Talent Acquisition Specialist

Protect Democracy•Dc, WA

26d•Remote

About The Position

Protect Democracy is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join their small, collaborative People and Culture Team. The role focuses on finding and supporting exceptional people to meet the urgency and importance of the pro-democracy movement. The ideal candidate is passionate about the mission, solution-oriented, and adaptable. Protect Democracy was formed in late 2016 with a mission to prevent the decline of democracy into a more authoritarian form of government. They have assembled a team of over 130 experts. Their hiring practices emphasize expertise, growth, feedback, team care, and kindness. In this role, the specialist will support the Talent Acquisition Manager in cultivating, recruiting, and hiring diverse talent. Daily tasks include conducting interviews and reference checks, screening resumes, managing candidate experience, and administering hiring searches. Collaboration with the People and Culture team on hiring process iteration and recruitment strategy is also key, focusing on sustainable and equitable hiring practices. During periods of minimal hiring, the role may support other organizational health initiatives like community-building events, trainings, and culture-focused projects. The priority application deadline is June 17, 2026, with rolling review thereafter. This is a remote position based in the United States, with a preference for candidates in the Philadelphia area. Protect Democracy values diversity, encouraging applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and across the political and ideological spectrum.

Requirements

At least three years of full-time work experience in a recruiting, hiring, talent acquisition, or talent coordination role.
Experience independently and proactively conceptualizing, developing, and implementing new initiatives.
Experience managing multiple complex projects and/or workstreams simultaneously.
Enthusiasm for providing an excellent candidate experience and supporting a large number of candidates simultaneously.
Passion for fostering strong, collaborative relationships with people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Rigorous attention to detail and the highest standards for excellence in execution.
Growth mindset and strong, unfettered enthusiasm for giving and receiving feedback up, down and sideways — including delivering feedback to candidates.
Flexibility and willingness to pitch in where needed to support the mission, including on efforts outside of core job responsibilities related to hiring.
A passionate commitment to the preservation of democratic norms and institutions, and an understanding that democracy has never fully represented communities of color.

Responsibilities

Coordinate hiring teams in executing searches excellently from requisition to hire, including supporting the development of materials, posting jobs, coordinating outreach, identifying obstacles and proposing solutions, screening candidate applications, conducting interviews and reference calls, and serving as the primary candidate point-of-contact.
Administer the applicant tracking system, including building out hiring analytics.
Propose and implement programs to source and recruit diverse, qualified applicant pools.
Work in coordination with the high-touch onboarding program to seamlessly integrate new hires into the organizational culture.
Contribute to other workstreams that strengthen how the organization develops, engages, and supports talent.
Actively participate in brainstorming related to impact and internal projects and other team activities, including identifying opportunities to enhance employee experience and foster connection, collaboration, and community.