Talent Acquisition Specialist

Better Together•Naples, FL

1d•Remote

About The Position

Better Together works to end the root causes of poverty, dependency, divorce, and child abuse by leveraging the power of the local church to provide struggling families with supportive relationships and meaningful work. Once properly supported, families can achieve independence, stay together, and thrive. The Better Together team is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to support our mission by helping recruit and hire exceptional, mission-aligned team members across the state of Florida. This role will play a key part in strengthening Better Together’s impact by building strong candidate pipelines, supporting hiring managers through a consistent and efficient hiring process, and ensuring a positive experience for every applicant from first contact through onboarding. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will support full-cycle recruiting efforts for a variety of roles and will help improve internal systems and processes that make hiring more effective, efficient, and scalable. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, relational, and thrives in a fast-paced environment where excellence and responsiveness matter. An ideal candidate will have, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience. They should feel called to serve children and families in crisis and share our passion for providing meaningful pathways toward stability and independence. We are seeking someone with strong verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with professionalism and care. A successful candidate will be a self-starter who is comfortable working remotely, demonstrates the ability to solve problems and improve processes, and builds trust quickly with both candidates and internal stakeholders. Due to the nature of our work, candidates must be able to pass a Level 2 background screening.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Proven performance in staff recruitment including targeted outbound talent acquisition
Match Better Together’s core values (described above)

Responsibilities

Manage the full recruiting lifecycle for assigned roles from intake through accepted offer, including job posting, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and offer preparation.
Partner with the Senior Director of HR and hiring managers to understand role requirements, success profiles, and timelines, ensuring alignment throughout the hiring process.
Utilize structured screening processes, interview guides, and defined selection criteria to support consistent and equitable hiring decisions.
Coordinate interviews, candidate communications, and follow-up to maintain an efficient and professional hiring experience.
Administer pre-employment steps such as reference checks, background checks, and required documentation in accordance with organizational policies and regulations.
Proactively research, identify, and engage talent sources to build strong candidate pipelines aligned with organizational growth needs. This includes using LinkedIn and other tools to identify strong potential candidates and reach out in an effective manner to expand pipeline beyond just inbound applications.
Develop and maintain relationships with universities, workforce programs, community partners, chambers of commerce, faith networks, professional associations, and other recruiting channels.
Cultivate passive candidate relationships for future hiring needs through networking, outreach, and ongoing engagement.
Represent Better Together at recruiting events, job fairs, community outreach opportunities, and networking events to strengthen employer presence and attract mission-aligned candidates.
Serve as a welcoming and responsive point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a respectful, mission-centered experience.
Support recruiting communications that reflect Better Together’s culture and values, including job postings, outreach messaging, and offer communications.
Promote Better Together as an employer of choice by communicating mission, culture, and impact to prospective candidates.
Maintain organized recruiting records and candidate data within HR systems, ensuring accuracy and compliance with documentation requirements.
Track recruitment activity and hiring progress to provide visibility to hiring managers and leadership.
Ensure smooth progression of candidates through the hiring process by managing logistics and administrative steps through offer acceptance.
Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes and collaborate with the Senior Director of HR on tools, templates, and workflow improvements.