Talent Acquisition Specialist

Talent Acquisition Specialist 3

Location:

San Antonio, TX | Posted: 11/24/2025 | Job # 214462 | Job Category:
Other Professional | Position Type:
Associate - W2 | Duration: 52 weeks

Shift: 1st shift (7 AM - 3:30 PM CST) | OT/Weekend:
As required (minimal)

Seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead and execute full-cycle recruiting across the organization.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead full-cycle recruitment: candidate screening & evaluation, interview coordination, offer negotiation, onboarding support
• Create, review, and recommend job descriptions while managing processes and standards
• Perform candidate screening for technical and professional roles
• Strategize and leverage online recruiting resources, social media, job boards, and sourcing techniques to identify hard‑to‑find skill sets
• Act as trusted partner & consultant to hiring managers across disciplines; facilitate hiring decisions and advise on market conditions, compensation, and candidate experience
• Contribute to recruiting policy development and best practices
• Serve as subject‑matter expert and external spokesperson on recruitment matters to align with corporate objectives and compliance
• Operate with minimal supervision, exercising latitude on objectives & approaches; responsible for long‑term impact decisions

• 5+ years experience in Talent Acquisition
• 5+ years experience with Workday (or similar ATS/HRIS) for posting, tracking, reporting
• 3+ years recruiting in a large multinational organization
• 1+ years working with all levels of management to develop recruiting & sourcing strategies, including resume databases, social recruiting, passive candidate engagement
• 1+ years leading and mentoring within Talent Acquisition

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• 5+ years using Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) tools (e.g., Avature, Sourcepoint)
• Experience with recruitment metrics, reporting, data‑driven decisions
• Experience designing creative hiring strategies and driving significant value
• Experience business planning and/or labor forecasting
• Experience driving innovation and process improvements

• Bachelor's preferred
• High School Diploma or GED

Potential travel up to 10%

Benefits vary by contract. Potential benefits include direct deposit, free career counseling, 401(k), paid holidays, short‑term disability, skills training, referral bonus, affordable medical coverage, Daily Pay (in some locations). For full benefits description, consult recruiter.

Minimum Security Clearance:
No Clearance

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