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Job Description
Virginia Techs Advancement Division is adding to its human resources team. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will play an important role in building a successful world-class faculty and staff population. You will have a direct impact on the talent acquisition process and play a significant role in creating the future of Virginia Tech. This role will execute a comprehensive recruitment strategy to attract and source candidates for a wide range of Advancement positions. Working with hiring managers the Talent Acquisition Specialist will assist in the full life cycle of sourcing and selecting candidates developing marketing approaches recruitment pipelines and selection strategies. Expectations are to develop and manage a talent pool of both passive and active candidates in order to fill positions by building community and educational partnerships attending meetups job fairs professional conferences and other networking events and designing innovative approaches to recruitment such as high volume specialized and niche hiring. This position is ideal for a strategic thinker who thrives on identifying solutions building processes and delivering results. The Talent Acquisition Specialist will partner with hiring managers and the broader human resources team to ensure a positive onboarding experience for our employees ensuring success of the institution division department and employees goal in the process.
Required Qualifications
Masters degree in human resources business or related field; or Bachelors degree with experience equating to an advanced degree.
Prior recruiting experience and expertise leveraging recruiting tools to attract passive candidates for recruiting purposes.
Experience interpreting policies procedures and other documentation to deliver results.
Experience using applicant tracking systems.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong problem solving interpersonal and negotiation skill.
Strong writing and proofreading skills.
Preferred Qualifications
SHRM-CP SHRM-SCP PHR SPHR or related certification.
Experience working and recruiting in higher education executive search firm fundraising department human resources or related field.
Knowledge of advancement services fundraising annual giving marketing and communications alumni engagement donor relations innovation and partnerships and how to use that knowledge to recruit positions.
Understanding of the legal operational and strategic issues related to talent acquisition in a niche field.
Knowledge of current job markets and trends.
Knowledge and application of candidate sourcing techniques such as networking and cold calling to attract national talent.
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
$80000 to $90000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
August 17 2025
Additional Information
Unable to sponsor work visas.
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch centers.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees students or applicants on the basis of age color disability sex (including pregnancy) gender gender identity gender expression genetic information ethnicity or national origin political affiliation race religion sexual orientation or military status or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about discuss or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation please contact Advancement Human Resources at during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Full Time