Accounting Career Consultants
Sales Talent Acquisition Specialist
Accounting Career Consultants, St Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Description
Why is This a Great Opportunity?
This is an exciting time to join a rapidly growing organization during a pivotal period of product commercialization and national expansion. As a Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist, you'll be a strategic partner in building high-performing teams, especially within commercial, sales, and specialty functions in the life sciences industry. This role provides the opportunity to influence and shape recruitment strategy at a high level, while still engaging directly with candidates and hiring managers. If you're a seasoned recruiter with a passion for data-driven decision-making, employer branding, and full-cycle recruiting, this is a chance to make a measurable impact in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Job Description:
The Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for leading and executing end-to-end recruiting strategies across commercial, operational, and specialty functions, with an emphasis on high-volume recruiting for national sales teams and pharmaceutical roles. This role is hands-on and strategic, requiring a data-focused approach to optimize processes, enhance employer branding, and improve hiring outcomes.
Key Responsibilities: • Partner with leadership to develop and execute full-cycle recruitment strategies aligned with business priorities. • Manage high-volume hiring initiatives, particularly for commercial and sales roles. • Collaborate with HR Business Partners, business leaders, and executives to align hiring with workforce plans. • Optimize applicant tracking system (ATS) workflows and integrations. • Oversee vendor relationships including recruitment marketing firms, RPOs, and external agencies. • Provide real-time labor market insights, compensation trends, and diversity metrics to stakeholders. • Develop and deliver recruiting dashboards and KPIs using Excel and reporting tools. • Create and maintain recruiting process documentation, SOPs, and hiring manager training materials. • Lead employer brand and recruitment marketing initiatives to support talent attraction. • Coach hiring managers on interviewing techniques and best practices. • Ensure compliance with recruitment policies, offer templates, contracts, and data integrity.
Qualifications:
Required: • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience. • 8+ years of experience in talent acquisition, including 2+ years recruiting in pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industries. • Proven track record of success in high-volume recruitment, particularly in commercial/sales hiring. • Strong knowledge of recruiting analytics, employer branding, and candidate engagement strategies. • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with strong analytical and reporting skills. • Experience working with ATS and HRIS platforms. • Excellent communication, project management, and stakeholder consulting skills. • Ability to prioritize, adapt to change, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred: • Familiarity with recruitment marketing platforms and digital sourcing tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, SalesLoft). • Experience managing third-party recruitment vendors or RPO partnerships. • Background in developing and executing diversity hiring strategies.
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Why is This a Great Opportunity?
This is an exciting time to join a rapidly growing organization during a pivotal period of product commercialization and national expansion. As a Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist, you'll be a strategic partner in building high-performing teams, especially within commercial, sales, and specialty functions in the life sciences industry. This role provides the opportunity to influence and shape recruitment strategy at a high level, while still engaging directly with candidates and hiring managers. If you're a seasoned recruiter with a passion for data-driven decision-making, employer branding, and full-cycle recruiting, this is a chance to make a measurable impact in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Job Description:
The Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for leading and executing end-to-end recruiting strategies across commercial, operational, and specialty functions, with an emphasis on high-volume recruiting for national sales teams and pharmaceutical roles. This role is hands-on and strategic, requiring a data-focused approach to optimize processes, enhance employer branding, and improve hiring outcomes.
Key Responsibilities: • Partner with leadership to develop and execute full-cycle recruitment strategies aligned with business priorities. • Manage high-volume hiring initiatives, particularly for commercial and sales roles. • Collaborate with HR Business Partners, business leaders, and executives to align hiring with workforce plans. • Optimize applicant tracking system (ATS) workflows and integrations. • Oversee vendor relationships including recruitment marketing firms, RPOs, and external agencies. • Provide real-time labor market insights, compensation trends, and diversity metrics to stakeholders. • Develop and deliver recruiting dashboards and KPIs using Excel and reporting tools. • Create and maintain recruiting process documentation, SOPs, and hiring manager training materials. • Lead employer brand and recruitment marketing initiatives to support talent attraction. • Coach hiring managers on interviewing techniques and best practices. • Ensure compliance with recruitment policies, offer templates, contracts, and data integrity.
Qualifications:
Required: • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience. • 8+ years of experience in talent acquisition, including 2+ years recruiting in pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences industries. • Proven track record of success in high-volume recruitment, particularly in commercial/sales hiring. • Strong knowledge of recruiting analytics, employer branding, and candidate engagement strategies. • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with strong analytical and reporting skills. • Experience working with ATS and HRIS platforms. • Excellent communication, project management, and stakeholder consulting skills. • Ability to prioritize, adapt to change, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred: • Familiarity with recruitment marketing platforms and digital sourcing tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, SalesLoft). • Experience managing third-party recruitment vendors or RPO partnerships. • Background in developing and executing diversity hiring strategies.
#ACCSP #ACCPRI