Talent Acquisition Specialist

Ovative Group • Minneapolis, MN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We're hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist to support our recruiting team and the candidates moving through our hiring process. This role will serve as a face of the Ovative brand from the very first candidate touchpoint, partner closely with Sr. Recruiters on day-to-day recruiting operations, and actively look for ways to make our process smarter — using AI, automation, and a proactive mindset to eliminate friction and drive efficiency across our recruiting workflows.

Requirements

• 1 – 2 years work experience demonstrating ability to deliver significant impact
• Strong organizational skills; able to juggle multiple roles, candidates, and stakeholders with attention to detail
• Demonstrated technical aptitude and comfort learning new tools (e.g., Workday, reporting tools, AI platforms)
• Experience using Excel/Sheets or similar tools for basic tracking, reporting, or analysis
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication with candidates and internal partners
• Demonstrated commitment to DEI
• Permanent US work authorization. We are unable to accept candidates with temporary work authorization ( e.g. CPT, OPT), nor candidates who will require work visa sponsorship (now or in the future).

Responsibilities

• Manage portions of full-cycle recruiting for assigned roles (primarily early-career and junior positions), including: Posting roles and managing applicant flow, Screening resumes and conducting phone screens, Coordinating interviews and debriefs, Managing candidate communication and scheduling
• Maintain an excellent candidate experience that reflects Ovative values and our inclusive culture.
• Keep Workday data and pipelines clean and up to date (status changes, notes, tags, and reporting fields).
• Partner with Sr. Recruiters and TS leadership on offer letter prep, and pre-onboarding logistics.
• Support university/early talent and other volume pipelines as needed (campaigns, events, logistics , follow-up).
• Quickly learn our current tools and workflows (Workday, calendaring, assessments, templates) – then ask “what if we didn’t do it this way?”
• Identify manual, repetitive steps (e.g., scheduling, basic email templates, data pulls) that could be streamlined and bring forward ideas to do so.
• Help create and maintain playbooks, SOPs, and quick-reference guides for new processes and tools.
• Bring a continuous improvement mindset — surface what’s working, what’s not, and propose practical solutions.

Benefits

• Culture matters and we’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace for ten years running because of it.
• We demand trust and transparency from each other.
• We believe in doing the hard and complicated work others put off.
• We’re open in communication and floor plan.
• We’re flat – our interns sit next to VPs, our analysts work closely with senior leaders, and our CEO interacts with every single person daily.
• Put together, these elements help foster an environment where smart people can support each other in performing to their highest potential.
• Ovative is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can participate and thrive.
• We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind, including on the basis of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
• Our policies reflect this commitment—for example, our medical leave benefits are inclusive of same-sex partners, ensuring equitable care and support for all families.
• Paying fair, competitive compensation, with a large bonus incentive, and phenomenal health insurance is an important part of this mix.
• We’re rewarded fairly and when the company performs well, we all benefit.
• Access to all office spaces in MSP, NYC, and CHI
• Frequent, paid travel to our Minneapolis headquarters for company events, team events, and in-person collaboration with teams
• Generous paid vacation policy
• 401k match program
• Top-notch health insurance options, inclusive of same sex partners
• Family formation benefits including reimbursement options for fertility, pregnancy, and parenting needs
• Monthly stipend for your mobile phone and data plan
• Sabbatical program
• Charitable giving via our time and a financial match program
• Shenanigan’s Day

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed