Talent Acquisition Specialist | Dallas Regional Office

Job Summary

The Talent Acquisition Specialist reports to the Manager or Director of Talent Acquisition and provides support to recruitment and employment activities for the company including sourcing, attracting, interviewing, and referring candidates for open positions. Meets expected service levels and key performance metrics by filling open roles within expected timelines.

The successful candidate will embody and work to reinforce MAA’s Core Values. Those values include:

• Appreciating the uniqueness of each individual

• Communicating openly and with integrity

• Embracing opportunities

• Doing the right thing at the right time for the right reasons

Duties and Responsibilities

• Sources and screens active and passive candidates for posted job openings.

• Recruits all types of positions for MAA from various sources, professional associations, operational leaders, and others who can assist in finding qualified individuals for open positions.

• Builds partnerships and collaborates with operational leadership and hiring managers to understand hiring needs and ensure shared goals and expectations are met.

• Provides exceptional internal and external service and candidate experiences throughout the full life cycle of recruiting.

• Develops and implements short and long-term recruitment strategies to ensure staffing needs are met.

• Organizes and attends job fairs and other recruitment events to build strong candidate pipelines. Travels as needed for job fairs and other recruitment events.

• Uses the applicant tracking system, talent management platforms, and professional networks to mine resumes and source internal and external candidates.

• Drives the adoption of consistent recruiting practices and coaches hiring managers on interviewing and hiring practices that support a positive and memorable candidate experience.

• Coordinates the pre-employment screening process by ensuring selected candidates successfully complete and pass required pre-employment background checks and screening (e.g., drug screen, motor vehicle record, license, and certification).

• Provides regular recruiting updates to operational leaders and hiring managers.

• Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, human resources or a related field and 3 years of professional human resources experience required, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience with full-cycle recruiting using various sourcing and interview techniques and evaluation methods required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with recruitment process documentation and keeping pace with industry trends.

• Certification in human resources (e.g., SHRM-SCP/CP, SPHR/PHR) or related field preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge and clear understanding of applicable employment and other human resource-related laws.

• Advanced knowledge of recruiting and interviewing techniques.

• Proficiency with social recruiting, talent management platforms, and professional networking.

• Knowledge of applicant tracking systems.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

• Skill and ability to communicate verbally clearly and concisely and in writing.

• Effective time management skills to handle multiple tasks.

• Attention to detail and analytical skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

• Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality.

• Ability to travel occasionally, including overnight, for job fairs, recruitment events, training and/or meetings.

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

• This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

• This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Disclaimer

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.