Talent Acquisition & Engagement Specialist; Remote - HR Department

Talent Acquisition & Engagement Specialist

Uptalent.io connects top LATAM talent with high-growth companies worldwide. We move at startup speed, delivering curated shortlists of engineers, architects, marketers, designers, sales & business-dev specialists, finance/accounting pros, and administrative experts, always within a few days of a client request.

Role:
Talent Acquisition & Engagement Specialist

A self-driven recruiter who builds "always-ready" pipelines, engages passive and active candidates with empathy and persuasion, and implements AI-powered solutions to streamline hiring. You'll own end-to-end recruitment, hit aggressive KPIs, and lay the foundation for an expanding HR team.

Pipeline Creation & Management

• Continuously source and pre-qualify candidates across all disciplines.
• Present 35 top candidates within few days of requisition.

Candidate Engagement & Closure

• Build rapport through clear, empathetic communication.
• Conduct high-volume screening interviews, reading beyond resumes.

HR Process & Optimization

• Design and refine workflows for sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offers.
• Track and report on KPIs: time-to-fill, pipeline conversion, candidate satisfaction, offer-acceptance rates.
• Identify, deploy, and iterate on AI tools (resume parsing, chatbots, outreach automation) to boost efficiency.

Strategic Talent Partnerships

• Map LATAM talent markets by discipline.
• Cultivate medium‑/long‑term sourcing channels: universities, communities, niche platforms.

Future Team Leadership

• Act as the HR "quarterback" today, with responsibility to hire and mentor a recruitment team as we scale.