Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

MKS Instruments • Rochester, MA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Sr.Talent Acquisition Specialist at MKS, you will partner with hiring managers and business leaders to attract, assess, and hire top talent across the organization. In this role, you will develop and execute recruiting strategies, build strong candidate pipelines, and support the full recruitment lifecycle. You will report to the Talent Acquisition Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of related recruiting, talent acquisition, or staffing experience.
• Experience sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates across a variety of positions and functions.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience utilizing recruiting systems, candidate databases, and sourcing tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting technical, engineering, manufacturing, or specialized professional recruiting.
• Experience partnering with external search firms and recruiting agencies.
• Knowledge of employment laws, hiring practices, and recruitment marketing strategies.
• Experience supporting college recruiting, internship, or early career programs.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with hiring managers to define hiring needs, document position requirements, and manage requisition activity.
• Developing and executing sourcing strategies through recruiting channels, advertising, networking, and talent pipeline development.
• Screening and evaluating candidates to identify qualified talent and support the interview and selection process.
• Managing candidate communications, interview coordination, and documentation throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Supporting the development and negotiation of employment offers while promoting a positive candidate experience.
• Building relationships with external recruiting partners, agencies, universities, and other talent sources to expand candidate networks.

Benefits

• health insurance coverage (medical, dental and vision)
• 401(k) with company match
• life and disability insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• sick time
• 15 paid vacation days
• 6 weeks fully paid parental leave
• adoption assistance
• tuition reimbursement
• participation in any stock programs
• signing bonus

What This Job Offers

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