Senior Recruiter

AvalonBay Communities - Arlington, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Arlington, VA

Real Estate

About the position

The Senior Recruiter at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. plays a pivotal role in sourcing, screening, and presenting qualified candidates for corporate job openings at the company's headquarters and regional offices. This position is integral to the full-cycle hiring process, collaborating closely with hiring managers to ensure that recruiting and onboarding needs are met effectively. The Senior Recruiter is tasked with proactively identifying future hiring needs by analyzing market demands and trends in relation to business requirements. This involves creating and organizing external recruiting sources and events to build a robust pipeline of candidates for both current and future job opportunities. The role requires the use of various social media networks and employee referrals to attract top talent. Additionally, the Senior Recruiter is involved in the onboarding process to ensure a positive candidate experience, ultimately aiming to attract, hire, and retain the best employees while fostering a strong talent pipeline. In this role, the Senior Recruiter will collaborate on the implementation of an overall recruiting strategy for multiple regions or departments. This includes identifying skill gaps and building pipelines for future business needs. The recruiter will participate in functional or cross-functional projects with limited resource requirements and complexity, coordinating tasks for other associates as necessary. Identifying sources of qualified candidates is crucial, and the recruiter will utilize tools such as LinkedIn, Indeed, and direct sourcing techniques, including Boolean search, to maintain an ongoing pipeline of talent. Screening candidates to ensure they are technically qualified and a good cultural fit is essential, employing technology and behavioral-based interviewing techniques. As the main point of contact, the Senior Recruiter will build influential relationships with candidates and clients throughout the selection process, managing the full-cycle hiring process and presenting qualified candidates to hiring managers. The role also involves identifying, scheduling, planning, and attending external recruiting events, developing relationships with universities, technical schools, and diversity organizations to recruit top talent. Collaboration with hiring managers and HR in various aspects of the summer intern program may also be part of the responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Source, screen, and present qualified candidates for corporate job openings.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to ensure recruiting and onboarding needs are met.
• Proactively identify future hiring needs by analyzing market demands and trends.
• Create and organize external recruiting sources and events to generate a pipeline of candidates.
• Utilize social media networks and employee referrals for candidate sourcing.
• Involved in candidate onboarding to ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Implement overall recruiting strategy for multiple regions or departments.
• Identify skill gaps and build pipelines for future business needs.
• Participate in functional or cross-functional projects with limited resource requirements.
• Identify sources of qualified candidates using tools like LinkedIn and Indeed.
• Screen candidates for technical qualifications and cultural fit using behavioral-based interviewing techniques.
• Act as the main point of contact for candidates and hiring managers during the selection process.
• Manage the full-cycle hiring process and present qualified candidates to hiring managers.
• Schedule, plan, and attend external recruiting events to recruit top talent.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and HR on the summer intern program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience, or Master's degree and 3 years of experience, or High School diploma and 9 years of experience in full life cycle recruiting.
• Experience in real estate, hospitality, property management, or other service-related industries is preferred.
• Experience working in a fast-paced corporate recruiting environment; staffing agency experience is preferred.
• Proven experience fostering relationships with senior leaders.
• Experience participating in projects that transform departmental or organizational goals.
• Ability to assess candidates and match their skills to position requirements.
• Ability to lead and impact change through influence.
• Experience screening and interviewing candidates at all levels.
• Knowledge of candidate sourcing techniques and reporting metrics.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, applicant tracking, and HRIS systems.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with diversity recruiting initiatives.
• Familiarity with behavioral-based interviewing techniques.
• Knowledge of employment laws and regulations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• 20% discount on apartment homes.
• Recognition programs for associates.