Talent Acquisition Specialist

HR Talent Specialist

This existing vacancy is open to candidates that reside near Chicago, IL or Toronto, ON for periodic in-person collaboration.

VelocityEHS is the global leader in EHS solutions and a pioneer in practical AI for workplace safety. We help thousands of organizations make workplaces safer and more sustainable through innovative technology and a people-first approach. As our HR Talent Specialist, youll be both an HR champion and a talent hunter driving recruitment globally while contributing to HR programs that strengthen engagement, culture, and compliance.

This is a high-impact role where youll partner directly with senior leaders, influence hiring strategies, and help shape the future of Talent Acquisition at VelocityEHS. Youll join a small but mighty HR team that supports employees across the globe, thriving on collaboration, open communication, and strong connections that make our impact far greater than our size. Success here takes an all-hands-on-deck, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude where self-starters jump in, own challenges, and help the whole team win. As owners of the culture, every HR team member is expected to live our values and contribute to making Velocity a great place to work.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities :

• Full life-cycle recruiting globally (with emphasis on the U.S, Canada, Ireland, UK, Australia) for a variety of roles and levels, including technology, development, product, customer success, sales, and corporate functions
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for Sales roles across all levels, driving quarterly sales hires to meet aggressive growth goals in a fast-paced SaaS environment
• Conduct new hire intake meetings with hiring managers, define role requirements, and align on recruiting strategies that meet fast-paced SaaS business needs
• Coordinate and manage the interview processes, ensuring timely scheduling, clear communication, candidate follow-up, and structured evaluation to deliver a strong candidate experience
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for hard-to-fill SaaS roles (e.g., software engineering, product management, technical SaaS sales) to proactively support future growth
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for Sales roles across all levels, driving 57 hires per quarter to meet aggressive growth goals in a fast-paced SaaS environment
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for Sales roles, including AE, BDR, and Sales leadership, ensuring a steady flow of qualified candidates
• Own and manage Affirmative Action compliance in the U.S., ensuring recruiting processes, reporting, and documentation meet federal requirements while supporting inclusive hiring practices
• Serve as cultural ambassador for the organization, assisting as needed in orientation and employee engagement programming
• Administer any applicant testing, reference and background checking, and presenting offers of employment
• Manage recruitment efforts of varied positions at all levels of the organization
• Be responsible for the on-boarding process and new hire administrative tasks
• Plan and prepare for future recruitment mandates by generating an ongoing pool of candidates
• Maintain all pertinent requisition, applicant, and interview data in UKG (ATS)
• Help manage, update, and report on HR and Recruiting data and metrics via UKG and Excel
• Accurate and timely use of the Recruiting and Onboarding section of the UKG HRIS system
• Handle confidential and non-routine information with a high level of confidentiality and professionalism
• Continual improvement of processes and procedures
• Champion the VelocityEHS Values in all hiring functions
• Other projects and support as assigned by Human Resources

Minimum Skills and Qualifications :