[Hiring] Talent Acquisition Specialist @Apartment Life

Role Description

The Talent Acquisition Specialist plays a key role in identifying, engaging, and guiding candidates through the hiring process for Apartment Life programs. This role is both relational and strategic; helping individuals discern if Apartment Life is the right mission for them while ensuring a high-quality and efficient hiring experience.

This person will partner closely with internal teams to recruit qualified, mission-aligned candidates while also aligning candidates to community opportunities to support organizational growth.

• Manage candidate pipeline with excellence:
  • Review and vet applications, conduct phone interviews to discern qualifications, and respond with excellent communication that is warm, proactive, and within 1 business day—as candidates move through the hiring process using Greenhouse.
• Monitor community pipeline in HubSpot:
  • Track and manage communities moving through the pipeline to ensure visibility, alignment, and readiness for hire.
• Match candidates to communities:
  • Strategically align qualified candidates with ready communities and drive hires to “go live” before program start dates.
• Identify pipeline gaps:
  • Proactively analyze where qualified candidates exist without communities and where communities lack candidates to help drive priorities.
• Drive organizational growth goals:
  • Come prepared to hiring calls with candidate and community insights, offering recommendations that advance next steps and support overall growth objectives.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of recruiting, talent acquisition, or related experience
• Experience using an ATS (Greenhouse preferred)
• Experience in ministry, nonprofit, or community-focused work is a plus

Requirements

• Model Apartment Life's core values and best practices
• Candidates are well-informed, prepared, and aligned before advancing
• Strong alignment between candidates and community placements
• Pipelines are healthy, balanced, and moving efficiently
• Clear visibility into gaps, risks, and opportunities
• Consistent contribution to organizational growth goals

Competencies

• Candidate Discernment & Engagement:
  • Conduct effective phone interviews to assess alignment, readiness, and fit
  • Guide candidates through the process with clarity, care, and confidence
  • Communicate Apartment Life’s mission, expectations, and program elements clearly
• Execution & Pipeline Ownership:
  • Maintain strong organization and follow-through across a high-volume pipeline
  • Ensure timely movement of candidates through each stage
  • Keep systems accurate and up to date
• Collaboration & Influence:
  • Partner well with Talent Acquisition Directors, Program Directors, and Growth teams
  • Contribute insights on candidate quality, pipeline health, and hiring needs
  • Support a smooth and coordinated interview process
• Candidate Experience & Communication:
  • Deliver a responsive, professional, and people-first candidate experience
  • Communicate with warmth, clarity, and consistency
  • Represent Apartment Life’s voice and values in every interaction