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About the Role

The Talent Acquisition Specialist plays a critical role in advancing NYCEDC's mission by managing full-cycle recruitment and supporting strategic talent acquisition initiatives that attract high-quality, diverse talent. This role partners closely with hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and external stakeholders to deliver an exceptional candidate experience, improve recruitment processes, and support early-career hiring programs. The Specialist takes initiative, drives continuous improvement, and contributes to the ongoing success of the Talent Acquisition team. The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented recruiter who enjoys building relationships, managing multiple priorities, and delivering an exceptional candidate experience. They are collaborative, organized, and eager to identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes while supporting NYCEDC's talent acquisition goals.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruitment for exempt and non-exempt positions, including intake meetings, sourcing, candidate screening, interview coordination, offer development, and pre-employment tasks.
Partner with hiring managers to develop recruiting strategies, provide guidance throughout the hiring process, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience.
Develop diverse candidate pipelines through sourcing tools, networking, referrals, and other recruitment strategies.
Draft and update job descriptions and postings, coordinate interview logistics, and maintain accurate candidate records within Greenhouse.
Monitor recruiting metrics and prepare reports to identify trends, improve hiring outcomes, and support workforce planning.
Manage recruitment for internship, fellowship, apprenticeship, and other early-career hiring initiatives.
Lead or contribute to Talent Acquisition initiatives that improve recruitment processes, Greenhouse functionality, reporting, employer branding, and the overall candidate experience.
Collaborate with HR Business Partners, Diversity, Inclusion & Learning, Marketing, and other stakeholders on recruitment initiatives and cross-functional projects.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field.
At least two (2) years of experience in talent acquisition or a related HR role, including full-cycle recruitment.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize information and tailor messaging to different audiences.
Demonstrated experience partnering with hiring managers and managing multiple concurrent requisitions.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
Experience with Greenhouse or another applicant tracking system strongly preferred.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, generate reports, and make data-informed recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and execute projects involving multiple stakeholders, priorities, and deadlines.
New York City residency is required within 180 days of hire.

Skills

Talent acquisition
Full-cycle recruitment
Sourcing
Candidate screening
Interview coordination
Offer development
Pre-employment tasks
Recruiting strategies
Candidate experience
Candidate pipeline development
Networking
Referrals
Job description drafting
Job posting
Interview logistics coordination
Candidate record maintenance
Recruiting metrics monitoring
Report preparation
Workforce planning
Internship recruitment
Fellowship recruitment
Apprenticeship recruitment
Early-career hiring
Recruitment process improvement
Greenhouse functionality
Reporting
Employer branding
Collaboration
Project management
Written communication
Verbal communication
Organizational skills
Priority management
Applicant tracking system (ATS) experience
Analytical skills
Data interpretation
Data-informed recommendations
Project planning
Project organization
Project coordination
Project execution

Location

New York City

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

2+ years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Salary/Compensations

$73,000—$75,000 USD

Benefits

Generous employer subsidized health insurance
Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
Vision and hearing benefits
Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Short term and long-term disability coverage
100% employer covered life insurance and supplemental life insurance coverage
Up to 25 vacation days
Floating Holidays and Summer Fridays
Parental leave - up to 20 paid weeks
Retirement savings programs
Company-paid 401(a) defined contribution plan
457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plan
Tuition Reimbursement program
Continuing education and professional development
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
College savings plan
Backup childcare
Gym membership discounts
A Calm.com membership for mindfulness and mental health support
Employee discounts through Plum Benefits

About the Company

New York City Economic Development Corporation is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that works for a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers.
We take a comprehensive approach, through four main strategies: strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow innovative sectors, with a focus on equity; build neighborhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the city’s future economy.
For more information, visit our website at edc.nyc.

Equal Opportunity

The New York City Economic Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our Diversity, Equity, and Social Responsibility Mission is to create a People First strategy by attracting, retaining, and engaging a diverse and talented workforce.
Like the city of New York, NYCEDC knows our strength comes from each of our connected parts, making the fabric of our organization better and stronger because of our unique employees' talents.
At NYCEDC, all applications are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, evaluate, or make decisions regarding candidate resumes or applications. Each candidate is considered through a thoughtful, human-led review process to ensure equity, consistency, and alignment with the needs of the role.