Gem

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Gem$100K — $150K *
Staffing
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with strong academic record
  • 3+ years of progressive recruiting experience in a dynamic environment
  • Proven track record managing mid to senior-level candidates
  • Exceptional stakeholder partnership skills with emphasis on accountability
  • Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication
  • Highly organized, able to manage competing priorities effectively

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for diverse and critical portfolios
  • Foster consultative partnerships with hiring managers, including C-suite
  • Deliver high-caliber candidate experiences with effective communication
  • Lead regular search meetings to align stakeholders and use data-driven insights
  • Create and execute diverse sourcing strategies across multiple channels
  • Mentor and advise team members on best practices in Talent Acquisition

Benefits

  • Remote-first work environment
  • Opportunities for equity compensation
  • Access to a high-paced, innovative work culture
  • Engagement in high-impact hiring strategies
  • Career growth and mentorship opportunities within the team
Full Job Description
About the Role

To support Imagen's ambitious growth goals, the Talent Acquisition team is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive critical, high-impact hiring across the organization. The Senior TA Specialist will be a strategic search expert, responsible for executing complex, high-impact searches in highly competitive markets. The Senior TA Specialist will own a diverse portfolio ranging from Executive Leadership to product/commercial leaders to AI/ML engineering. The Senior TA Specialist must excel at developing efficient, targeted sourcing strategies and building trust with leadership and candidates, enabling them to influence search strategies, create optimal candidate experience, and ultimately close searches effectively.

Responsibilities:

  • Own and drive the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for a diverse and critical portfolio, ranging from highly targeted and specialized searches (Executive Leadership, AI/ML engineering) to high-volume pipeline searches.
  • Foster consultative partnerships with hiring managers - including C-suite executives - providing guidance on talent strategies, role design, value proposition, and hiring strategies that will support organizational growth goals.
  • Deliver a high-caliber candidate experience, driving candidate communication and progression, and advising leaders to ensure timeliness and efficient decision-making.
  • Lead regular search meetings to keep key stakeholders updated and aligned, leveraging data-driven insights to evolve search strategies.
  • Create and execute effective and diverse sourcing strategies, including referral networks, internal sourcing efforts, external platforms, and managing relationships with search firms.
  • Act as a mentor and advisor to your teammates on the Talent Acquisition team.


Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree with a strong academic record.
  • 3+ years of progressive recruiting experience in a fast-paced and high-caliber environment.
  • Proven track record of managing mid to senior-level candidates from prospecting to close and negotiating complex compensation packages.
  • Exceptional partner to stakeholders at all levels, bringing to the table a solid emphasis on accountability, rigor, and high standards for talent.
  • Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
  • Highly organized and can manage competing priorities, meeting deadlines with minimal guidance.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience running technology, AI, and/or product searches, particularly within SaaS and/or healthtech business models.
  • Has operated within a high-growth environment.


Imagen Technologies is a remote-first company and this job is conducted remotely.

The base salary for the position is between $100,000 - $150,000 plus equity. Please note that the range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location.

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