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Talent Acquisition Specialist
US - Remote
The Talent Acquisition Specialist plays a key role in identifying, engaging, and guiding candidates through the hiring process for Apartment Life programs. This role is both relational and strategic; helping individuals discern if Apartment Life is the right mission for them while ensuring a high-quality and efficient hiring experience.
This person will partner closely with internal teams to recruit qualified, mission-aligned candidates while also aligning candidates to community opportunities to support organizational growth.
Important Details
- Full time (40 hours per week)
- Remote (Pacific, Mountain, or Central time zone preferred)
- 1–3 years of recruiting, talent acquisition, or related experience
- Experience using an ATS (Greenhouse preferred)
- Experience in ministry, nonprofit, or community-focused work is a plus
Responsibilities:
- Manage candidate pipeline with excellence - Review and vet applications, conduct phone interviews to discern qualifications, and respond with excellent communication that is warm, proactive, and within 1 business day—as candidates move through the hiring process using Greenhouse.
- Monitor community pipeline in HubSpot - Track and manage communities moving through the pipeline to ensure visibility, alignment, and readiness for hire.
- Match candidates to communities - Strategically align qualified candidates with ready communities and drive hires to “go live” before program start dates.
- Identify pipeline gaps - Proactively analyze where qualified candidates exist without communities and where communities lack candidates to help drive priorities.
- Drive organizational growth goals - Come prepared to hiring calls with candidate and community insights, offering recommendations that advance next steps and support overall growth objectives.
Success Factors
- Model Apartment Life's core values and best practices
- Candidates are well-informed, prepared, and aligned before advancing
- Strong alignment between candidates and community placements
- Pipelines are healthy, balanced, and moving efficiently
- Clear visibility into gaps, risks, and opportunities
- Consistent contribution to organizational growth goals
Competencies
The physical and mental competencies necessary to execute the requirements and be successful in this role are:
Candidate Discernment & Engagement
- Conduct effective phone interviews to assess alignment, readiness, and fit
- Guide candidates through the process with clarity, care, and confidence
- Communicate Apartment Life’s mission, expectations, and program elements clearly
Execution & Pipeline Ownership
- Maintain strong organization and follow-through across a high-volume pipeline
- Ensure timely movement of candidates through each stage
- Keep systems accurate and up to date
Collaboration & Influence
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Partner well with Talent Acquisition Directors, Program Directors, and Growth teams
- Contribute insights on candidate quality, pipeline health, and hiring needs
- Support a smooth and coordinated interview process
Candidate Experience & Communication
- Deliver a responsive, professional, and people-first candidate experience
- Communicate with warmth, clarity, and consistency
- Represent Apartment Life’s voice and values in every interaction
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