Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Talent Acquisition Specialist role sits within ZF’s Global Talent Acquisition team in Gray Court, South Carolina, supporting end-to-end hiring across multiple divisions. The position focuses on sourcing, screening, compliance, and candidate experience while contributing to recruiting performance and hiring strategy.

Role Overview

In this hybrid position, you will recruit high-performing talent, coordinate key steps of the search process, and ensure recruiting activities align with applicable employment laws and requirements. You will also act as a recruiting subject matter expert (SME), providing market insight and guidance to the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop job postings and determine sourcing channels for qualified candidates.
• Conduct initial screening to assess fit with position requirements.
• Schedule interviews and/or assessments with local human resources and hiring teams as requested.
• Partner with local human resources representatives and hiring managers to prepare and extend employment offers and complete the search process, including feedback to candidates not selected.
• Manage compliance with applicable employment laws and recruitment-specific requirements, including applicant recordkeeping.
• Maintain recruiting data and prepare reports to communicate recruitment status and performance against identified metrics such as cost-per-hire, days to close, and interview-to-hire ratio.
• Support coaching or training for human resources representatives and hiring teams on situation-based interview techniques when needed.
• Serve as a recruiting SME by sharing market insight and guidance to the business.
• Ensure data accuracy within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Actively source passive candidates to build and maintain talent pipelines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree required, preferably in a field related to Human Resources (HR Development, Labor Relations, etc.).
• 2+ years of experience in full-cycle, high volume recruitment.
• Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and LinkedIn Recruiter (LinkedIn Recruiter preferred).
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple job requisitions, track candidates, and follow through on recruitment projects.
• Fluent Spanish (preferred qualification).
• High-energy, highly motivated, and able to operate as a self-starter.

Technologies

• Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
• LinkedIn Recruiter

Benefits

• Hybrid working environment
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Vacation
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Strong diversity culture
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities

About the Team

Make an impact on the future of talent at ZF. As a Talent Acquisition Specialist on the Global Talent Acquisition team in Gray Court, South Carolina, you will help build high-performing teams by recruiting exceptional talent across multiple divisions. Working within a global network of recruiting professionals, you will influence hiring strategies, foster meaningful candidate experiences, and support ZF’s continued growth worldwide.

Job Segment

• Recruiting
• Compliance
• Employee Relations
• Labor Relations
• Social Media
• Human Resources
• Legal
• Marketing