Talent Acquisition Partner

Fairstead ESC LLC
New York, NY
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level to senior talent acquisition professionals who can manage multi-market hiring and optimize recruitment processes with technology.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in high-volume, multi-site hiring across real estate or property management industries
    — “high-volume or multi-site hiring (property management, hospitality, retail, healthcare, or similar industries welcome)”
  • Professionals who have leveraged ATS and automation tools to enhance hiring efficiency and candidate experience
    — “Experience improving recruiting processes and leveraging recruiting technology to increase efficiency, consistency, and candidate experience.”
  • Individuals who can adapt sourcing and pitch strategies to different geographic markets and labor dynamics
    — “Build a real understanding of how our different markets differ (talent supply, compensation norms, competitive landscape, seasonality) and adjust sourcing and pitch accordingly.”

Things to consider

  • Travel is expected to multiple locations for onsite job fairs, which may affect work-life balance and geographic flexibility
    — “Ability to travel to multiple locations to host onsite job fairs.”
  • The role demands a strategic approach to hiring, not just filling open positions, which may require shifting from a transactional to a consultative mindset
    — “Act as a strong partner to hiring managers and regional leaders, advising on hiring strategy rather than only filling open requisitions.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with Greenhouse ATS and demonstrate how you've used it to improve hiring outcomes
    — “Hands-on experience with an ATS — we currently use Greenhouse, so direct experience there is a strong plus”
  • Showcase your ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority, especially in multi-market environments
    — “Strong stakeholder management skills: you can influence regional and site-level leaders who don't report to you.”
  • Emphasize your ability to identify and implement automation and technology improvements in recruitment processes
    — “Identify recruiting inefficiencies and recommend opportunities for automation, technology, or process improvement to the Talent Acquisition Manager.”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with varying compensation norms and labor markets across different geographic regions
    — “Understanding (or a fast ability to learn) how recruiting needs differ across geographic markets: labor supply, comp benchmarks, competitive dynamics.”
  • Include examples of how you've used data to make informed recruitment decisions and optimize hiring metrics
    — “Comfort with data: you can build and read a recruiting dashboard, and you make decisions from it.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • strong quality-of-hire
  • fast fill times
  • efficient hiring processes
Typical background
recruitmenttalent acquisitionHR

Skills & requirements

Required

RecruitmentTalent AcquisitionFull-cycle RecruitingHiring StrategyCandidate Experience

Preferred

Technology IntegrationAutomationData Analysis

Stack & domain

RecruitmentTalent AcquisitionFull-cycle RecruitingCommunity ManagementHigh-volume HiringAutomationRecruiting TechnologyCandidate ExperienceRecruiting MetricsRecruiting WorkflowsProcess ImprovementMultifamily Property ManagementAIData-driven Decision-makingEmerging TechnologiesScalable SystemsSustainable GrowthEntrepreneurshipInnovationPartnershipDedicationIntegrityCommunicationTeam ManagementProblem-solvingCollaborationLeadershipStrategic ThinkingData AnalysisTechnology Implementation

About the role

Original posting from Fairstead ESC LLC via Greenhouse

Fairstead is a purpose-driven real estate firm dedicated to building affordable communities across the country. Headquartered in New York, with offices in Colorado, Florida, and Washington DC, Fairstead owns and manages a portfolio of more than 30,000 apartments, including pipeline, across 28 states. As an integrated owner, operator, and innovator, Fairstead brings development, construction, and property management under one unified platform to deliver high-quality affordable housing that serves our residents at scale.

At Fairstead, we believe affordable housing should be thoughtfully designed, professionally managed, and responsibly operated. We seek to create and preserve housing that serves residents while delivering long-term value to communities, partners, and stakeholders.

Fairstead challenges industry norms through our tech-forward, entrepreneurial approach to affordable housing. In addition to core real estate capabilities, we operate innovative service lines designed to improve resident outcomes, strengthen communities, and drive operational efficiency. We embrace digital transformation, data-driven decision-making, and emerging technologies, including AI, to build scalable systems that support sustainable growth, grounded in a culture of entrepreneurship, innovation, partnership, dedication, and integrity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Recruit

Manage full-cycle recruiting for Community Manager-level and above positions, including regional and portfolio-level roles, as well as other priority searches assigned by the Talent Acquisition Manager.

