Talent Acquisition & Engagement Specialist

Summary

Join Uptalent.io, a company connecting LATAM talent with global companies, as a remote Talent Acquisition & Engagement Specialist. You will build and manage candidate pipelines, engage candidates, and optimize HR processes. This role requires end-to-end recruitment, meeting aggressive KPIs, and utilizing AI-powered solutions. You will also design workflows, track KPIs, and deploy AI tools to boost efficiency. Furthermore, you will map LATAM talent markets, cultivate sourcing channels, and eventually lead a recruitment team. This is an opportunity to shape the HR function from the ground up within a fast-growing, remote-first company.

Requirements

• 3–5 years in full-cycle recruitment (agency, B2B, or high-growth startup)
• Proven track record building & maintaining proactive pipelines across ≥3 disciplines
• Hands-on rapid-response hiring: delivering candidate slates fast
• Demonstrated negotiation success and strong offer-acceptance rates
• KPI-driven mindset: experience reducing time-to-fill, boosting conversion, improving NPS
• Entrepreneurial autonomy: you own projects end-to-end
• Advanced sourcing: Boolean, social recruiting, community outreach, referral networks
• Empathy & persuasion: you connect with candidates and address concerns
• Gut-feel screening: you see beyond the cv to the person
• AI literacy: you evaluate, implement, and optimize AI tools
• Data-orientation: strong ATS reporting, Excel/Sheets proficiency
• Negotiation finesse: closing offers while preserving margin
• Multitasking under pressure: thriving on high-volume requisitions
• Rapid learning agility: mastering nuances across disciplines
• Fluent English, verbal and written

Responsibilities

• Continuously source and pre-qualify candidates across all disciplines
• Present 3–5 top candidates within few days of requisition
• Build rapport through clear, empathetic communication
• Conduct high-volume screening interviews, reading beyond resumes
• Design and refine workflows for sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offers
• Track and report on KPIs: time-to-fill, pipeline conversion, candidate satisfaction, offer-acceptance rates
• Identify, deploy, and iterate on AI tools (resume parsing, chatbots, outreach automation) to boost efficiency
• Map LATAM talent markets by discipline
• Cultivate medium-/long-term sourcing channels: universities, communities, niche platforms
• Act as the HR “quarterback” today, with responsibility to hire and mentor a recruitment team as we scale

Benefits

• Flexible schedules and holidays
• Work from anywhere
• Monthly compensation in USD