Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Staffing
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, education, or related field.
  • 5+ years in talent acquisition, HR, training, or related experience.
  • Proven experience developing recruiting strategies and talent pipelines.
  • Strong knowledge of recruitment best practices and employment law.
  • Expertise in designing and delivering training, in various formats.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic partner to hiring managers.
  • Educate stakeholders on recruitment best practices and legal interviewing techniques.
  • Develop and execute community outreach strategies to strengthen talent pools.
  • Design and facilitate training on hiring best practices.
  • Build processes to enhance MIT's Talent Acquisition strategy and capacity.
  • Leverage diverse sourcing channels to gather broad applicant pools.
  • Create self-paced online learning modules and training content.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive professional development opportunities.
  • Access to mentoring and networking with industry leaders.
  • Opportunities to design innovative recruitment strategies.
  • Engagement with a diverse community across the organization.
Full Job Description
Posting Description
TALENT ACQUISITION CONSULTANT, Human Resources , to serve as a strategic partner to hiring managers and the broader community, educating stakeholders on recruitment best practices, legal interviewing techniques, and effective use of the applicant tracking system (ATS); develop and execute strategies that strengthen community outreach; build broad talent pipelines; and facilitate the sharing of top talent across the organization. Key responsibilities include designing and facilitating training on hiring best practices, developing scalable pipelines for key roles, and building the processes and infrastructure to enhance MIT's Talent Acquisition strategy and capacity. In addition to, serving as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on recruiting strategies, processes, and policies; developing hiring manager toolkits, interview guides, and job aids that codify MIT's talent acquisition best practices and legal recruiting requirements; designing and executing sourcing strategies and advertising campaigns; building pipelines for key roles; leveraging a wide range of sourcing channels (e.g., networking, referrals, external partnerships) and strategies to build broad pools of applicants; facilitating in-person and virtual workshops on hiring best practices, legal interviewing techniques, and effective use of recruiting tools; and developing self-paced online learning modules and recorded training content.

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Job Requirements
REQUIRED : Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, education, or related field; a minimum of five years in talent acquisition, HR, training, or related experience; demonstrated experience in developing recruiting strategies, talent pipelines, or hiring processes; strong knowledge of recruitment best practices, employment law, and legally compliant hiring practices; expertise in designing and delivering training (in-person, virtual, and hybrid); experience consulting with hiring managers on recruiting strategies; strong interpersonal, written, verbal, and presentation skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively; strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and customer focus; proven ability to build relationships and work with a sense of urgency; ability to learn and adapt to new HR technologies and systems; and proficiency in MS Office Suite. PREFERRED : Experience in higher education or research-focused environments; experience in Oracle or enterprise HR systems; PHR certification; experience in Instructional Design and/or authoring tools.

9/16/2026

About Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university is known for its strong emphasis on scientific and technological research and its engineering programs. MIT was founded in 1861 and has a long history of innovation and entrepreneurship. The university has produced numerous Nobel laureates, Rhodes Scholars, and MacArthur Fellows.
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