Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: Seed Company is committed to Bible translation through national translators in creative partnerships. Seed Company seeks to work where it is evident that God is working and where the uniqueness of its vision makes it most feasible for Seed Company to be involved.

VISION: God’s Word transforming lives in every language in this generation.

MISSION: To accelerate Scripture translation and impact for people without God’s Word through Great Commission partnerships.

VALUES: Honoring God in all we do, valuing individuals and relationships, partnering effectively, encouraging creativity and innovation, and managing for quality results.

SCOPE: The Recruitment & Onboarding Specialist is responsible for attracting and integrating mission-aligned global talent to the organization. This role develops and executes recruitment and onboarding strategies for positions across the United States and internationally, leading the end-to-end candidate journey from sourcing and selection through the first 90 days of employment. The Specialist ensures an exceptional experience for candidates, new hires, and hiring managers and champions a hospitality-centered approach that reflects Seed Company culture, values, and commitment to excellence in every interaction.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Executes the full-cycle recruitment process including but not limited to: job posting; sourcing; screening applications; interview scheduling; attending and conducting interviews; initiating/reviewing background checks; and making formal offers to prospective staff and pre-hire coordination.
• Develop and implement creative sourcing strategies tailored to each role, building active, passive, and diverse candidate pipelines that serve both immediate hiring needs and long-term workforce planning. 
• Partner with hiring managers and HR business partners throughout each search to align on role requirements, compensation recommendations, start dates, and other pertinent details.
• Manage Seed Company’s employer presence on job boards, LinkedIn, and other relevant platforms; develop recruitment collateral as needed.
• Maintain internal applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruiting reports. Recommend, track, and report key recruitment and hiring metrics.
• Attend various recruitment events to build and attract a diverse talent pool for Seed Company.
• Train and advise hiring managers on effective interview techniques and assessment methods.
• Lead and continuously improve the onboarding experience for all new hires, designing a relational, high-touch process that immerses new staff in Seed Company’s culture, mission and operations.
• Manage all onboarding logistics including pre-hire communications, equipment and workspace coordination, systems access, orientation scheduling and first week planning.
• Partner with Learning and Development to ensure all onboarding resources, tools, and learning are integrated seamlessly into the new hire experience and set staff up for long-term success.
• Gather new-hire feedback; use the data to identify gaps and continuously strengthen the onboarding experience.
• Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations, and company policies throughout the recruitment and hiring process. 

OTHER DUTIES:

• Attend and participate in a variety of meetings and task force groups as directed and maintain the required level of knowledge pertaining to operating procedures, requirements, processes, and policies.
• Lead and/or participate in projects or task force groups that focus on issues having organization-wide impact.
• Perform or assist with any assignments as required or directed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit, stand, and walk.

TRAVEL:

When necessary for various recruitment events, and one week of domestic travel for THRIVE.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong faith in Jesus Christ as Savior; God-honoring lifestyle;
• Passion for the Word of God and provision of the Word for every people group;
• Championing the Seed Company’s vision, mission, and values;
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• At least two years of progressive experience in full-cycle recruiting in a ministry environment. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and HR systems, including applicant tracking systems.
• Ability to exhibit discretion in confidential situations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including high attention to detail.

BENEFITS:

• Health insurance coverage 
• Flexible Spending Account – medical and dependent care
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement – medical, dental, and vision
• 403b plan participation with 6% company match
• 160 hours accrued vacation and 80 hours of sick time per year
• Education assistance after one year of service
• Parental leave after one year of service
• Voluntary dental and vision insurance
• Employer-sponsored term life, short-term, long-term, and AD&D coverage