Specialist, Talent Acquisition

About the Role

In this role you will serve as a strategic recruiter supporting diverse client groups across US. The position is responsible for driving end-to-end recruitment efforts, from market analysis and sourcing strategy development to candidate engagement and offer negotiation.

You have the opportunity to partner closely with hiring managers, HR business partners, and sourcing specialists to attract top talent. Leveraging advanced recruiting tools and market insights, you will ensure a seamless candidate experience and contribute to continuous improvement in recruitment processes.

Strong communication skills, a deep understanding of the talent landscape, and a passion for storytelling are essential to effectively represent the HARMAN brand and deliver impactful hiring outcomes.

What You Will Do

• Serve as a key Recruiter supporting multiple client groups across a wide range of functions, including technical roles (e.g., engineering, sales, marketing, IT, finance).
• Advise the business on talent availability in the market and create sourcing strategies based on external market data.
• Pro-actively identify qualified candidates through multiple sources, including employee referrals, social networking sites, alumni, internal transfers, networking, etc.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop and implement plans for sourcing and recruiting strategies.
• Provide regular updates to hiring managers, HR business partners, TA lead and other stakeholders as appropriate on pipeline development and progress of candidates.
• Manage candidates through the entire interview and hiring process, from assessing candidate qualifications to negotiating offers and managing pre-employment requirements and onboarding.
• Develops compelling and inspirational messages to tell the HARMAN talent story.
• Master the use of recruiting tools and technologies (ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, etc.) to remain at the forefront of talent attraction.
• Integrate HARMAN’s brand strategy into all recruitment activities.
• Maintain all pertinent applicant and interview documentation and data in applicant tracking system (Workday & Avature).
• Share competitive market intelligence with hiring managers and recruiting team.
• Recommend and implement improvements to recruitment processes.
• Participate in recruiting projects as needed.

What You Need to Be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• At least 5 years’ experience in full cycle recruiting across a wide range of functions, including technical roles
• Ability to adapt sourcing strategies to different talent markets and job families, with a strong understanding of the nuances in hiring for both high-volume and niche roles.
• Demonstrated success in partnering with diverse stakeholder groups and navigating complex organizational structures.
• Strong knowledge of recruiting tools and platforms, with expertise in leveraging data and market insights to inform hiring decisions.
• Strong customer focus and effective use of consultative approach with internal clients.
• Core knowledge of recruitment/hiring laws and practices.
• Ability to quickly gain in-depth knowledge of HARMAN’s recruitment policies, processes, and protocols.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Understanding of and experience with Workday and Avature.

What Makes You Eligible

• Be willing to work (hybrid) in Northridge, CA. office locations or Home Office, Remote.
• You are willing to travel, if necessary, locally 5%.
• Due to the nature of global infrastructure, you understand that flexibility in working hours is required.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location
• Access to employee discounts on world-class products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, and more)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.