HR Generalist & Talent Acquisition Specialist

Spotlight Media

1d•$50,000 - $65,500•Remote

About The Position

Spotlight Media is a leading TikTok Shop Partner agency focused on scaling recognizable brands in social commerce. They pride themselves on custom-built strategies rather than cookie-cutter playbooks, with a singular focus on driving growth on the TikTok Shop platform. The company culture is high-performing, entrepreneurial, and ambitious, offering individuals autonomy, ownership, and the opportunity for rapid growth. They are seeking high-agency individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment. The HR Generalist & Talent Acquisition Specialist will be the primary recruiter and HR point person for Spotlight Media. This role requires someone who genuinely enjoys recruiting, interviewing, and identifying strong candidates. The specialist will manage the recruiting process from sourcing to initial interviews and will also oversee daily HR administration, including onboarding, offboarding, payroll coordination, time-off tracking, employee documentation, and employee relations. Excellent communication skills are essential due to regular interaction with candidates, employees, managers, and leadership.

Requirements

3+ years of professional HR and/or recruiting experience.
Significant hands-on recruiting experience, particularly with outbound candidate sourcing.
Demonstrated experience conducting phone/video screening interviews and first-round interviews.
Experience recruiting for multiple types of roles, rather than specializing in only one position or industry.
Strong understanding of the full recruiting lifecycle.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Extremely articulate and comfortable communicating with candidates and employees.
Strong interviewing and candidate-evaluation skills.
Highly organized and able to manage multiple open positions and HR responsibilities simultaneously.
Strong attention to detail.
Comfortable handling confidential and sensitive employee information.
Experience with HRIS, ATS, Ashby, payroll, recruiting, or other HR technology platforms.
Strong proficiency with Google Workspace and common business software.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a fast-growing company or startup environment.
Experience recruiting for remote or distributed teams.
Experience recruiting for sales, marketing, account management, operations, or other professional positions.
Experience in digital marketing, e-commerce, creator economy, social media, or TikTok Shop.
Experience developing recruiting processes from the ground up.
Experience working with employees across multiple geographic locations.
Experience with payroll administration and employee benefits administration.

Responsibilities

Own Spotlight Media's recruiting process from job opening through candidate handoff/hire.
Develop and execute proactive recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates.
Conduct outbound recruiting through LinkedIn, email, direct messaging, job boards, professional networks, and other channels.
Source candidates for a variety of positions across the organization.
Review resumes and applications and determine which candidates meet the requirements of each role.
Conduct initial screening calls and first-round interviews.
Develop thoughtful interview questions and evaluation criteria for different positions.
Assess candidates based on qualifications, communication skills, experience, cultural/team fit, and potential for success in the role.
Provide clear and objective candidate feedback to hiring managers and leadership.
Coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring managers.
Maintain an organized candidate pipeline and recruiting database/ATS.
Follow up with candidates throughout the recruiting process and provide a professional candidate experience.
Help develop and continuously improve Spotlight Media's recruiting process.
Track recruiting metrics such as applicants, interviews, candidates sourced, time-to-hire, and hiring conversion rates.
Build and maintain a pipeline of potential candidates for frequently hired positions.
Help write and optimize job descriptions and job postings for LinkedIn, Indeed, and other recruiting platforms.
Manage the employee onboarding process for new hires.
Ensure new employees complete required documentation and onboarding requirements.
Coordinate equipment, systems access, accounts, and other onboarding needs.
Manage employee offboarding and ensure a smooth transition when employees leave the company.
Coordinate the return of company property and removal of access to company systems.
Maintain accurate and organized employee records.
Track vacation, sick time, and other employee time-off.
Maintain company HR policies and documentation.
Assist with payroll processing and ensure payroll information is accurate and submitted on time.
Coordinate with payroll providers and/or internal leadership regarding payroll issues.
Maintain accurate employee information and compensation records.
Help ensure HR processes are consistently followed across the organization.
Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees regarding HR-related questions and concerns.
Partner with managers and leadership on employee performance and workplace issues.
Help managers navigate employee performance concerns and disciplinary situations.
Participate in employee termination processes when warranted.
Conduct termination/offboarding meetings when appropriate and ensure the process is handled professionally and respectfully.
Maintain appropriate confidentiality when dealing with sensitive employee information.
Help leadership identify and address employee-related issues before they become larger problems.