(Hybrid) Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter - Talent and Culture

West Virginia University • West Virginia, WV

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Talent Acquisition and Recruitment at West Virginia University is currently accepting applications for a Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter. The Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter will develop, implement, and execute talent acquisition strategy while delivering innovative recruitment and souring solutions aligned with hiring leader goals and the university’s strategic plan. Providing full lifecycle recruitment and hiring support, this role will serve assigned client areas through partnership with hiring leaders to develop a deep understanding of the unit, positions, and hiring needs. As the Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter, you will be part of a team focused on delivering the highest quality service to our internal and external customers, with professionalism and integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Labor Relations, Business Administration, or relevant field.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the following:
• Relevant professional level human resources experience in Talent Acquisition, Sourcing, and Recruitment.
• Experience developing and executing strategic recruitment plans.
• Experience with ATS systems, job promotion, and sourcing tools (Workday Recruiting, LinkedIn and Indeed preferred).
• Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws governing employment policies and practices.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and presentation skills.
• Must be proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.
• Strong public communication skills that allow the professional representation of WVU to a variety of business, educational, and community associates.
• Excellent time management skills and proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to build successful relationships with team members, leaders, and candidates.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and knowledge of or the ability to quickly learn internal HRIS and talent management systems.
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet the needs of the university.

Nice To Haves

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or SPHR certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop, collaborate, and maintain strong working relationships with leaders to ensure understanding of business needs while proactively working to support assigned client areas.
• Deliver talent acquisition strategies, sourcing, recruitment, and full lifecycle hiring process for positions across WVU’s campus(es).
• Utilize proven sourcing and recruitment techniques, passive candidate strategies, and social technologies to proactively build talent networks and pipelines.
• Report sourcing and recruitment performance metrics and ROI on a quarterly basis.
• Leverage external market data, vendors, sourcing channels and the latest technology available to quickly build and maintain external talent pipelines.
• Maintains and identifies in-depth and up to date knowledge of social media, sourcing strategies, search techniques and tools.
• Provide strategic guidance and support to leaders regarding all matters pertaining to the recruitment and hiring process; become a trusted partner.
• Manage the hiring process from initiation through final offer, ensuring a high touch positive leader and candidate experience.
• Conduct consultative intake meetings for all new positions (in person and virtually)
• Facilitate training with client groups on search, recruiting processes, and best practices.
• Provide weekly search status reports, assess risks/challenges, and drive solution-oriented results.
• Perform initial candidate screening, validation of qualifications, and salary expectations.
• Manage the interview process - ensure qualified candidates are thoroughly vetted before presenting, ensure quick turn around on requests to schedule interviews, develops interview guides, debrief with interview panelists, and provide timely feedback to candidates.
• Assist leaders to determine appropriate salary offer, with collaboration from Classification & Compensation as necessary.
• Maintain accurate, compliant, and up-to-date records in our Applicant Tracking System
• Develop, maintain, and execute processes and procedures in collaboration with WVU ISSS to expedite employment and sponsorship process for foreign national hires.
• Champion the WVU employee benefit and compensation package to candidates and ensure understanding of offerings.
• Work in a performance-metric driven environment where hiring manager/candidate experience, quality/quantity of hires, time to fill, are measured.
• Influence, build relationships, and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Develop and maintain business relationships with key colleges, universities, technical school, student, alumni, and professional associations to build and sustain a pipeline of applicants.
• Coordinate/host and attend recruitment networking events.
• Support the Dual Careers Program through engagement with clients and assistance with job searches.
• Engage in regular in person and virtual meetings.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6%25 employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks.
• Wellness programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior