Talent Acquisition Specialist

Encore Fire Protection is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist for an onsite role in Baltimore, MD. In a fast-moving, private equity-backed environment, you will own full-cycle recruiting for both field and corporate positions, with a focus on maintaining a high-volume candidate pipeline and protecting candidate experience from review through offer and onboarding.

What You’ll Do

• Own the candidate review process to ensure applications are reviewed and responded to in a timely manner.
• Maintain the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), coordinating with vendors and troubleshooting issues through resolution.
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization, including the Executive Leadership Team and hiring managers, to support candidate review and interview scheduling.
• Create and update job descriptions that reflect culture and current business needs.
• Attend as many first and second round interviews as possible to learn how the process works and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with the Talent, Culture, and People team to support and execute new hire onboarding efforts.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers to understand business objectives and support sourcing for top talent.
• Proactively source and initiate conversations with potential candidates across key roles and markets.
• Lead first round interviews, participate in second and third round interactions, and contribute to hire and non-hire decisions.
• Draft and deliver offer letters in a clear, persuasive manner.
• Support additional projects that help the Talent, Culture, and People team grow and evolve as the organization scales.

What You Bring

• Two or more years of full cycle recruiting experience, ideally in a fast-paced or growing company.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems and other recruitment tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable communicating with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• A genuine passion for identifying and hiring great talent while representing the company brand with professionalism and care.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• Experience recruiting in a private equity-backed or high growth environment.
• Prior experience supporting multi-location or multi-state hiring.
• Experience building or refining recruiting processes, workflows, or candidate experience initiatives.
• Comfort presenting recruiting data and metrics to leaders and using insights to guide decisions.

Tools and Technology

• Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• Fidelity 401(k)
• Web-based productivity tools

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Performance-based bonuses tied to personal effectiveness and team contributions
• Purpose-driven work environment
• Flexible dress code
• People-focused culture
• Access to leading-edge web-based productivity tools
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Participation in the Fidelity 401(k) plan with a company match
• Company-paid life insurance policy of $50,000