What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Early Talent Acquisition Specialist position at Smith & Howard?
Senior Early Talent Acquisition Specialist
Do you want a career without limits? Do you want to shape your own future and be surrounded by people who listen? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you at Smith Howard.
Smith Howard is a family of companies that offers tax, audit, accounting and advisory and wealth management services. We are headquartered in Atlanta with offices across the Southeast.
We offer competitive pay, excellent training opportunities and great benefits. You can help influence our culture and have the support and dedication from our leaders to help you achieve your career goals. Smith Howard provides a great opportunity for professional growth and advancement within one of the nation’s top accounting firms.
If you are ready to make a career move and join a firm consistently named a “Best of the Best Firms” (Inside Public Accounting), we invite you to complete our employment application.
Summary
The Senior Early Talent Acquisition Specialist develops and executes early-career talent acquisition strategies, managing full-cycle recruitment for internships and entry-level programs. They build relationships with universities, drive employer branding and oversee candidate pipelines.
The ideal candidate has experience managing campus recruiting programs, developing university partnerships, and executing high-volume recruiting strategies in a fast-paced environment.
Essential Functions
- Design end-to-end recruitment strategies for university hires, managing multiple hiring pipelines for leadership programs, internships, and recent grads.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and create targeted recruitment plans.
- Design and implement employer branding initiatives to increase campus visibility and engagement.
- Cultivate long-term partnerships with career center staff, faculty, and student organizations to enhance brand recognition.
- Oversee job postings (e.g., on Handshake), screen resumes, host interview days, and manage the offer process.
- Lead or support on-campus and virtual career fairs, information sessions, and networking events.
- Ensure a high-touch, engaging journey for students from initial interaction through onboarding.
- Analyze recruiting metrics and provide insights on pipeline, conversion rates, and hiring effectiveness.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or related field.
- 3 years of recruiting experience, ideally focused on campus or early-career recruiting.
- Proven success managing high-volume recruiting programs and university partnerships.
- Strong interviewing, relationship management, and stakeholder communication skills.
- Experience using applicant tracking systems and recruiting platforms.
- Ability to travel for campus events and recruiting activities as needed, estimated at 25%–30% during peak Fall and Spring campus recruiting seasons.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.