Job Title: Senior Talent Acquisition Associate
Location: Irvine, CA
Pay Rate: $40-$45/hour
Duration: Temporary (Approx. 6-months)
Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (Fridays are work from home)

Overview
The Senior Talent Acquisition Associate plays a key role in delivering full-cycle recruiting support for technical, corporate, and business-critical roles. This position works closely with hiring leaders and HR partners to define hiring needs, apply market insights, and execute effective recruiting strategies while ensuring a positive and professional candidate experience.

Responsibilities
Full-Cycle Recruiting & Stakeholder Partnership

• Manage the recruiting lifecycle from requisition kickoff through offer acceptance.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and HR partners to clarify role expectations, success profiles, and interview criteria.
• Align on hiring priorities, timelines, and interview plans early in the process.
• Review and assess candidate qualifications to determine alignment with role requirements.
• Coordinate interviews, monitor progress, and ensure adherence to recruiting best practices.
• Drive timely interviewer feedback and manage candidate status updates.
• Maintain consistent, transparent communication with candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure all recruiting activity and documentation is accurately captured in the applicant tracking system (ATS) and meets compliance requirements.

Sourcing & Talent Pipeline Development

• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team to develop targeted sourcing strategies aligned to business needs.
• Build and nurture talent pipelines for frequently hired and hard-to-fill positions.
• Leverage a variety of sourcing channels including LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, networking, and creative outreach methods to generate qualified candidate flow.

Reporting & Process Improvement

• Track and analyze recruiting metrics such as pipeline health, time-to-fill drivers, and source effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting efficiency, quality, and candidate experience.
• Stay current on recruiting trends, interview techniques, and talent market insights.

Additional Recruiting Support (Approx. 10%)

• Assist with job postings, offer processing, and system updates as needed.
• Provide backup support to the Talent Acquisition team during periods of high hiring activity.

Qualifications
Experience

• 4-6+ years of experience in recruiting and candidate sourcing.
• Hands-on experience working with an applicant tracking system (ATS).

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong ability to build trust and influence with hiring managers and stakeholders.
• Effective interviewer with experience supporting high-volume recruiting environments.
• High level of discretion when handling confidential information.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage competing deadlines.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
• Ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• Experience coordinating complex interview schedules across multiple stakeholders.
• Continuous improvement mindset with an interest in optimizing recruiting processes.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.