What are the responsibilities and job description for the Talent Acquisition Specialist position at Pegasus Senior Living?
Pegasus Senior Living is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to serve as a strategic recruiting partner for our communities. In this role, you will lead full-cycle recruitment for community leadership positions, build strong candidate pipelines, and collaborate closely with community leaders to strengthen hiring outcomes and support workforce stability.
If you’re passionate about connecting great talent with meaningful work in senior living, this role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on staffing success across multiple communities.
What You’ll Do
Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Development
If you’re passionate about connecting great talent with meaningful work in senior living, this role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on staffing success across multiple communities.
What You’ll Do
Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Development
- Lead full-cycle recruiting for leadership roles across assigned communities.
- Source active and passive candidates through job boards, social media, direct outreach, and networking.
- Build and maintain pipelines for leadership and hard-to-fill roles.
- Identify new sourcing strategies to increase applicant flow and expand reach.
- Develop a strong understanding of each community, its roles, and the local labor market.
- Serve as a strategic recruiting partner aligned with community staffing needs and operational goals.
- Collaborate with Executive Directors, Business Office Directors, and Department Heads to assess hiring needs.
- Support workforce stabilization by helping reduce overtime and agency reliance.
- Train hiring leaders on interviewing, selection, ATS use, and recruiting best practices.
- Participate in regular meetings to review hiring needs, pipeline status, and staffing challenges.
- Follow established recruiting processes and recommend improvements.
- Apply screening and selection criteria to evaluate candidates and assess organizational fit.
- Maintain accurate, timely data in the ATS and other recruiting tools.
- Ensure consistent communication with hiring managers and candidates throughout the process.
- Provide guidance on external recruiting opportunities and outreach strategies.
- Share referral networks and connections to support ongoing hiring needs.
- Communicate career fairs, hiring events, and outreach activities to community leaders.
- Highlight partnerships with schools, training programs, and externship pipelines.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 3 years of experience in healthcare or senior living recruiting preferred.
- Strong relationship-building and influencing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
- Sound judgment with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn new technologies quickly.
- Ability to travel up to 25%, including overnight stays.
- Opportunity to directly impact staffing success across multiple communities.
- Collaborative, mission-driven environment focused on supporting seniors and those who care for them.
- Growth opportunities within a supportive Talent Acquisition team.
- A role where your recruiting expertise truly makes a difference.