Talent Outreach Recruiter

About the role

The Talent Acquisition Specialist is an outbound, sales-oriented role that converts leads into active, high-performing crews who agree to the client's agreement, rates and operating procedures and commit to one or more slots. It covers the full lifecycle from first lead engagement through onboarding and the crew's first 100 completed jobs, after which a structured handoff is made to the Vendor Management team. The role uses prescribed scripts and selling points, and may include active prospecting and lead generation in certain zones.

Key responsibilities

• Convert inbound and outbound vendor leads using scripts and talking points, and actively source crews in certain zones
• Run structured phone and video screenings to assess qualifications, equipment readiness, capacity and geographic coverage
• Explain the client's partnership model, including route ownership, slot commitments, revenue opportunity, technology needs and service expectations
• Meet or exceed daily and weekly contact and hiring targets, and keep lead status and activity records up to date in the CRM
• Handle end-to-end onboarding: agreements, insurance and licensing verification, crew profiles, app installation, technology orientation and slot commitment documentation
• Monitor the first jobs of new hires, flag at-risk hires and prepare handoff packages for the Vendor Management team

Required profile

• Fully bilingual (English/Spanish) with professional written and verbal fluency
• 2+ years of experience in recruiting or vendor acquisition, with documented results against targets
• Sales background highly desirable; a bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience
• Previous experience in field services, property maintenance, landscaping or contractor/vendor management is a strong plus

Required skills

• CRM or ATS experience and accurate pipeline tracking
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams)
• Comfortable working within a sales-like structure with targets, scripts and performance-based incentives