Talent & HR Specialist at Workiz Austin, TX

Talent & HR Specialist – Austin, TX What You’ll Do Talent Acquisition (Primary Focus – ~70%)

• Own End-to-End Recruiting:
  Lead the full-cycle recruitment process for roles across our customer-facing and operational teams. Source candidates, run phone screens, manage coordination, deliver offers, and drive onboarding.
• Sourcing:
  Utilize various channels, including social media, job boards, referrals, and direct sourcing techniques to identify and attract qualified candidates for open positions.
• Partner with Hiring Managers:
  Work closely with managers to understand team needs, build strong pipelines, and provide a proactive, data-informed recruiting strategy.
• Champion Candidate
  
  Experience:
  
  Ensure every candidate touchpoint reflects our culture and values, with timely, clear, and personalized communication.
• Drive Employer Branding:
  Represent Workiz in the Austin market—build our presence through social media, job boards, and direct outreach.
• Optimize TA Processes:
  Identify opportunities to streamline and improve recruitment workflows, tools, and reporting.
• Manage Vendors:
  Oversee relationships with external recruiting partners and agencies as needed.

• Local HR Support:
  Be the primary HR contact in Austin, handling employee lifecycle support, basic employee relations, HR documentation, and compliance tasks in partnership with the global team.
• New Hire Onboarding:
  Partner with managers and the enablement team to deliver a smooth and welcoming onboarding experience.
• Office Experience & Culture:
  Maintain a functional and welcoming office environment; coordinating team events, employee milestone celebrations, and engagement activities.
• Admin & Coordination:
  Provide administrative support across HR functions, including meticulous employee record management and collaborative assistance with IT and Finance.

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally in a fast-paced, tech-driven company.
• Experience in talent sourcing on Linked In and premium tools.
• Proven experience managing hiring across various levels and functions.
• A strong grasp of end-to-end HR processes and administrative best practices.
• Proficiency with ATS and HRIS systems (bonus points for working knowledge of Comeet, Rippling, Personio, Linked In Recruiter, HireEZ).
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive—you manage competing priorities with ease.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to build trust with candidates and employees at all levels.
• Passion for creating an outstanding workplace and supporting inclusive, employee-first practices.
• This is a hybrid role working Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in our office and Monday and Friday working remotely.

Salary range: $70,000 - $100,000 per annum.

Benefits:
Employee stock options;
Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage options; up to a 4% match on 401k contributions.

• Fuel Up & Unwind:
  Kitchen stocked with top-notch coffee and a variety of snacks.
• Four-Legged Friends Welcome:
  Bring your furry co-pilot to work.
• Bonding Beyond Desks:
  Regular social events, catered lunches, and office happy hours.

At Workiz, we believe that great ideas come from anywhere. We support a collaborative environment and value open participation from individuals with different ideas, experiences, and perspectives. We believe having a diverse team makes Workiz a more interesting and innovative place to work, and we strive to make Workiz a welcoming and inclusive place for all.