What are the responsibilities and job description for the Talent Acquisition Specialist position at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)?
At SOM, we are a collective committed to shaping a better future for our clients, communities, and planet. We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. We value those who are passionate about excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration. Together we can achieve great things.
Success at SOM Means
Our Benefits
Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life & accident insurance
Savings: 401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs
Work/Life Balance: Inquire about our hybrid/flexible schedules, paid family leave, paid vacation, backup child and elder care, and an employee assistance program
Professional Development: Reimbursement for professional licenses, associated renewals, and exam fees as well as specialized in-house career development
Compensation for this role is based upon experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $65,000 to $75,000.
Our Culture
Our creative, interdisciplinary teams work like small, dynamic studios, with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. Here, you’ll collaborate with industry experts on some of the most exciting and transformative architecture, engineering, and planning projects in the world.
We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our DEI Action Plan was created to bring meaningful change to our profession, starting with our own culture and practices.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Visit this page to learn more about SOM's employment policy as well as additional information such as a privacy notice for California residents and how to apply offline.
For more about SOM: www.som.com
Portfolios must be submitted for all design positions (Architecture, Interiors, Planning, etc). Applications without work samples will not be reviewed. Portfolios should be one PDF attachment, 10-20 pages, maximum 5 MB. Submit portfolios as part of your application in the section where the application asks you for your Resume or CV.
Success at SOM Means
- Ideas: We believe in a meritocracy of ideas. We look to everyone to actively contribute to the discourse in the firm.
- Knowledge: We believe that expertise is the result of lifelong learning. We are not expected to know everything, but rather to passionately pursue answers, develop new skills and deepen our knowledge.
- Product: We strive for excellence in the concept, quality, and delivery of our work.
- Individual: We value individuals who bring the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity in the way they work. Each person can develop and contribute their wealth of attributes, skills and knowledge to support the overall health of the firm.
- Team: We value the power of interdisciplinary integration. A positive team culture in which everyone collaborates openly towards common goals is essential.
- Firm: We have a history of making transformative contributions to the profession and our communities. We are constantly innovating and attempting to bring new approaches, solutions and processes to our work.
- Works closely with Talent Acquisition Manager and hiring managers throughout the attraction, recruitment, selection and on- boarding processes.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition Manager on critical roles and offer sourcing support as needed and provide daily metric reports needed to report up to leadership.
- Proactive in sourcing, identifying, and presenting qualified potential candidates from various channels to build a diverse and talented candidate pipeline.
- Coordinate candidate interviews assisting Talent Acquisition Manager in coordinating interviews and managing recruitment databases, ensuring a seamless interview process.
- Proactively contribute to a streamlined and efficient recruitment process.
- Maintaining regular and strong communication with applicants, providing timely updates on their application status to create a positive candidate experience.
- Prepare recruitment status reports and metrics for Talent Acquisition Manager on a weekly basis.
- Assist with branding efforts with optimizing job descriptions and campaigns to attract top talent.
- Work closely with hiring managers to understand hiring needs of the firm on niche searches.
- Collaborate with HR Managers regarding opening new job requisitions, the job posting process and acquiring salary range details.
- Manage phone and in-person interview processes including scheduling, testing and candidate communications.
- Manage applicant flow within Workday.
- Coordinate pre-hire and on-boarding steps with the HR Manager.
- Strategically market the firm to a diverse pool of candidate.
- Collaborates with hiring managers and drive the recruiting process.
- Flexibility to travel to recruiting events as needed (campus, diversity and conferences).
- Work on ad hoc projects as needed.
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- Experience in the A/E/C Industry preferred.
- Minimum of two years of recruiting experience or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to ensure a seamless recruitment process.
- Experience working in a professional services industry.
- Must be a team player and be flexible with managing multiple priorities.
- Strong time management skills and flexibility to work on global searches with varying time zones.
- Ability to source passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter and other platforms.
- Strong professional presence, communication, organization and attention to detail required.
- Must be organized and report metrics to Talent Acquisition Manager as needed.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and strong ability to take a lead with limited information.
- Ability to provide a high level of customer service.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information is essential.
- Proficient in Google Suite is highly preferred.
- Experience and proficiency with Workday is highly desirable.
Our Benefits
Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life & accident insurance
Savings: 401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs
Work/Life Balance: Inquire about our hybrid/flexible schedules, paid family leave, paid vacation, backup child and elder care, and an employee assistance program
Professional Development: Reimbursement for professional licenses, associated renewals, and exam fees as well as specialized in-house career development
Compensation for this role is based upon experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $65,000 to $75,000.
Our Culture
Our creative, interdisciplinary teams work like small, dynamic studios, with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. Here, you’ll collaborate with industry experts on some of the most exciting and transformative architecture, engineering, and planning projects in the world.
We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our DEI Action Plan was created to bring meaningful change to our profession, starting with our own culture and practices.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Visit this page to learn more about SOM's employment policy as well as additional information such as a privacy notice for California residents and how to apply offline.
For more about SOM: www.som.com
Portfolios must be submitted for all design positions (Architecture, Interiors, Planning, etc). Applications without work samples will not be reviewed. Portfolios should be one PDF attachment, 10-20 pages, maximum 5 MB. Submit portfolios as part of your application in the section where the application asks you for your Resume or CV.
Salary : $65,000 - $75,000
