Talent Acquisition Specialist

Overview

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist 

Department: Human Resources

Reporting To: Talent Acqusition Manager

Employment Type: Full -Time

Work Arrangement: Remote

Audacy is seeking a results-oriented and passionate Sales Recruiter to join our dynamic Talent Acquisition Team. This is an opportunity for a proven recruiting professional to step into a strategic partnership role, driving the success of our local markets by securing top-tier "hunter" sales talent. If you are ready to own the full lifecycle and have a tangible impact on a leading media and entertainment company, this is your next career move.

This is a mostly remote position, however, we are seeking candidates located in the following geographic areas:

• Los Angeles
• San Francisco
• Sacramento
• Denver
• Las Vegas
• Phoenix
• Dallas
• Houston
• Austin

The anticipated starting salary range for California or Colorado based individuals expressing interest in this position is $70,000 - $80,000. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

Audacy offers full time employees with a comprehensive benefits package to include:  health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, vacation, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, discounted employee stock purchase, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.

Responsibilities

What You'll Own:

As a strategic talent partner, you will be primarily responsible for the end-to-end recruitment of local sales professionals across the company. You will not just fill roles; you will be instrumental in building a high-impact sales force.

• Strategic Sourcing & Pipeline Development: Be a master of the hunt, driving active and passive candidate flow for high-priority sales roles. You will leverage industry research, advanced networking, and complex search strategies to maintain a robust, ready-to-deploy talent pipeline.
• Business Partnership: Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to our Sales and Market Managers. You will deeply understand their business objectives and translate them into talent strategies, position specifications, and search requirements.
• Full-Cycle Management: Take ownership of the entire candidate journey, from initial engagement and rigorous screening to presentation, offer negotiation, and closing. You will ensure a timely, highly engaged, and professional experience for every candidate.
• Collaboration & Compliance: Work in lockstep with the broader TA team to build and implement effective sourcing and assessment strategies. Maintain the highest standards of OFCCP and EEO compliance, adhering to all internal company processes.
• Company Advocacy: Expertly communicate Audacy's story, culture, and value proposition in a compelling way that resonates with a job seeker’s career motivations and interests.- This includes off-site/travel to Career Fairs/College Events several times per year. 

Qualifications

More About You:

The Ideal Talent Partner

You are a recruiting powerhouse with a proven track record in sales talent acquisition. You are a relationship builder who can thrive in a fast-paced, higher-volume environment while delivering on strategic goals.

Required & Preferred Expertise:

• Proven Success in Sales Recruitment: Demonstrated success in a Sales Recruitment capacity (agency and/or in-house preferred), with a strong focus on finding Business Development and "hunter" sales professionals. Digital Media Industry experience is a plus.
• Strategic Sourcing Fluency: Solid, advanced knowledge of modern sourcing techniques, including expert use of tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and emerging AI sourcing technologies.
• Consultative Approach: Exceptional ability to develop and grow relationships, serving as a trusted, strategic partner to hiring managers and market leaders.
• Recruitment Lifecycle Mastery: A deep understanding of the sales recruitment lifecycle and the ability to effectively "sell" the opportunity to both passive and active candidates.
• Results-Oriented: A demonstrated record of developing recommendations, implementing effective solutions, and designing creative recruiting strategies as an individual contributor, with a focus on delivering against defined KPIs and goals.
• Agility & Drive: The ability to maintain a hefty load of open requisitions with composure, a sense of urgency, and excellent organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills.
• Ambassador of Culture: Exceptionable ability to articulate the company's vision and values, while executing a robust recruiting strategy that includes employer branding and diversity/inclusion sourcing.
• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Important Notes:

Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.

About Us

Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.

EEO

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.