Source and engage high-performing talent and partner with hiring managers and HR People Partners to define the skills and experience needed for each role.

Build a real understanding of how our different markets differ (talent supply, compensation norms, competitive landscape, seasonality) and adjust sourcing and pitch accordingly.

Act as a strong partner to hiring managers and regional leaders, advising on hiring strategy rather than only filling open requisitions.

Ability to travel to multiple locations to host onsite job fairs.

Enhance the Process

Help improve and standardize recruiting processes, identifying opportunities to increase efficiency through technology and automation.

Support the Talent Acquisition Manager in optimizing recruiting technology, workflows, automation, and candidate experience.

Assist in creating workflows and automated interview kits and questions for high-volume, high-turnover role categories (e.g., leasing, maintenance, community management) as well as more selective processes for senior hires.

Track, analyze, and report on recruiting metrics, including pipeline health, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, cost-per-hire, and quality-of-hire.

Document recruiting workflows and processes to support consistency across markets.

Identify recruiting inefficiencies and recommend opportunities for automation, technology, or process improvement to the Talent Acquisition Manager.

Stay current on recruiting technology and multifamily/property-management hiring trends, particularly anything relevant to high-volume, multi-market hiring.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Consistently strong quality-of-hire and retention in the roles you fill, alongside fast fill times.

Consistent use of recruiting processes and technology that supports an efficient hiring experience.

Time-to-fill and cost-per-hire trending down as automation takes hold.

Hiring managers and regional leaders who see you as a strategic partner in hiring decisions.

Regular recommendations for recruiting process, technology, and automation improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS

3 - 6 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally including high-volume or multi-site hiring (property management, hospitality, retail, healthcare, or similar industries welcome).

Experience improving recruiting processes and leveraging recruiting technology to increase efficiency, consistency, and candidate experience.

Hands-on experience with an ATS — we currently use Greenhouse, so direct experience there is a strong plus — along with a working knowledge of sourcing, scheduling, and workflow-automation tools.

Comfort with data: you can build and read a recruiting dashboard, and you make decisions from it.

The judgment to know what to automate, what still needs a human touch, and when a process is genuinely ready to scale.

Strong stakeholder management skills: you can influence regional and site-level leaders who don't report to you.

Understanding (or a fast ability to learn) how recruiting needs differ across geographic markets: labor supply, comp benchmarks, competitive dynamics.

NICE TO HAVE

Experience recruiting specifically for multifamily, affordable housing, or property management roles.

Experience with Workday.

Experience with AI-powered sourcing, screening, or scheduling tools.

Experience recruiting across a large multi-state footprint.

COMPENSATION

Salary Range: $105,000–$115,000 USD / Eligible for Annual Discretionary Bonus

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. Our goal is to ensure competitive total compensation that is commensurate with experience, location, and other market benchmarks.

Generous employer contribution for Medical Insurance through Meritain Health

Dental and Vision plans 

Company Matched 401(k) Retirement Plan: 100% of the first 3%; 50% of the next 2%.

12 Paid Holidays.

Discretionary PTO

Employer Paid Life Insurance. 

Flexible Spending Account. 

Nationwide Pet Insurance. 

Disability Insurance. 

Laser Correction Discount. 

Employee Discounts on appliances, apparel, and more. 

Diversity in backgrounds and experiences is key to Fairstead's success. Being an equal opportunity employer is a central tenet of our philosophy that shapes who we are and the communities we serve.

For information about how we use your personal information, including information submitted for career opportunities, please review our Privacy Policy at fairstead.com/privacy-policy.

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Salary Range$105,000—$115,000 USDDiversity in backgrounds and experiences is key to Fairstead’s success. Being an equal opportunity employer is a central tenet of our philosophy that shapes who we are and the communities we serve. Our goal is to ensure competitive total compensation that is commensurate with experience, location, and other market benchmarks. 

For information about how we use your personal information, including information submitted for career opportunities, please review our Privacy Policy at

https://fairstead.com/privacy-policy/

Source: Fairstead ESC LLC careers (Greenhouse)

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