Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist
Location: Austin, TX (remote position with some travel to Austin)
Pay Range: $42-48/hr
Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance. 401(k)
Role Overview:
Brilliant Financial Staffing has been engaged in the search for a Talent Acquisition Specialist for one of our clients in the software/IT space, located in Austin, TX. The Talent Acquisition Specialist is a remote role, with some expected travel to Austin on a monthly basis. The TA specialist will be brought in on a contract basis for a period of 6 months. Qualified candidates will be considered immediately and begin the interview process.
Talent Acquisition Specialist Responsibilities:
- Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to understand hiring needs, role requirements and talent strategy.
- Own the recruitment lifecycle for senior/critical requisitions: job description creation, sourcing (active + passive), screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, onboarding hand-off.
- Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies (LinkedIn, networks, events, referrals, partner agencies) to attract high-quality talent.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for hard-to-fill and future roles.
- Ensure compliance with hiring policies, legal/regulatory requirements, and internal systems (ATS, HRIS).
Talent Acquisition Specialist Qualifications:
- 5-10+ years of experience in talent acquisition (corporate or agency) with a strong record of recruiting senior/technical/hard-to-fill roles.
- Proven ability to source, engage and hire passive candidates across technical and non-technical functions.
- Excellent stakeholder management & influencing skills — able to partner with senior leaders and hiring managers.
- Strong analytical mindset and comfort working with recruiting metrics, dashboards and continuous improvement.
- Familiarity with recruiting tools and ATS systems (LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse or similar).
- Good understanding of market/industry talent trends, especially for technology/SaaS companies.
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Brilliant Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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