Talent Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Were looking for a Talent Specialist to join our HR team and play a key role in recruiting, employee experience and engagement. This is an ideal opportunity for a people-focused, tech-savvy HR professional who thrives in a collaborative, in-person work environment. The ideal candidate will bring 35 years of HR experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for supporting high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and create compelling job postings.
• Lead full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring across all departments.
• Use BambooHR and other platforms to track candidates and streamline recruitment workflows.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines for hard-to-fill and future roles.
• Lead and continuously enhance the new hire onboarding experience.

Internship & Early Career Programs

• Manage ourinternship program, from outreach to onboarding and coordination with hiring managers and our market leaders.
• Develop relationships with colleges, universities, and technical schools aligned with our industry.
• Represent the firm at career fairs and early talent events.
• Foster long-term engagement with past interns and early-career professionals.

Employee Experience & Engagement

• Help design and implement programs that promote engagement, recognition, and career development.
• Support initiatives and communications that strengthen our inclusive culture.
• Assist in organizing employee events, internal communications, and engagement surveys.

HR Systems & Operations

• Maintain employee records, job requisitions, and reports in BambooHR.
• Track and report on hiring, onboarding, engagement, and turnover metrics.
• Support performance management, policy administration, and compliance efforts.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in human resources, Business, Communications, or related field.
• 35 years of experience in talent acquisition or generalist HR roles.
• Prior experience using BambooHR or a similar HRIS system.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a relationship-first mindset.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Enthusiastic about recruiting, building culture, and supporting people-focused programs.
• Experience working in or recruiting for A&E, engineering, or professional services is a plus.
• Must be available to work onsite at our Cambridge office (currently in office 3 days) .

About the Firm

70 years ago, SMMA pioneered an approach that integrates architecture, engineering, interior design, and planning to turn the most tangled design problems into refined and unexpected answers. Together, our diverse, integrated team of experts works across disciplines, sharing perspectives, inspirations, and ideas. We are bound by mutual trust, aligned by shared values, and united in focus on a single goalour clients goal.

SMMA is a 100% employee-owned company, where every team member is an invested stakeholder. Our collective ownership fuels our passion for excellence, driving us to attract top talent and deliver exceptional results for our clients. Here, your voice matters, your ideas shape our future, and your success directly contributes to our shared growth.

• Employee-owned firm with Employee Stock Ownership Program
• A collaborative, high-growth workplace committed to professional excellence.
• Hybrid work-from-home policy
• Competitive benefits including paid time-off, company-funded MA Paid Family and Medical Leave, company-paid dental plan, company-paid life insurance, and 401(K) matching
• Employee Assistance Program (includes confidential emotional support, legal guidance, and financial resources)
• Mentor/protg Program
• Educational reimbursement
• Licensure and membership reimbursement
• Lunch and Learns with internal and external speakers
• Opportunities to drive meaningful change and help shape our people strategy.
• A company culture rooted in creativity, respect, and shared success.