Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Talent Acquisition Specialist independently manages full-cycle recruiting for assigned production and lower-level corporate positions while providing flexible support for selected exempt roles. This role partners with hiring managers and HR to develop sourcing strategies, deliver a strong candidate experience, and support an accurate transition from candidate selection through on-boarding. The Specialist also supports orientation, reporting, and process

improvement, using approved recruiting technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools with appropriate human review and confidentiality.

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for assigned production and lower-level corporate positions, including intake, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, selection support, offers, background screening, and preboarding.
• Support selected exempt and professional roles based on business needs, workload, and recruiting complexity.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR to confirm requirements, establish timelines, and maintain consistent communication.
• Develop sourcing plans using iCIMS, professional networks, social media, resume databases, referrals, and community resources.
• Conduct structured candidate screens and evaluate candidates against defined job-related criteria.
• Create offer letters, route approvals, coordinate background screening, and support on-boarding activities.
• Maintain accurate and timely candidate, requisition, interview, and disposition data.
• Support orientation planning and delivery, including scheduling, communications, materials, and coordination.
• Use approved technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve sourcing, communications, reporting, and administrative workflows. Validate outputs, protect confidential information, and ensure hiring decisions remainhuman-led.
• Contribute to recruiting reports covering openings, interviews, closed roles, contractor activity, and other agreed metrics.
• Support recruiting projects, career events, candidate campaigns, and temporary-to-full-time hiring initiatives.
• Provide backup support for the Talent Acquisition inbox, interview scheduling, recruiting events, and team coverage.
• Participate in recruiting technology, reporting, automation, and process-improvement work.
• Perform other related responsibilities as assigned.
• Works independently within established recruiting policies, compensation parameters, approval requirements, and employment practices. Recommends sourcing and selection approaches and escalates material risks or exceptions to the Talent Acquisition Manager or HR.
• Individual contributor role with no direct reports. Supports assigned requisitions across production, corporate, and selected exempt hiring.

• Strong sourcing, interviewing, candidate assessment, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions with different levels of complexity and changing priorities.
• Ability to build credible relationships with candidates, hiring managers, HR partners, and teammates.
• Strong attention to detail, learning agility, flexibility, sound judgment, and discretion.
• Ability to use recruiting technology and approved AI-enabled tools responsibly and effectively.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 3 or more years of full-cycle recruiting or directly related talent acquisition experience preferred.
• Experience in a high-volume, corporate, manufacturing, or multi-location environment preferred.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems required; iCIMS experience preferred.
• Experience with sourcing platforms, social media, resume databases, video interviewing, and Microsoft 365.

Physical Demands:

• This is a hybrid position; ability to work from home and onsite as business needs require; work a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Work is in a typical office or approved remote environment and may require prolonged sitting and computer use.
• Regular verbal communication and active listening are required during in-person, virtual, and telephone meetings.
• Ability to occasionally stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift or carry materials weighing up to 15 pounds.
• Periodic travel by automobile or commercial airline may be required.
• Remote work requires reliable high-speed internet access and a dedicated, distraction-free workspace.
• CPI Card Group provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Company Overview:

CPI Card Group® is a payment technology company and leading provider of credit, debit and prepaid solutions delivered physically, digitally and on-demand. CPI helps our customers foster connections and build their brands through innovative and reliable solutions, including financial payment cards, personalization and fulfillment, and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) instant issuance. Learn more at www.cpicardgroup.com.

Benefits:Competitive pay rates and an inclusive, empowering and rewarding culture.Solid benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, FSA, HSA, Vacation and Holiday Pay, Tuition Reimbursement and 401(k) with a competitive company match percentage.

CPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. A complete background including drug screen is contingent upon hire.