Talent Acquisition Specialist

Company: Perkins&Will
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

Our 2600+ employees, award winning design firm is seeking a high energy, people oriented, influential individual with a track record in talent research, outreach and recruitment. Reporting to the Chief Talent Officer and partnering with our Studio Talent Leaders, you will source, identify, screen and help hire individuals across our firm.The ideal candidate will have extensive and successful recruitment experience preferably across North America in talent acquisition, expertise and sourcing strategies. Recruitment experience in the AEC or related design profession is a plus as well as sourcing diverse candidates and connections to HBCUs and National Organization of Minority Architects.In your role you will:

• Partner with Talent Leaders and Studio Leadership on overall hiring strategy for each studio
• Collaborate with Studio Talent Leaders to best understand their studio projects, culture and initiatives to promote to candidates
• Devise and implement an employer branding initiative to advance our firms attractiveness with unique and enticing job advertisement placements
• Research and source passive and direct candidates through online channels, such as LinkedIn and other professional networks, including competitor websites, design publications and other industry sources
• Attend design conferences and job fairs and network with potential candidates
• Identify and refine the most suitable candidates for studio consideration
• Assess candidates information including CVs, Resumes and Portfolios
• Plan interview and selection procedures including candidate screening calls
• Prepare swift candidate summaries for Studio Leadership Review
• Utilize our Talent Applicant Tracking System to insure a robust pipelineSkills and qualifications:
  • 10+ years experience in talent acquisition, preferably within the AEC or related design industry
  • Experience with creative, social media placement
  • Full cycle recruiting expertise, using various interview techniques and evaluation methods
  • Experience in using LinkedIn Talent Solutions to proactively source candidates
  • Experience in using applicant tracking systems
  • Strong organizational skills and proficiency in providing talent acquisition summaries and status reports
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required in talent outreach and working with Studio Talent Leaders across our firmWe foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate's qualifications including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices, conduct pay equity audits, and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis.Depending on the location, the annual pay salary range for this position, is between $94,100 and $160,700, commensurate with qualifications.*Equal Employment Opportunity StatementPerkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity policy ("EEO"), which is part of the Company's Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination ProvisionPerkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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