Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist

October 22, 2026
Gulfport, MS, US
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Position: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Department: Human Resources

Reports To: Sr Manager – Talent Acquisition

FLSA: Exempt

Summary

The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist provides guidance on labor market trends and recruitment best practices, supports succession planning through talent pipeline development and internal mobility, and promotes the organization's employer brand while enhancing the candidate experience.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Essential Functions

  • Lead full-cycle recruitment for exempt and non-exempt positions across the organization, managing a high-volume requisition workload and coordinating competing priorities, stakeholders, dependencies, and hiring deadlines while maintaining candidate quality and a positive candidate experience.
  • Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, define candidate profiles, establish recruiting strategies, and develop hiring timelines.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on talent acquisition best practices, market trends, and candidate attraction strategies.
  • Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify and engage high-quality, diverse talent for current and future workforce needs.
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical, hard-to-fill, and specialized positions.
  • Utilize LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, social media platforms, online databases, professional networks, and other sourcing tools to identify and attract qualified candidates.
  • Conduct candidate screening and interviews to evaluate qualifications, competencies, and organizational fit.
  • Influence and guide hiring managers throughout the selection process to support timely hiring decisions and an exceptional candidate experience.
  • Extend and negotiate employment offers in alignment with organizational guidelines and compensation practices.
  • Promote and strengthen the organization's employer brand through recruitment marketing, networking, and community engagement activities.
  • Represent the organization at career fairs, industry events, colleges, universities, and professional associations to enhance talent attraction efforts.
  • Create and maintain relationships with community organizations, educational institutions, and professional groups to expand candidate pipelines.
  • Analyze recruiting performance metrics, labor market conditions, sourcing effectiveness, and hiring trends to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Lead talent acquisition process improvements and support the adoption of new systems and recruiting practices through stakeholder engagement, clear communication, training, and follow-up to improve candidate experience, operational efficiency, and service delivery.
  • Recommend and implement recruiting tools, AI-assisted technologies, automation, and sourcing methodologies to improve recruiting outcomes, validating data accuracy and outputs, applying human judgment, and safeguarding confidential candidate information.
  • Identify opportunities to optimize utilization of the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, and other talent acquisition technologies.
  • Create, review, and maintain recruiting procedures, standards, and best practices.
  • Support succession planning by partnering with the Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, Human Resources, and business leaders to identify talent needs for critical roles, maintain internal and external candidate pipelines, and facilitate internal mobility opportunities.
  • Maintain confidentiality of candidate and employment-related information in accordance with organizational standards and legal requirements.
  • Adhere to all organizational policies, including applicable financial institution regulatory requirements.
  • Responsible for compliance with all Federal regulations, including Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

Other Duties and Responsibilities

  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Travel of up to 20% required.

Knowledge and Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

  • Associate’s Degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the functions of the position required.

Experience and Other Requirements

  • Minimum of three - five years of progressively responsible talent acquisition or recruitment experience required.
  • Demonstrated experience sourcing passive and active candidates utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, social media platforms, and other recruiting technologies.
  • Experience recruiting for a broad range of professional, operational, leadership, and specialized positions preferred.
  • Experience within the financial services, banking, credit union, or other highly regulated industry preferred.

Competencies

  • Change Management - Ability to drive and support organizational change by fostering innovation, encouraging continuous improvement, promoting adoption of new processes and ideas, and helping teams adapt to evolving business and member needs.
  • Communication - Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively through verbal, written, and interpersonal communication while building positive relationships and supporting business objectives.
  • Influence - Gaining support, building consensus, and positively influencing the actions, decisions, and perspectives of others through effective communication, credibility, relationship-building, and collaboration.
  • Time Management - Ability to effectively manage time, priorities, and responsibilities while working independently and with minimal supervision. Plans and organizes work, balances multiple assignments, meets deadlines, and ensures timely completion of projects and deliverables.
  • Negotiation Skills - Achieving mutually beneficial outcomes by exploring alternatives, building consensus, and using effective communication and persuasion skills. Navigates differing viewpoints, manages competing interests, resolves conflicts constructively, and reaches favorable agreements that support organizational objectives and stakeholder needs.

Computer Skills

  • Proficient in the use of computers and standard office technology, including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams).

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

  • SHRM – CP or SHRM – SCP preferred

Interpersonal Skills

Demonstrates the ability to interact professionally and respectfully with members, coworkers, and external partners. Communicates information clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, and listens attentively to understand questions or concerns. Maintains a courteous, cooperative, and service-oriented approach in a variety of work situations, including those involving differing perspectives or needs. Builds positive working relationships and contributes to a collaborative, inclusive, and member-focused environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described below are representative of those that may be associated with performing the essential functions of this position. The essential functions of this role can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable federal, state, and local laws.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to remain in a stationary position for extended periods, move within the work environment, and operate a computer and other standard office equipment. Job duties may also involve the use of hands and arms to operate tools, devices, or controls, and to exchange information using various communication methods. Occasional postural activities such as bending, kneeling, crouching, or stooping may be required. The position may occasionally require lifting or moving items weighing up to 30 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment is primarily a professional office or branch setting, with a focus on member service and collaboration. The role may require working in shared workspaces and interacting with members, coworkers, and vendors through various communication methods. Work may involve extended periods of sitting or standing, repetitive motions such as computer or device use, and occasional movement throughout the facility.

The essential functions of the position can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Declaration

The Human Resources department retains the sole right and discretion to make changes to this job description.

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