Talent Sourcing Specialist

Ascensus is the leading independent technology and service platform powering savings plans across America, providing products and expertise that help nearly 16 million people save for a better today and tomorrow.

The primary focus of this position is to support the Talent Acquisition department in creating and maintaining relationships with high performing, active/passive talent through various media and non-media tools and avenues. This person will aid in the responsibility of achieving staffing objectives, acting as a partner to TA Consultants by creatively sourcing and evaluating candidates in line with required skills/qualifications and Ascensus core values.

• Work closely with TA Director to assist in design of (short-term and long-term) strategies that support recruitment efforts of the TA Department
• Assist in defining, designing and implementing the Sourcing Strategy for building/managing talent pools for specific candidate profiles/labor shortage positions.
• Partners with TA Director and TA Consultants by participating on intake sessions with clients to understand new job requisition recruiting objectives.
• Proactively create and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates through cold calling/e-mailing, professional networking, data mining, social media, resume databases, etc.
• Social media management of Talent Acquisition specific portals – Twitter, Facebook, etc. that includes systemic content development and delivery to engage marketplace talent.
• Ensure the development and optimization of a broad range of sourcing channels that improve the quantity and quality of the talent pool.
• Measure and monitor the effectiveness of strategic sourcing activities.
• Manages/updates candidates in various systems - applicant tracking system, CRM, media databases, etc. and provides TA Director weekly activity reports.
• Meet with recruiting staff on a regular basis to collaborate on optimum approaches to strengthen candidate pool.
• Stays current on sourcing best practices/trends.
• Posts/manages postings on various job boards, social media, etc.
• Assists with HR department projects as assigned.
• Provides back up support of TA Consultant and HR Administrative support related activities during absences.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.
• The Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always® should be visible in your actions on a day-to-day basis showing your support of our organizational culture.

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years of Sourcing experience.
• Proficiency with social media.
• Proficiency with MS Office and database systems
• Ability to prioritize and complete a high volume of work, managing multiple projects and coordinating multiple requests to successful completion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

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