Talent Acquisition Partner

Summary

Join Quest Defense's Talent Acquisition Team as a highly motivated recruiter to support leading Aerospace companies. You will locate and screen applicants, conduct interviews, and manage the hiring process. The ideal candidate will have 6-12 years of Aerospace/Defense recruiting experience, a BS degree, and strong communication and interpersonal skills. You will be responsible for meeting hiring targets, improving applicant-to-hire ratios, and prioritizing client requirements. The position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, creative environment with a dynamic team. Location is Cincinnati, Ohio, with remote options.

Requirements

• 6-12 Years of Aerospace/Defense and/or Engineering recruiting experience
• Minimum BS Degree preferred
• Strong communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Willingness to use cold or warm calling methods to recruit or research potential applicants
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize in a demanding, fast-paced environment with strict deadlines
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and social media applications
• Excellent analytical skills to track metrics and interpret data for strategic recruiting campaigns
• A professional, courteous demeanor on the phone, video conferencing and in-person
• Strong interpersonal skills, especially the ability to network and establish professional relationships
• Availability to travel within the United States to attend job fairs and networking events
• US Citizen/Or US Person required

Responsibilities

• Locate qualified, potential applicants using databases or online job posting boards
• Communicate with potential applicants by phone, email, or in person
• Screen resumes and interview candidates for various positions within an organization
• Apply principles of behavioral interviewing to access the qualifications of candidates
• Investigate referrals, references, and social media sources to formulate a well-rounded view of applicants
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with colleges and local organizations to participate in job fairs or networking events
• Sourcing and first-level evaluation of candidates for all hiring, drive process improvements in our recruiting processes (e.g. skill evaluation, tools and processes, best practices in candidate handling)
• Planning and create hiring plans
• Report status of hiring plans, identify improvement opportunities and corrective plan
• Meet hiring targets within SLAs (quality of talent, time to fill and number of positions)
• Improve applicant to hire ratio and time taken from application to hire
• Prioritize client requirements for optimum coverage
• Ensure requirements coverage, submissions, negotiations, interview co-ordination, issue escalation and resolution, on-boarding of resources for client requirements
• Prepare attracting hiring packages and communicate with selected applicants to offer employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant recruiting experience for a high-volume organization, agency, or executive search firm strongly preferred in Engineering, Defense, or Aerospace
• Ability to source cleared candidates
• Like to work in a fast paced, creative environment
• Enjoy people and dynamic teams with diverse experiences. We have fun together!

Benefits

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio/ Remote