Talent Acquisition Specialist

Animal Humane Society•Golden Valley, MN

7h•$55,000 - $65,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Overview: The Talent Acquisition Specialist plays a critical role in attracting, sourcing, and hiring exceptional talent to advance Animal Humane Society’s mission of engaging the hearts, hands, and minds of the community to help animals. This position partners closely with hiring managers and the People & Culture team to ensure a positive candidate experience and equitable hiring practices that reflect AHS’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The role is integral to implementing AHS’s hiring strategies, aligning recruitment efforts with organizational goals, and ensuring that staffing decisions support successful performance across all departments. By securing the right talent at the right time, this position helps drive operational excellence and sustain a culture that empowers employees to deliver on AHS’s mission.

Requirements

3-5 years of previous experience working in Talent Acquisition, including managing full-cycle recruitment for a variety of roles. Additional experience in other Human Resources or related roles are a plus.
Proven success developing sourcing strategies, building candidate pipelines, and using other active recruitment methods to source and hire external candidates.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work as a member of the team and partner collaboratively with external and internal customers and departments.
Strong attention to detail, administrative and process management skills.
Strong multi-tasking and problem-solving skills.
Proficient with general technology use, specifically a working knowledge of Microsoft products.
Proficiency leveraging applicant tracking systems to manage talent acquisition process, and in using other HRIS tools.
Reliable transportation required for up to 10% domestic travel, primarily to Animal Humane Society locations, off-site meetings, and special events.

Responsibilities

Manage the full recruitment cycle including job postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation.
Develop and implement creative sourcing strategies to attract diverse talent pools.
Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and provide guidance on best practices for selection and onboarding.
Leverage job boards and digital recruitment tools (such as LinkedIn, Indeed, and more) and optimize utilizing them to most effectively advertise and attract candidates to AHS roles.
Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines for current and future openings.
Ensure all recruitment activities comply with employment laws and AHS policies.
Collaborate with the People & Culture team to align hiring practices with organizational strategies and workforce planning.
Deliver an engaging and inclusive candidate experience that reflects AHS’s values and culture.
Negotiate offers and facilitate smooth transitions from candidate to employee.
Track recruitment metrics and provide insights to improve processes and outcomes.
Represent AHS at career fairs, networking events, and community outreach initiatives to promote employer brand.
Communicate in a positive and professional manner with candidates, recruitment-related vendors, recruitment agencies, social services agencies, and educational partners.
Provide support to leaders on recruiting, hiring practices and policies.
Promote a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion to make AHS a welcoming environment for all.
Communicate in a positive and professional manner with all internal and external stakeholders.
Promote the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) ensuring that Animal Humane Society is an inclusive and welcoming environment for all staff, volunteers and community members.
Work within ATS and HRIS systems to execute talent acquisition and general HR-related processes.
Utilize applicant tracking systems to manage candidate flow and maintain accurate records.
Leverage sourcing tools and platforms to identify and engage top talent.
Generate and analyze recruitment reports to inform decision-making.
Ensure data integrity and compliance within all recruitment systems.
Stay current on technology trends to enhance recruitment efficiency.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage for full time staff includes the following: medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending account for health care expenses and dependent care, voluntary accident insurance; critical illness insurance; hospital indemnity insurance; employee- paid supplemental life; employee-paid accidental death & dismemberment; and long term disability insurance.
Employer-paid benefits for full time staff includes the following: basic life insurance, basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term disability.
Support for student loans: we are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualified employer
Mental Health and Counseling Support: all employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program with 3 free counseling sessions per year
401k for part-time and full-time staff with a 4% company match
Nine paid holidays for full-time staff
Paid floating holidays for part-time and full-time staff (up to 4 days per year based on start date)
Paid Time Off for part time and full time staff (amount is based on hours worked and FTE status)
Paid parent leave for full-time staff
Unique animal adoption benefits and discounts on veterinary care and pet supplies