EVP) and employer brand.

1. Team Collaboration & Leadership Support

• Partner with Recruitment Managers and Sourcers to ensure effective recruitment delivery.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and best-practice support to recruiting team members as needed.
• Assist in prioritization of recruitment workload and escalations.
• Support strategic talent acquisition projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as a backup for the Recruitment Manager when required.

1. Market Intelligence & Technical Expertise

• Stay current on labor market trends, recruitment technologies, sourcing methodologies, and employment legislation.
• Leverage data analytics and ATS reporting to drive recruiting decisions and hiring outcomes.
• Conduct competitor talent mapping and workforce intelligence research.
• Utilize sourcing tools and technologies effectively to identify passive and active talent.
• Support recruitment projects, hiring campaigns, and talent attraction initiatives.

What will you bring?

• 3-5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting technical talent including:
• - Desktop Support Engineers
• Network Engineers
• Service Desk Professionals
• Infrastructure Engineers
• Field Services Technicians
• Experience managing 25-40 concurrent requisitions.
• Experience supporting hiring across multiple U.S. states.
• Experience within MSP, ITO, Managed Services, Technology Services, or similar environments preferred.
• Exposure to international recruiting is preferred.

Education

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and recruiting experience.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong knowledge of sourcing strategies and candidate attraction methodologies.
• Proficiency with ATS platforms and recruitment analytics reporting.
• Understanding of employment laws and compliance requirements across multiple states.
• Strong stakeholder management and consultative recruiting skills.
• Experience with compensation benchmarking and offer negotiations.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building abilities.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Success Metrics

• Time-to-fill
• Quality of hire
• Hiring manager satisfaction
• Candidate experience scores
• Direct sourcing percentage
• Offer acceptance rate
• Diversity hiring outcomes
• ATS data integrity

Technology Requirements

• Workday, SuccessFactors, Greenhouse, iCIMS, Taleo, or similar ATS experience
• LinkedIn Recruiter proficiency
• Advanced Boolean sourcing capabilities
• CRM/Talent Pipeline Management experience

Compliance Knowledge

• OFCCP
• EEO
• Multi-state employment regulations
• Recruitment process audit readiness