Hybrid Talent Acquisition Specialist

Posted 3 months ago

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About the role

  • Talent Acquisition Specialist managing full recruitment lifecycle at CU Anschutz Medical Campus. Attracting and onboarding faculty and staff while implementing innovative recruitment strategies.

Responsibilities

  • The Talent Acquisition Specialist is a key strategic partner in shaping the department’s future by attracting, hiring, and onboarding exceptional faculty and staff.
  • Responsible for managing the full recruitment lifecycle—from sourcing and screening candidates to facilitating a seamless onboarding experience.
  • Design and implement innovative recruitment strategies, ensure compliance with institutional and legal standards, and deliver an outstanding candidate experience.
  • Partner with department leadership to define position requirements, qualifications, and core competencies.
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines through networking, outreach, and engagement with professional associations and academic communities.
  • Complete detailed position matrices to ensure consistent, objective, and equitable evaluation of all candidates.
  • Provide guidance and training to faculty, staff, and search committee members on best practices for interviewing and candidate assessment.
  • Conduct detailed reference checks for all final candidates.
  • Maintain accurate recruitment records and ensure adherence to institutional policies and equal employment opportunity guidelines.
  • Collaborate with department leadership and key stakeholders to review position requirements and ensure alignment with organizational goals.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • 3-5 years of professional experience in talent acquisition or recruitment.
  • Experience with recruiting in higher education or research environments.
  • Experience in using LinkedIn Talent Solutions to proactively source candidates
  • Experience with recruitment marketing and employer branding
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
  • Professional credential, such as HR Certification Institute
  • Experience in full-cycle recruiting, using various interview techniques and evaluation methods

Benefits

  • Medical: Multiple plan options
  • Dental: Multiple plan options
  • Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
  • Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
  • Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
  • Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
  • Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
  • Holiday Days: 10/year
  • Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
  • ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

Job title

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$59,073 - $75,141 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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