Talent Acquisition Recruiter – Talent and Culture

WVU Online

Talent Acquisition Recruiter executing recruitment strategies at West Virginia University. Building relationships, delivering solutions, and managing full lifecycle hiring for campus positions.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeMorgantown • Virginia, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, collaborate, and maintain strong working relationships with leaders to ensure understanding of business needs
Deliver talent acquisition solutions, sourcing, recruitment, and full lifecycle hiring process for positions across WVU’s campus(es)
Utilize proven sourcing and recruitment techniques, passive candidate strategies, and social technologies to proactively build talent networks and pipelines
Leverage external market data, vendors, sourcing channels, and the latest technology available to quickly build and maintain external talent pipelines
Provide guidance and support to leaders regarding all matters pertaining to the recruitment and hiring process
Manage the hiring process from initiation through final offer, ensuring a high touch positive leader and candidate experience
Conduct consultative intake meetings for all new positions (in person and virtually)
Assist with training client groups on search, recruiting processes, and best practices
Provide weekly search status reports, assess risks/challenges, and drive solution-oriented results
Perform initial candidate screening, validation of qualifications, and salary expectations
Manage the interview process - ensure qualified candidates are thoroughly vetted before presenting, ensure quick turn around on requests to schedule interviews
Develop interview guides, debrief with interview panelists, and provide timely feedback to candidates
Assist leaders to determine appropriate salary offer, with collaboration from Classification & Compensation as necessary
Maintain accurate, compliant, and up-to-date records in our Applicant Tracking System
Champion the WVU employee benefit and compensation package to candidates and ensure understanding of offerings
Work in a performance-metric driven environment where hiring manager/candidate experience, quality/quantity of hires, and time to fill are measured
Influence, build relationships, and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
Develop and maintain business relationships with key colleges, universities, technical school, student, alumni, and professional associations to build and sustain a pipeline of applicants
Coordinate/host and attend recruitment networking events
Engage in regular in person and virtual meetings
Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Labor Relations, Business Administration, or relevant field
Minimum of two (2) years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Sourcing, and Recruitment
Experience executing strategic recruitment plans
Experience with ATS systems, job promotion, and sourcing tools (Workday Recruiting, LinkedIn and Indeed preferred)
Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws governing employment policies and practices
Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered
Ability to travel to all WVU facilities and regional campus locations
Proof of a valid driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, is required

Benefits

Comp & perks

37.5-hour work week
13 paid holidays
24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
18 sick days per year
Range of health insurance and other benefits
401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match
Eligibility to continue health insurance
Other retiree perks
Wellness programs

ATS Keywords

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

talent acquisitionsourcingrecruitmentfull lifecycle hiringcandidate screeninginterview process managementstrategic recruitment planningcompliance with employment lawssalary negotiationperformance metrics

Soft Skills

relationship buildingcommunicationconsultative skillsproblem-solvingtraininginfluenceorganizational skillscollaborationadaptabilitycandidate experience focus

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Human ResourcesBachelor's degree in Industrial Labor RelationsBachelor's degree in Business Administration