Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist (Contract)
About The Position
As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - Contractor at MKS Instruments, you will partner with Hiring Managers and Human Resources to hire talent. You will report into a Talent Acquisition Manager and join an established global team to deliver for customers and grow as a recruiting professional. This is a contract position with potential to convert to permanent based on performance. While the position is remote, the candidate must be based in the Eastern or Central timezone. You will play a critical role in end-to-end talent delivery (passive and active recruitment), hiring advisement (partnering with HR professionals and hiring teams), and managing 25-35 requisitions during a critical hiring ramp period, ensuring managed pipelines, prioritization, proactive communication with managers and candidates, and timely delivery of screened talent.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, with industry certifications a plus
- 5+ years of end-to-end recruiting in a corporate environment
- 5+ years of experience recruiting for Corporate, Engineering or Technical functions and / or Leadership roles
- Must have sourcing - passive candidate engagement experience and hunter vs farmer mentality in talent pipelining
- ATS experience is required, (Workday is strongly preferred)
- Occasional meetings in other time zones.
- Candidate must be Eastern or Central timezone based.
- Eligible to work in the United States.
- Reside in states where MKS is registered to do business.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in in-house corporate recruiting function supporting variety of roles across Finance, IT, Legal, Engineering and HR.
- Experience managing both volume and specialized searches and hiring relationships.
- Strong communication and decision-making skills throughout the full cycle recruiting process.
- Talent Intelligence or Market Labor tools are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Manage your schedule, desk and delivery with a customer centric mindset.
- Serve as a talent advisor to report and recommend effective hiring strategies.
- Manage full cycle recruiting processes including Intake and Advisement Meetings, Targeted Recruiting, Candidate Funnel Management, Customer or Stakeholder Update Meetings, and close as a trusted advisor on compensation/offer components.
- Identify candidates from multiple non-applicant channels, providing an inclusive slate of candidates and pipeline top talent into your and MKS’ network.
- Support the development of TA programs and identify recommendations to continuously improve the recruitment processes and tools to ensure optimal performance.
- Partner and build strong internal relationships with your TA peers, HR, Total Rewards, and internal business units.
Benefits
- MKS is an equal opportunity employer, including disability, veteran status and all categories protected by law.
- MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
