Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist

Keesler Federal Credit Union • Gulfport, MS

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About The Position

The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist provides guidance on labor market trends and recruitment best practices, supports succession planning through talent pipeline development and internal mobility, and promotes the organization’s employer brand while enhancing the candidate experience. The role leads full-cycle recruitment for exempt and non-exempt positions across the organization, manages a high-volume requisition workload, and partners with hiring managers and leaders on workforce needs, recruiting strategies, candidate attraction, and hiring decisions. It also develops talent pipelines, analyzes recruiting performance and labor market trends, improves talent acquisition processes and technology, and supports internal mobility and succession planning. The position reports to the Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition and has no supervisory responsibilities. Travel of up to 20% is required.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating ability to perform the job functions.
• Three to five years of progressively responsible talent acquisition or recruitment experience.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing passive and active candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, social media platforms, and other recruiting technologies.
• Proficient with computers and standard office technology, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to perform the essential functions satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally, in writing, and interpersonally; build positive relationships; and support business objectives.
• Ability to influence others, build consensus, and collaborate through credibility and effective communication.
• Ability to manage time, priorities, and responsibilities independently and with minimal supervision; organize work, balance assignments, and meet deadlines.
• Negotiation skills, including exploring alternatives, building consensus, navigating differing viewpoints, resolving conflicts constructively, and reaching favorable agreements.
• Ability to interact professionally and respectfully with members, coworkers, and external partners; listen attentively; maintain a courteous, cooperative, service-oriented approach; and contribute to a collaborative, inclusive, member-focused environment.
• Compliance with organizational policies and applicable Federal regulations, including BSA and OFAC.

Nice To Haves

• Experience recruiting for a broad range of professional, operational, leadership, and specialized positions.
• Experience within financial services, banking, credit union, or another highly regulated industry.
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for exempt and non-exempt positions, managing high-volume requisitions, competing priorities, stakeholders, dependencies, and hiring deadlines while maintaining candidate quality and a positive candidate experience.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, define candidate profiles, establish recruiting strategies, and develop hiring timelines.
• Advise leaders on talent acquisition best practices, market trends, and candidate attraction strategies.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to attract high-quality, diverse candidates for current and future workforce needs.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical, hard-to-fill, and specialized positions.
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, social media, online databases, professional networks, and other sourcing tools to identify and attract candidates.
• Screen and interview candidates to evaluate qualifications, competencies, and organizational fit.
• Guide hiring managers through selection to support timely decisions and an exceptional candidate experience.
• Extend and negotiate employment offers in accordance with organizational guidelines and compensation practices.
• Promote the employer brand through recruitment marketing, networking, and community engagement.
• Represent the organization at career fairs, industry events, colleges, universities, and professional associations.
• Build relationships with community organizations, educational institutions, and professional groups to expand candidate pipelines.
• Analyze recruiting metrics, labor market conditions, sourcing effectiveness, and hiring trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead talent acquisition process improvements and support adoption of new systems and recruiting practices through stakeholder engagement, communication, training, and follow-up.
• Recommend and implement recruiting tools, AI-assisted technologies, automation, and sourcing methods; validate data accuracy and outputs, apply human judgment, and safeguard confidential candidate information.
• Optimize use of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, and other talent acquisition technologies.
• Create, review, and maintain recruiting procedures, standards, and best practices.
• Support succession planning with the Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, Human Resources, and business leaders by identifying critical-role talent needs, maintaining internal and external pipelines, and facilitating internal mobility.
• Maintain confidentiality of candidate and employment-related information in accordance with organizational standards and legal requirements.
• Follow organizational policies and applicable financial institution regulatory requirements, including Federal regulations such as the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Travel up to 20%.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care expenses
• Employee and dependent life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 100% match on the first 5% contributed by the employee
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive scholarships
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree