Talent Acquisition specialist - Experts Hiring

Growthspace; New York (NY); Remote; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic talent development startup is seeking an experienced Experts Recruitment Specialist to lead the sourcing, recruiting, and onboarding of experts globally. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of experience in recruitment, a strong understanding of international talent markets, and excellent sourcing skills. This role offers a salary range of $60K-$70K and an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in sourcing, recruiting, and onboarding experts.
• Strong understanding of international recruitment practices.
• Native or fluent English required; additional languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute innovative sourcing strategies.
• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process.
• Own the onboarding process for new experts.
• Monitor recruitment and onboarding metrics.

Skills

Sourcing skills using LinkedIn Recruiter

Strong communication

Project management skills

Job description

Overview

Remote, US-based

Reports To: Director of Operations

Who We Are

At Growthspace, we believe talent is everything. Our mission? We help the world’s best companies - like Microsoft, ServiceNow, PayPal, Baker Hughes, Stanley Black & Decker, and Fidelity - develop their people and build a better future, one skill at a time.

We’re a fast-growing, Series B startup with a team of around 70 people who are energized and inspired by the opportunity to empower people and unlock growth opportunities through personalized, expert-led skill development.

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Experts Recruitment Specialist to lead the sourcing, recruiting, and onboarding of new experts into our global experts network.

Growthspace experts are seasoned professionals who use their skills and experience to help employees build critical skills. They work directly with participants from companies around the world in focused learning engagements that accelerate professional growth. Our experts come from diverse functions, industries, and backgrounds, and together they form the foundation of our offering.

This role is critical to ensuring the continuous growth, quality, and diversity of our expert pool, which fuels our precision skill development programs. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in international expert recruitment, a strategic mindset for building pipelines across industries, and a hands-on ability to manage end-to-end processes at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Sourcing & Outreach
• Design and execute innovative sourcing strategies to identify top experts globally across diverse industries and skill domains.
• Build talent pipelines proactively to anticipate upcoming business needs.
• Utilize multiple channels (LinkedIn, industry networks, referrals, conferences, and niche platforms) to attract world-class experts.

• Recruitment & Selection
• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, from screening and interviewing to final selection.
• Assess experts’ professional background, seniority, and alignment with precision skill development best practices.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Product, Customer Success, and Sales) to align recruitment priorities with customer and program needs.

• Onboarding & Engagement
• Own the onboarding process for new experts, ensuring seamless integration into our platform and community.
• Train experts on our standards, delivery expectations, and frameworks.
• Continuously improve onboarding processes to maximize expert readiness and retention.

• Process & Continuous Improvement
• Monitor key recruitment and onboarding metrics, ensuring efficiency, quality, and coverage goals are met.
• Implement best practices in recruitment operations, including automation tools and scalable workflows.
• Provide insights and recommendations to improve supply-demand alignment within the expert pool.

Requirements

• Experience: 2+ years of proven experience in sourcing, recruiting, and onboarding experts, consultants, or senior professionals globally.
• Expertise: Strong understanding of international recruitment practices, talent markets, and cultural nuances.
• Skills:
• Excellent sourcing skills using LinkedIn Recruiter and other advanced tools.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to assess senior-level professionals across industries.
• Project management skills and the ability to manage multiple pipelines simultaneously.
• Mindset: Hands-on, data-driven, and proactive. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment.
• Language: Native or fluent English required; additional languages a plus.

Salary range for this role: $60K-$70K