Talent Acquisition Specialist

WorldWide Logistics seeks a Talent Acquisition Specialist in Urbandale, IA (onsite) to run full-cycle recruiting and build strong candidate pipelines aligned to business needs and culture.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements and build effective recruiting strategies.
• Own full-cycle recruitment from intake through offer acceptance and onboarding coordination.
• Source proactive and passive candidates using networking, referrals, social media, and other creative sourcing approaches.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Screen, interview, and assess candidates and present qualified talent with hiring recommendations.
• Create job postings and promote the company’s employer brand across multiple recruiting channels.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting data within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Represent the company at career fairs, networking events, and other recruiting initiatives.
• Support employer branding by creating and sharing recruiting content through social media and talent attraction channels.
• Ensure hiring activities comply with applicable employment laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Hunt and engage passive candidates for specialized and hard-to-fill roles via targeted outreach, professional networking, industry research, social media, and résumé databases.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all organizational levels.
• Proven experience sourcing and recruiting passive candidates using advanced sourcing techniques and professional networking.
• Consultative mindset with the ability to influence hiring decisions and partner effectively with business leaders.
• Strong organization and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multitask.
• High professionalism, integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Analytical capability with experience using recruiting metrics to guide hiring decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Knowledge of employment laws and recruiting best practices.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented approach with adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with recruiting trends and sourcing methods.

Education & Experience

• Minimum 2 years of full-cycle recruiting or Talent Acquisition experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education.
• ATS proficiency for candidate sourcing, tracking, and recruitment management; Paycom experience is a plus.
• Experience recruiting for operations, sales, IT, corporate, or other professional positions preferred.
• Experience recruiting in a high-growth, fast-paced environment strongly preferred.

Technologies

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• Paycom

Benefits

• Brand new HQ building in Urbandale off I-80/35
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Catered lunches and weekly food trucks
• Monthly Employee Appreciation Day
• Company swag
• Employee clubs (e.g., Gardening, Art, Book, Dungeons and Dragons, etc.)
• Bags Tournaments (future outdoor recreation coming soon)
• Community involvement
• Casual dress
• PTO plan
• Full suite of benefits including health, dental, vision, flexible spending plans, life insurance, voluntary life, voluntary short-term disability, voluntary long-term disability, 401k with a match, voluntary ID Theft plan
• Access to cutting-edge technology
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Company where ideas are valued

Purpose of the Job

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process to identify, attract, and hire qualified candidates aligned with company needs, culture, values, and priorities.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing requirements, develop creative sourcing strategies, conduct interviews, coordinate pre-employment activities, and maintain accurate applicant records and reporting.
• Support employee orientation, strengthen the company’s employment brand, and contribute to cost-effective recruiting programs that support organizational growth.

Why WorldWide?

• Fast-growing 3PL with reinforced core values and pride in daily execution.
• Transportation rooted in relationships through onsite and offsite partnerships.
• Innovative and progressive culture supporting career growth and financial rewards.
• Since 1999, continuous rapid growth and a brand new 76,000 square foot HQ building completed in 2023.
• Modern amenity-rich HQ features include a café, collaborative areas, food markets, large outdoor patio seating, and a quarter mile lighted walking path around a serene pond.
• Focus on continuous improvement and hiring innovative, proactive, motivated, and coachable individuals.
• Embrace challenges, grow through change, and encourage creativity to navigate constant market variables.