Talent Acquisition Specialist

Overview

Brief Description

Middleburg is a vertically integrated real estate investment, development, and construction firm specializing in attainable rental housing across the southeastern United States since 2004.

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will play a key role in sourcing, recruiting, and hiring skilled professionals to join our teams across various departments, including a particular focus in our Construction Division. You will work closely with department leaders and hiring managers to understand hiring needs, develop effective recruitment strategies, and build a pipeline of qualified candidates. Your efforts will directly impact the continued success and growth of our company.

This position will be full-time, in person, located in either the Vienna, VA office or the Charlotte, NC office and will report directly to the VP, People & Culture.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Sourcing & Recruiting:

• Actively source candidates through job boards, social media, networking, and industry-specific platforms for various roles
  
  

Screening & interviewing:

• Screen resumes, conduct phone and in-person interviews, assess candidate qualifications, and present top candidates to hiring managers
• Schedule and coordinate interviews as needed
  
  

Collaborating with Hiring Managers:

• Partner with hiring managers to define job requirements, create job postings, and develop a recruitment strategy tailored to the specific needs of each department
  
  

Building a Pipeline:

• Build and maintain a talent pool for current and future hiring needs by proactively engagement with industry groups, professionals and passive candidates
• Identify, coordinate, and manage attendance at college career fairs
  
  

Managing the Hiring Process:

• Coordinate and manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from posting jobs to extending job offers and assisting with onboarding
  
  

Ensuring a Positive Candidate Experience:

• Provide exceptional candidate experience through clear communication, timely updates, and a smooth interview process
  
  

Job Market Research:

• Stay current on industry trends, salary benchmarks to better attract and retain top talent
  
  

Employer Branding:

• Promote Middleburg as an employer of choice within the multifamily housing industry, showcasing our culture, values, and commitment to excellence
  
  

Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3-5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment, preferably in the construction, real estate development, or multifamily housing industries
• Understanding of construction and real estate development roles and skills
• Strong sourcing and interviewing skills, including experience with social media recruitment (Linkedin, Indeed, Glassdoor, industry boards, etc.)
• Experience with UKG HRIS/ATS system, preferred
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with both active and passive candidates
• Proactively build great working relationships with employees and managers at all levels of the organization
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking abilities
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive data
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification, preferred
  
  

Summary

What we can offer you-

• Great benefits- We offer comprehensive health and wellness benefits tailored to meet your needs. Choose from three medical plan options, including a company-funded HSA plan with 100% premium coverage for employees. We also provide subsidized options for additional family members, as well as dental and vision plan choices. Other benefits include paid time off, paid volunteer time, and company-paid holidays, a 401(k) match, employer-paid Life and AD&D insurance, and educational reimbursement to support your growth.
• A job that challenges you- Middleburg strives for excellence in knowledge, service, and integrity. Excellence in knowledge means that Middleburg recruits and trains top-notch Team Members who are experts in their field and who continue to improve their industry knowledge. Team Members work together to provide excellent customer service that exceeds customers' expectations.
• Great Culture- We embrace a culture of responsible leadership at all levels of our organization that encourages initiative to advance our mission and vision. We honor the dignity of all people, embrace differences, value new ideas, demonstrate empathy, and strive to promote a caring and supportive environment for all. Our team is building a better world, one community at a time.
  
  

Who is Middleburg Communities?

At Middleburg Communities, we share a vision for greater value creation through community impact. Our success is rooted in a genuine desire to serve our local communities in thoughtful and holistic ways. By enhancing the lives of others, we contribute positively to neighborhoods and maximize real returns for our partners.

Middleburg is a fully integrated real estate investment, development, and construction firm focused on rental housing in high-growth markets across the southeastern United States. Since 2004, the company has acquired and developed over 22,000 apartment units, executing approximately $3 billion in transactions, and is one of the most active developers and builders of rental housing in the nation with approximately $1 billion in recurring annual development value.

https://middleburg.com/

Middleburg Communities is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome qualified applicants from a variety of backgrounds inclusive of their race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, expression or orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran.