Talent Acquisition Specialist

State Farm is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to support full-cycle recruiting across multiple requisitions in a hybrid work environment in Tempe, AZ. The role partners with hiring managers, sources qualified candidates, evaluates applicants, and manages offer activity while tracking recruiting performance.

Role Overview

This position manages recruiting from intake through offer and hiring. You will lead kickoff discussions with hiring managers, develop sourcing approaches, conduct structured candidate screens, support selection decisions, and maintain accurate recruiting records and metrics to improve outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full recruitment lifecycle for multiple requisitions, including kickoff, sourcing, screening, interview planning, candidate selection, offer negotiation, and hiring.
• Run kickoff meetings with hiring managers to confirm position requirements, candidate profiles, sourcing strategies, interview approach, and recruiting timelines.
• Create and execute targeted sourcing strategies using tools and channels such as LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, Boolean searches, social media, employee referrals, professional networks, and direct outreach.
• Conduct structured candidate screens to assess skills, experience, career interests, compensation expectations, and alignment with position requirements.
• Provide consultative guidance to hiring leaders on talent availability, labor-market conditions, interview practices, candidate evaluation, and selection decisions.
• Build and maintain active and passive candidate pipelines with a focus on qualified talent across a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.
• Deliver an effective candidate experience through timely, transparent communication, relationship management, and support for offer negotiation and closing.
• Maintain accurate recruiting records and evaluate recruiting results using metrics such as time to fill, pipeline conversion, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance.

Required Qualifications

• At least 3 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a high-volume, fast-paced setting, including sourcing, screening, candidate assessment, hiring-manager consultation, and offer management.
• Proven success engaging passive candidates through direct sourcing, Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, resume databases, social media, referrals, and professional networks.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions and candidate pipelines at the same time while meeting hiring deadlines and maintaining strong candidate service.
• Strong knowledge of talent acquisition practices, including position intake, sourcing strategy development, structured interviewing, candidate evaluation, selection, and closing.
• Ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and act as a consultative recruiting partner to hiring managers and business leaders.
• Strong candidate assessment and negotiation skills, including understanding candidate motivations, making evidence-based recommendations, addressing concerns, and supporting offer acceptance.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, recruiting technology, and talent acquisition metrics, using data to improve pipeline health and recruiting outcomes.
• Excellent communication, organization, and project-management skills, along with knowledge of fair, consistent, and legally compliant recruiting practices.

Technologies

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Job boards
• Boolean searches
• Applicant tracking systems
• Sourcing platforms
• Recruiting technology

Compensation

• Salary range: USD 66,000 - 115,000 per year
• Starting salary is based on skills, background, and experience
• Potential yearly incentive pay up to 15% of base salary

Benefits

• Annual raise and bonus
• Robust health and wellbeing programs, including State Farm paying most healthcare premium costs and multiple plan options (including a high deductible plan)
• 100% coverage for in-network preventative care
• Access to vision, dental, telemedicine, and 24/7 mental health professionals
• Educational benefits including industry leading training, tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring
• Fertility/IVF/adoption assistance
• College coaching
• National discount programs
• Interactive monthly financial workshops and free financial coaching
• Savings account or financing through the State Farm Federal Credit Union
• Time off policies, with opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days
• Matching Gift Program and Good Neighbor Grant Program
• Employee Assistance Fund
• 401(k) plan with company contributions up to 7% of salary
• Free financial advisors

Work Arrangement and Eligibility

• Hybrid role assigned to a State Farm facility in Tempe, AZ
• Work in the office up to 50% of the time based on business needs and company guidelines
• Hybrid arrangements may change based on business needs
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work opportunity

Incumbency

• 12-month incumbency period for a lateral move
• 6-month incumbency period for a promotional opportunity (beginning on the effective date of the position)
• Incumbency period must be met before posting for other State Farm positions
• Incumbency does not change the at-will relationship, and does not create an employment contract or contractual rights