Greater Purpose and Core Values:
Athletico’s Greater Purpose is to empower people, inspire hope and transform lives. We accomplish this by providing exceptional, progressive, and cost-effective fitness, performance and rehabilitative services through personalized care that emphasizes education and prevention of future injury. This is accomplished through building on our Core Values of one team, understanding our business, recognition, people-focused, accountability, continuous innovation and trust and integrity, which are the foundation for our unique culture.

Position Summary:

The Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for effectively recruiting top clinical talent for Athletico, including planning and implementing creative strategies to ensure staffing needs are fulfilled quickly and efficiently with quality hires.  This role will partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, develop workforce planning initiatives and develop strong pipelines to reduce time to fill for all positions.  The Sr. TA Specialist is accountable for managing positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders as well as providing best practice advice to attract and retain talent and build the Athletico employer brand.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Subject matter expert for current TA processes. Identifies process efficiencies and makes recommendations for ongoing improvement
• Manages recruitment procedures, processes and techniques for Resource Center and/or field positions
• Establishes and maintains partnerships with hiring managers to identify hiring needs & quality candidates
• Manages full life-cycle recruitment process for experienced clinical candidates
• Plans and implements innovative, creative and pro-active sourcing strategies to develop high quality active and passive candidate pipelines
• Evaluates various recruitment sources, such as social media, internet job boards or professional organizations and publications. Analyzes recruitment trends and prepares appropriate reports to assist in formulating recruitment strategies
• Researches workforce trends and innovative recruitment techniques
• Provides best practices and knowledge sharing across the team
• Attends career fairs and other recruitment events
• May serve as a Team Lead for field partners and Talent Acquisition team members
• May lead intervention meetings with field and Talent Acquisition partners, as appropriate, to understand local recruiting challenges and identify countermeasures
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with colleges & universities and diverse professional organizations
• Review results of background checks and communicate issues accordingly
• Oversee maintenance of Company ATS and Onboarding system
• Counsel and educate hiring managers on best practices for interviewing and system tools
• Ensure that recruitment and employment activities are in compliance with government regulations
• Manage special projects as needed

Core Competencies:

• Communicate effectively
• Develop others
• Resolution oriented
• Strategic thinker

Qualifications:

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field required.
• Work Experience:
  • 5 years of experience in Human Resources or related field
  • Recruitment and direct sourcing or equivalent experience within the Healthcare industry required / Physical Therapy preferred
• Certification/Licensure:
• Knowledge and Technical Skills:
  • Expert knowledge in all full lifecycle recruiting components
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • In-depth knowledge of job market, current trends and sourcing strategies
  • Strong understanding of the principles, practices and procedures related to recruiting and onboarding

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently

Physical Demands: 

• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear
• Possess the ability to fulfill any office activities normally expected in an office setting, to include, but not limited to: remaining seated for periods of time to perform computer based work, participating in filing activity, lifting and carrying office supplies (paper reams, mail, etc.)
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel, and reach with hand and arms
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20-25 pounds
• Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding)

Work Environment: 

• Internal office
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low

Additional Benefits offered with this full-time position:

• Medical & Rx, Dental and Vision (eligibility begins day one of employment)
• NEW FOR 2025 – KinderCare Discount
• NEW FOR 2025 – Headspace for Friends/Family
• HSA, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA
• Progyny Fertility Benefit
• Critical Illness, Accident, & Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Company Paid Basic Life / AD&D
• Supplemental Life Insurance (Employee, Spouse, Child)
• Company Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Company Paid Maternity & Parental Leave
• Adoption & Surrogacy Expense Reimbursement
• Legal & Credit Monitoring
• PTO (accruing starts immediately upon hire)
• 6 Major Holidays off plus 2 floating holidays yearly
• Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy benefits as an employee
• Bereavement Time Off & Resources
• Commuter: Pre-Tax Transit & Parking
• Retirement 401(k) w/ Per-Pay Company Match
• SoFi Financial Wellness Tools & Loan Resources
• HUSK Fitness Resources & Gym Discounts
• Home, Auto, and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program
• Plus more! Learn more by checking out Athletico's Benefits Summary and ID&E Benefits.

Athletico provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Salaried ranges listed are for full time (40 hour) employees. Additional pay such as incentive, GAP, overtime, and stipends are subject to the rules of each program and may not be available in all locations. Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.