Recruiting/Sourcing Outreach and Candidate Experience Specialist
Core
Manage end-to-end recruiting operations, sourcing strategies, and candidate experience for student, support, and early career research positions at a DoD University Affiliated Research Center.
Role type
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist (Sourcing & Candidate Experience)
Builds
High-quality candidate pipelines and a positive applicant journey for research and support roles
Domain
Defense research & University Affiliated Research Center (UARC)
Required skills
Talent acquisition strategy, candidate sourcing, Workday HCM administration, job requisition management, career fair coordination, market trend analysis, ROI reporting, stakeholder communication, MS Office (Excel/SharePoint)
Preferred skills
LinkedIn recruiting, science/engineering recruitment experience, UT HR policy familiarity
Responsibilities
Collaborate with hiring managers to define sourcing criteria and develop engagement methods; review and draft job requisitions in Workday; coordinate university and military career fairs; monitor sourcing platforms and research market trends; analyze recruiting metrics and report ROI to leadership; maintain candidate database and ensure timely updates on job postings.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC