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Virginia Tech is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive recruitment strategies within its Advancement Division. The role involves developing and managing talent pools, collaborating with hiring managers through the full recruitment lifecycle, and enhancing onboarding experiences to build a productive workforce.

Highlights

Develop and execute comprehensive recruitment strategies for diverse Advancement positions.
Manage talent pools of both passive and active candidates using networking, job fairs, and innovative sourcing techniques.
Collaborate with hiring managers and HR teams to ensure smooth onboarding and employee success.
Require proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools to attract candidates.
Master's degree in human resources, business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Preferred certifications include SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or related credentials.
Experience in higher education recruiting, executive search, or related fields is preferred.
Salary range is $80,000 to $90,000 annually for a full-time position (40+ hours per week).
Must pass a criminal conviction check; visa sponsorship is not available.
Supports Virginia Tech's inclusive community and comprehensive advancement initiatives.

Talent Acquisition Specialist Full Description

Job Description

Virginia Tech's 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

Master's degree in human resources, business, or related field; or Bachelor's 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

$80,000 to $90,000

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 motto, Ut 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 an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors 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 numerous Extension offices and research 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 advhr@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.

Original Job Description

Job Description

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$80,000 to $90,000

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.

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