Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

Intertek

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About The Position

Intertek is seeking a Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist to join its US HR & Recruiting teams. The role develops hiring strategies and sources and qualifies talent for professional-services positions, including Finance, HR, IT, leadership, and other confidential or strategic roles. The position is remote-based, with regular on-site attendance at the Kentwood office 1–2 days per week. Applicants must reside in and be legally authorized to work in the United States; the position is not eligible for current or future work-authorization sponsorship. The specialist partners with hiring managers throughout the recruiting process, from defining role and candidate profiles and interview plans to sourcing, screening, interviewing, presenting finalists, managing expectations and compensation discussions, and extending offers. The role also supports candidate onboarding questions, handles sensitive searches, monitors recruiting trends, promotes Intertek as an employer, and contributes to diversity and inclusion outreach and other projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
At least 7 years of recruiting experience in a diverse, fast-paced environment.
At least 5 years recruiting and hiring for professional and highly technical roles, such as Finance, HR, IT, senior operations leadership, and executive-level positions.
Experience across talent search activities, including internet search optimization, innovative sourcing programs, passive-candidate mining and networking, prescreening, interviewing, presenting candidates, and negotiating professional-level compensation packages.
Experience supporting EEO requirements, coaching hiring teams on processes, and documenting fair hiring practices.
Technical skills related to recruiting, including social media recruiting, job boards, Microsoft Suite, and presentation software.
Ability to act independently on information and make decisions that achieve optimal results.
Experience writing job advertisements and translating hiring managers’ needs into clear job postings.
Demonstrated customer service with hiring managers and recruiting team members.
Ability to adapt to varied recruiting issues, achieve successful outcomes, and remain open to new ideas and approaches.
Must reside in and be legally authorized to work in the United States; work-authorization sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Advanced recruiter or sourcing designation and/or HR certification.
Experience with an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), such as Oracle Recruiting Cloud (ORC).
Business acumen or sufficient understanding of engineering and/or a relevant field.
Demonstrated collaboration skills, including participation in team- or project-oriented activities.

Responsibilities

Partner with hiring managers to clarify business needs, role objectives, and culture.
Create job and ideal-candidate profiles and define interview processes.
Develop recruitment strategies, research markets, and write job advertisements.
Use varied sourcing and networking strategies to attract active and passive candidates.
Screen and connect with candidates, support applications, conduct interviews, and present shortlisted candidates to hiring managers and stakeholders.
Recommend focus areas for later-stage interviews.
Manage expectations between candidates and hiring managers, including compensation discussions.
Advise candidates about onboarding, benefits, and compensation.
Extend employment offers in accordance with established processes.
Manage sensitive and confidential candidate searches.
Research and analyze recruiting market trends to improve sourcing and employer-brand strategies.
Promote Intertek across platforms, including social media, and communicate reasons to join the company.
Conduct outreach to women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities in support of diversity and inclusion.
Complete special projects as needed.