Talent Acquisition Specialist

Role Overview

• Serve as a key recruiter supporting multiple client groups.
• Advise the business on talent availability in the market and create sourcing strategies based on external market data.
• Pro-actively identify qualified candidates through multiple sources, including employee referrals, social networking sites, alumni, internal transfers, networking, etc.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop and implement plans for sourcing and recruiting strategies.
• Provide regular updates to hiring managers, HR business partners, Talent Acquisition leaders and other stakeholders as appropriate on pipeline development and progress of candidates.
• Manage candidates through the entire interview and hiring process, from assessing candidate qualifications to negotiating offers and managing pre-employment requirements and onboarding.
• Creates clear and concise oral and written communications.
• Develops compelling and inspirational messages to tell the HARMAN talent story.
• Master the use of recruiting tools and technologies (Avature, Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter, etc.) to remain at the forefront of talent acquisition.
• Integrate HARMAN’s brand strategy into all recruitment activities.
• Maintain all pertinent applicant and interview documentation and data in applicant tracking system (Avature).
• Proactively escalate complex recruitment challenges as needed.
• Share competitive market intelligence with hiring managers and recruiting team.
• Recommend and implement improvements to recruitment processes.
• Participate in global and regional recruiting projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5 + years full lifecycle recruiting experience, Engineering or Commercial recruiting experience is preferred.
• Strong customer focus and effective use of consultative approach with internal clients.
• Experience managing the recruitment process via an Applicant Tracking System.
• Core knowledge of recruitment/hiring laws and practices.
• Ability to quickly gain in-depth knowledge of HARMAN’s recruitment policies, process and protocols.
• Ability and flexibility to recruit across a variety of functional roles.
• Understanding of Workday and Avature.
• Workday ATS knowledge and experience.
• Strong English skill.
• Willingness to travel 5% for recruiting events.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work one day per week for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location.
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria
• "Be Brilliant" employee recognition and rewards program
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development