Talent Acquisition Team Lead

At Extra Space Storage, what matters to you, matters to us! Join a company that cares about you.
It is an exciting time to be at Extra Space. We have been featured on multiple "Best Places to Work" awards, including Forbes and Glassdoor. We’re an S&P 500 company that hasn’t stopped growing since our founding in 1977. Today we are leading the self-storage industry in more ways than one, but in order to maintain this lead, we need exceptionally motivated, capable, and driven people like you. Self-storage is our product, helping people is our passion. Come grow with us and find out why so many of our employees recommend us as a great place to work.

Job Summary
The Team Lead oversees various recruiting processes working closely with Hiring Managers, District Managers, and other Operations employees. They navigate recruiting efforts for and lead a team of recruiters as a “player-coach”.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide recruiting support for assigned divisions by partnering with Hiring Managers and related management to develop, evaluate and implement effective strategies and high-quality processes to recruit and attract top talent to Extra Space Storage

• Conduct regular 1:1’s with team members to provide feedback, mentorship, and career development support

• Lead team meetings to review hiring updates, discuss strategies, and align goals with organizational priorities

• Deliver performance evaluations and provide actionable feedback to improve individual and team effectiveness

• Act as a point of escalation for challenging hiring scenarios and provide resolution guidance

• Develop and deliver training to managers and field recruiting staff on best practices and processes.

• Analyze recruiting metrics to ensure an effective and efficient recruitment process

• Build monthly division call presentations to be used by field team on division calls      

• Troubleshoot Paradox issues and partner with Paradox representatives to ensure smooth operation of system

• Identify and manage effective recruiting tools such as advertisement practices, online/internet recruiting, and screening

• Create and participate in online hiring events and in-person career fairs

• Proactively discover areas for improvement to enhance the candidate experience

• Ensure that Extra Space Storage remains a great place to work through recruiting efforts, competency modeling, diversity, training, and digitization

Education and/or Experience

• 2+ years previous experience in recruiting/talent acquisition, preferably in a high-growth environment 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred

• Must possess strong business acumen, with a track record of delivering results in a growth-oriented business environment 

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office, HRIS, Applicant Tracking Systems, & automated recruiting tools and reporting mechanisms 

• Excellent project and time management skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize workload 

• Proactively identify areas for improvement 

• Full knowledge and understanding of employment law & practices 

• Excellent verbal & written communication skills 

• Experience with direct & innovative recruiting methods, including sourcing strategies such as cold calling, leveraging competitive intelligence & resources, networking, data mining internet tools, web sites (including social networking sites) 

• Demonstrated success in executing on recruiting and employment program strategies, policies & programs; extensive knowledge of direct, indirect, & creative sourcing methods and building passive candidate pools 

• Experience using metrics to drive results 

• Prefer candidate with experience working with behavioral based interviewing techniques 

• Continuous improvement mindset; must remain aware of current thinking in field & look for ways to apply the latest best practices 

• Ability to influence & interact successfully with all levels of the organization 

• Creative problem solver and team player who thrives in a collaborative, multi-cultural environment 

• Think strategically & execute tactically

We pride ourselves on hiring top talent and provide the following benefits and more: 

• Well-defined career paths 

• Great work/life balance and hybrid work schedule 

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits 

• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending (FSA) 

• Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short- & Long-Term Disability 

• 401K with company match after 90 days of service 

• Holiday pay and paid time off 

• Extensive wellness program and various employee discount programs 

• Personal health advocate 

If you are a current Extra Space employee, please apply through Jobs Hub in Workday.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.