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Recruiting & Employee Engagement Associate

Edens Realty, Inc.
Columbia, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 3/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/13/2026
The Recruiting & Employee Engagement Associate is responsible for building strong talent pipelines, cultivating meaningful candidate relationships, and promoting a compelling employer brand. This mid‑level role blends proactive sourcing, strategic partnerships, and hands‑on recruiting with employee engagement and onboarding efforts that reinforce culture, belonging, and long‑term success. The ideal candidate brings a relationship‑focused mindset and a passion for creating exceptional candidate and employee experiences.

Recruiting & Onboarding

  • Manage and support full‑cycle recruitment efforts across all departments, from initial sourcing through onboarding.
  • Collaborate with hiring managers to assess staffing needs, define role requirements, and ensure a smooth and consistent hiring experience.
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs by leading proactive sourcing through LinkedIn.
  • Partner with recruiting platforms to ensure inclusive hiring practices and maximize candidate reach.
  • Ensure all job postings comply with applicable pay transparency, EEO, and local/state employment requirements.
  • Conduct and complete compensation and benefits surveys to support competitive, market‑aligned hiring practices.

Internship Recruiting

  • Coordinate the end‑to‑end internship recruiting cycle, including sourcing, screening, interviews, and onboarding.
  • Coordinate internship program and conversion efforts.
  • Track and maintain the intern pipeline.

Employee Engagement

  • Oversee logistics and execution of the annual new hire event, including travel planning, speaker coordination, agenda development and welcome reception planning.
  • Deliver orientation sessions and ensure all new hires are properly onboarded with technology, resources, and buddy assignments.
  • Send onboarding information to hiring managers with tailored guidance and resources.
  • Serve as a visible champion of culture efforts by driving initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, belonging, and alignment with company values.
  • Partner closely with hiring managers to create a positive onboarding experience that supports long‑term employee success.
  • Support efforts around employee communications, ensuring content is accurate, timely, and visually engaging; collaborate with teams to post relevant employee communications.
  • Coordinate gifts for employee work anniversaries.
  • Support planning and execution of firm‑wide initiatives.

Qualifications

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5-7 years of experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, or employee engagement, with a strong emphasis on proactive sourcing and relationship‑based hiring.
  • Demonstrated experience managing full‑cycle recruiting across multiple roles and departments, from sourcing through onboarding.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and external partners to support hiring and employer brand objectives.
  • Strong sourcing expertise using LinkedIn Recruiter and other talent platforms to build diverse, long‑term talent pipelines.
  • Experience promoting employer brand through candidate engagement, internship programs, campus outreach, and internal or external communications.
  • Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruiting technologies; ability to manage job postings and candidate workflows efficiently.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent the firm professionally to candidates and external audiences.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to balance multiple recruiting and engagement initiatives simultaneously.
  • Knowledge of hiring practices, EEO requirements, and pay transparency regulations.
  • High attention to detail and discretion when handling confidential candidate and employee information.
  • Ability to work independently, take initiative, and contribute as a collaborative member of a people‑focused team.

 

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