Talent Acquisition Specialist

Perkins&Will•Bainbridge Island, WA

10h•$95,000 - $125,000

About The Position

Our 2600+ employees, award winning design firm is seeking a high energy, people oriented, influential individual with a track record in talent research, outreach and recruitment. Reporting to the Director of Talent Acquisition and partnering with our Studio Talent Leaders, you will source, identify, screen and help hire individuals across our firm. The ideal candidate will have extensive and successful recruitment experience preferably across North America in talent acquisition, expertise and sourcing strategies. Recruitment experience in the AEC or related design profession is a plus as well as sourcing diverse candidates and connections to HBCUs and National Organization of Minority Architects. In your role you will: Partner with Talent Leaders and Studio Leadership on overall hiring strategy for each studio Collaborate with Studio Talent Leaders to best understand their studio projects, culture and initiatives to promote to candidates Devise and implement an employer branding initiative to advance our firms attractiveness with unique and enticing job advertisement placements Research and source passive and direct candidates through online channels, such as LinkedIn and other professional networks, including competitor websites, design publications and other industry sources Attend design conferences and job fairs and network with potential candidates Identify and refine the most suitable candidates for studio consideration Assess candidates information including CVs, Resumes and Portfolios Plan interview and selection procedures including candidate screening calls Prepare swift candidate summaries for Studio Leadership Review Utilize our Talent Applicant Tracking System to insure a robust pipeline

Requirements

10+ years experience in talent acquisition, preferably within the AEC or related design industry
Experience with creative, social media placement
Full cycle recruiting expertise, using various interview techniques and evaluation methods
Experience in using LinkedIn Talent Solutions to proactively source candidates
Experience in using applicant tracking systems
Strong organizational skills and proficiency in providing talent acquisition summaries and status reports
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required in talent outreach and working with Studio Talent Leaders across our firm

Nice To Haves

Recruitment experience in the AEC or related design profession is a plus as well as sourcing diverse candidates and connections to HBCUs and National Organization of Minority Architects.

Responsibilities

Partner with Talent Leaders and Studio Leadership on overall hiring strategy for each studio
Collaborate with Studio Talent Leaders to best understand their studio projects, culture and initiatives to promote to candidates
Devise and implement an employer branding initiative to advance our firms attractiveness with unique and enticing job advertisement placements
Research and source passive and direct candidates through online channels, such as LinkedIn and other professional networks, including competitor websites, design publications and other industry sources
Attend design conferences and job fairs and network with potential candidates
Identify and refine the most suitable candidates for studio consideration
Assess candidates information including CVs, Resumes and Portfolios
Plan interview and selection procedures including candidate screening calls
Prepare swift candidate summaries for Studio Leadership Review
Utilize our Talent Applicant Tracking System to insure a robust pipeline