Edtech Talent Acquisition Specialist

**Hard Skills:**

- Talent sourcing & headhunting in EdTech niche

- ATS management (Lever, Greenhouse, Workday)

- Advanced Boolean & LinkedIn Recruiter search techniques

- Candidate assessment & behavioral interviewing

- Compensation benchmarking & negotiation

- Talent pipeline development & employer branding

- Data analytics & recruitment metrics

**Soft Skills:**

- Strategic relationship building

- Cross-functional collaboration

- Excellent communication & presentation skills

- Market trend analysis

- Adaptability to fast-paced environments

- Problem-solving & decision-making

*Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist — EdTech Innovators Inc.*

San Francisco, CA | July 2022 – Present

- Led recruiting efforts for over 50 roles annually, focusing on software developers, instructional designers, and product managers in the EdTech sector.

- Developed innovative sourcing campaigns utilizing social media, niche industry forums, and AI-driven candidate matching tools, reducing time-to-fill by 15%.

- Partnered with HR and hiring managers to establish competency-based interview frameworks, increasing candidate quality and diversity.

- Implemented an employer branding initiative that increased inbound applications by 40%, emphasizing company mission and culture.

*Talent Acquisition Coordinator — LearnSphere Technologies*

Remote | August 2019 – June 2022

- Managed end-to-end recruitment for EdTech product teams, including coordinating campus hiring and diversity outreach programs.

- Utilized AI tools to identify passive candidates, expanding talent pools for specialized roles like learning experience designers.

- Conducted data analysis on recruitment KPIs, recommending process improvements to reduce candidate drop-off rate by 12%.

- Coordinated onboarding procedures, enhancing new hire experience through virtual enablement sessions and personalized onboarding plans.

*Recruitment Associate — BrightFuture Learning*

Austin, TX | June 2017 – July 2019

- Supported recruitment for administrative, technical, and instructional roles supporting online learning platforms.

- Built relationships with educational institutions and professional organizations to create pipelines for entry-level talent.

- Managed applicant tracking and provided candidate updates, maintaining a 95% satisfaction rate from interviewees.

**Bachelor of Arts in Communications**

University of Texas at Austin

Graduated: 2017

- **Certified Talent Acquisition Professional (CTAP)** — HR Certification Institute, 2023

- **LinkedIn Certified Professional–Recruiter** — LinkedIn, 2024

- **Diversity & Inclusion in Talent Acquisition** — EdX, 2023

**AI-Driven Candidate Matching System Implementation** (2023)

Led a cross-functional project to deploy an AI-powered matching tool that increased match accuracy for niche EdTech skills, significantly reducing agency reliance and improving candidate quality.

**Employer Branding Revamp Campaign** (2022)

Developed and launched a digital campaign showcasing company culture via virtual events, student ambassador programs, and social media storytelling, resulting in a 30% rise in qualified applications.

- Applicant Tracking Systems: Lever, Greenhouse, Workday

- Sourcing Tools: LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, HiringSolved

- Analytics & Reporting: Tableau, Power BI

- Communication & Collaboration: Slack, Zoom, Asana

- English (Native)

- Spanish (Professional Working Proficiency)