Talent Acquisition Specialist

Encore Fire Protection is hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist to help drive recruiting across both field and corporate roles. In this private equity-backed, fast-moving environment, you will manage full-cycle hiring, maintain a strong candidate experience, and partner closely with leaders to support onboarding and scaling efforts.

What You’ll Do

• Own the candidate review process to ensure every application is reviewed and responded to on a timely basis.
• Maintain the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including working with vendors and troubleshooting issues through resolution.
• Coordinate with key stakeholders, including the Executive Leadership Team and hiring managers, to support candidate review and interview scheduling.
• Develop and update job descriptions that reflect company culture and current business needs.
• Attend as many first and second round interviews as possible to learn how the process is working and identify improvement opportunities.
• Partner with the Talent, Culture, and People team to support and execute onboarding for new hires.
• Build strong relationships with hiring managers to understand business objectives and strengthen sourcing.
• Proactively source and initiate conversations with potential candidates across key roles and markets.
• Lead first round interviews, participate in later interview rounds, and contribute to both hire and non-hire decisions.
• Draft and deliver offer letters to candidates in a clear, persuasive manner.
• Take on additional projects that support the growth and evolution of the Talent, Culture, and People team as the organization scales.

What You Bring

• Two or more years of full cycle recruiting experience, ideally in a fast-paced or growing company.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and other recruiting tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable communicating with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• A genuine passion for finding and hiring great talent while representing the company brand with professionalism and care.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• Experience recruiting in a private equity-backed or high-growth environment.
• Prior experience supporting multi-location or multi-state hiring.
• A track record of improving recruiting processes, workflows, or candidate experience initiatives.
• Comfort presenting data and recruitment metrics to leaders and using those insights to drive decisions.

Tools

• Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Performance-based bonuses tied to personal effectiveness and contributions to the team
• Purpose-driven work environment
• Flexible dress code
• People-focused culture
• Tools for success: access to leading-edge web-based productivity tools
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Fidelity 401(k) plan participation with company match
• Company-paid life insurance policy of $50,000

Location: Needham, MA (onsite)

Experience: 2+ years full cycle recruiting

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field