Talent Acquisition Consultant

Posting Description

TALENT ACQUISITION CONSULTANT Human Resources to serve as a strategic partner to hiring managers and the broader community educating stakeholders on recruitment best practices legal interviewing techniques and effective use of the applicant tracking system (ATS); develop and execute strategies that strengthen community outreach; build broad talent pipelines; and facilitate the sharing of top talent across the organization. Key responsibilities include designing and facilitating training on hiring best practices developing scalable pipelines for key roles and building the processes and infrastructure to enhance MITs Talent Acquisition strategy and addition to serving as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on recruiting strategies processes and policies; developing hiring manager toolkits interview guides and job aids that codify MITs talent acquisition best practices and legal recruiting requirements; designing and executing sourcing strategies and advertising campaigns; building pipelines for key roles; leveraging a wide range of sourcing channels (e.g. networking referrals external partnerships) and strategies to build broad pools of applicants; facilitating in-person and virtual workshops on hiring best practices legal interviewing techniques and effective use of recruiting tools; and developing self-paced online learning modules and recorded training content.

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Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelors degree in human resources business education or related field; a minimum of five years in talent acquisition HR training or related experience; demonstrated experience in developing recruiting strategies talent pipelines or hiring processes; strong knowledge of recruitment best practices employment law and legally compliant hiring practices; expertise in designing and delivering training (in-person virtual and hybrid); experience consulting with hiring managers on recruiting strategies; strong interpersonal written verbal and presentation skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively; strong organizational skills sound judgment and customer focus; proven ability to build relationships and work with a sense of urgency; ability to learn and adapt to new HR technologies and systems; and proficiency in MS Office Suite. PREFERRED: Experience in higher education or research-focused environments; experience in Oracle or enterprise HR systems; PHR certification; experience in Instructional Design and/or authoring tools.

Priority will be given to applications received by October 5 2026 position will remain open until filled.

9/16/2026