Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Summary/Objective Here at Emburse, our People Operations department strives to provide support for Emburse’s vision by promoting the concept that our employees are our most valuable resource. We are committed to providing our team members with the highest quality of customer service, equal opportunity for professional growth, and fostering creativity, innovation, and effectiveness. We ensure our employees are provided the same respect and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share with every team member and Emburse customer. About the team Come and be part of our team of passionate TA professionals striving to realize our vision of establishing an unmatched, internationally-informed recruiting unit. Our mission is centered on humanizing the hiring journey through the promotion of transparency, reliability, and an outstanding candidate experience. We aspire to build strong, strategic relationships, acting as the central hub of talent attraction expertise within Emburse. Our forte lies in crafting top-tier candidate pipelines, all while emphasizing collaboration, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Position Summary Join our team as a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist where you'll lead sourcing and closing strategies, influence organizational goals, and drive impactful recruiting programs. This role requires managing ambiguity, delivering independently, and fostering an inclusive environment while significantly impacting hiring goals, processes, and cross-regional initiatives. Essential Functions Scope and Influence: Own projects, sourcing, and closing plans. Influence one or more organizational goals and own a recruiting program. Work on sourcing and closing strategies that may not be well-defined. Deliver independently with limited guidance. Execution: Lead scalable and complex sourcing and closing strategies, solving ambiguous problems. Effectively source and close candidates, removing roadblocks and expediting hiring. Make trade-offs between short-term and long-term needs, finding paths forward in difficult situations. Foster an environment prioritizing diversity, equity, inclusion, and empathy. Lead collaboration across diverse groups, driving adoption of recruiting strategies and methodologies. Actively mentor and develop others, creating and implementing best practices. Communication: Provide clear, concise, accurate verbal and written communication. Drive detailed discussions, maintain high-level alignment, and present decisions confidently to leaders up to 3 tiers above. Impact: Influence organizational hiring goals, effectiveness, and metrics. Have a significant cross-regional impact. Process Improvement: Improve, streamline, and drive efficiencies in organizational procedures. Create predictable process paths and drive adoption of new channels and tools. Other duties as assigned Education and Experience Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum of 5+ years in recruiting. Experience: Required: Minimum of 5 years' experience in full-cycle recruiting, preferably in a high-growth environment Preferred: experience supporting university partnership and early career program Additional Eligibility Qualifications Required Skills: Proficiency in managing sourcing and closing strategies in ambiguous situations. Strong tactical and strategic recruitment skills. Excellent communication skills across diverse areas and audiences. Ability to influence organizational goals and manage projects effectively. Experience in driving process improvements and adoption of new tools and methodologies.