Talent Engagement Specialist

Florida State University; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida State University in Tallahassee is seeking a Talent Engagement Specialist to strengthen outreach, guide hiring leaders with consultative support, and improve candidate experience across the recruitment journey.

This role advances partnerships university-wide, with a focus on Facilities, using talent intelligence, sourcing expertise, and relationship-driven outreach to meet highly technical and leadership staffing needs on a large campus.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Sourcing & Talent Research: Conduct talent mapping, Boolean search, and market intelligence to identify candidate pools.
• Source passive talent for specialized/technical/leadership roles across FSU, focusing on Facilities staffing.
• Develop multi-channel sourcing using NLP search, X-ray techniques, and AI-enabled platforms.
• Use automation and browser tools to scale outreach and speed engagement.

Job description

Job Title: Talent Engagement Specialist

Location: Tallahassee, FL

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Job ID: 62366

Department: Office of Human Resources - Talent Acquisition

Responsibilities

About This Role

Florida State University - recognized as a Forbes Best-In-State Employer - is a place where meaningful work and organizational impact intersect every day. The Talent Engagement Specialist strengthens FSU's ability to compete for top talent by enhancing outreach, guiding hiring leaders with consultative support, and improving how candidates experience FSU at every stage of the recruitment journey. This role meets immediate workforce needs while steadily building the pipelines that keep the university positioned for long-term success.

This position is dedicated to advancing strategic recruitment partnerships and initiatives across the university, with a specialized focus on our Facilities teams. Through talent intelligence, sourcing expertise, and relationship-driven outreach, the Talent Engagement Specialist helps ensure FSU is positioned to meet highly technical, operational, and mission-critical staffing needs across a large and evolving campus environment.

Why This Role Matters

Talent Acquisition at FSU supports an evolving proactive, insight-driven model that aligns recruitment with the university’s long-range strategic priorities. This role is central to that progression, strengthening our ability to anticipate workforce needs, activate talent pipelines early, and support hiring leaders with guided strategies that keep FSU competitive in a dynamic talent landscape.

In this position, you will:

• Strengthen FSU's competitive positioning by identifying and engaging with passive candidates in hard-to-fill fields.
• Build sustainable pipelines for operational, technical, and leadership roles - especially within Facilities, one of our university’s most complex and high-impact operational units.
• Bring market intelligence and recruitment strategy together to ensure FSU meets workforce demands in an environment defined by growth, innovation, and rising service expectations.
• Elevate FSU's evolving employer brand, voice, and talent outreach through contemporary sourcing methods, digital platforms, and human-centered engagement.

Your work will directly support the people who maintain, operate, and enhance the physical environments where students learn, researchers innovate, and campus life thrives.

What You’ll Do

• Strategic Sourcing & Talent Research
  • Conduct advanced talent mapping, Boolean search, and market intelligence research to identify high-impact candidate pools.
  • Source passive talent aligned with specialized, technical, and leadership roles across FSU, with a priority focus on Facilities staffing needs.
  • Develop multi-channel sourcing strategies using natural-language search, X-ray techniques, and AI-enabled platforms.
  • Use sourcing automations and browser-based tools to scale outreach and improve speed to engagement.
• Candidate Engagement & Pipeline Development
  • Build and maintain segmented talent pipelines for key workforce categories, including operations, trades, technical specialists, and Facilities leadership.
  • Develop personalized, data-informed outreach sequences using CRM tools.
  • Monitor engagement data and refine messaging strategies for improved response rates.
  • Represent FSU's employment brand in all candidate interactions, ensuring high-quality touchpoints that reflect university values.
• Collaboration & Strategy Alignment
  • Work closely with Facilities leadership, HR