Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist plays a key role in advancing Coherent’s talent strategy by leading full-cycle recruiting for complex, senior-level, or high-volume roles across multiple functions or regions. This role operates with minimal supervision and serves as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and HR Business Partners. The successful candidate will leverage deep market expertise, data insights, and advanced sourcing techniques to attract, assess, and hire top talent.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Advanced Full-Cycle Recruitment

• Lead recruitment for critical, senior, or technical roles across multiple business groups or geographies
• Conduct detailed intake meetings to align on hiring needs, success profiles, and sourcing strategy
• Develop and execute tailored sourcing plans leveraging both internal and external talent pools
• Evaluate candidates for fit and readiness, guiding them through the process from application to offer

Talent Strategy & Business Partnership

• Serve as a strategic partner to business leaders, providing market insights, pipeline data, and hiring recommendations
• Influence workforce planning by participating in talent reviews and headcount forecasting discussions
• Guide hiring managers on interview best practices, diversity strategies, and candidate engagement

Project & Process Leadership

• Lead or contribute to strategic initiatives (e.g., DEI hiring campaigns, employer brand pilots, campus strategies)
• Identify and implement improvements to hiring processes, tools, or candidate experience
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior recruiters, sourcers, or coordinators

Candidate Experience & Employer Branding

• Ensure a consistent, equitable, and positive experience for all candidates
• Represent Coherent at recruiting events, conferences, or industry functions as needed
• Champion internal mobility and help align internal candidates with career growth opportunities

Analytics & Reporting

• Track, analyze, and report on recruiting performance metrics (e.g., time to fill, candidate conversion, source effectiveness)
• Present findings and recommendations to HR and business stakeholders
• Maintain data integrity and compliance within the Applicant Tracking System (Oracle Recruiting Cloud preferred)

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
• Typically requires 5+ years of experience in full-cycle recruiting with increasing responsibility
• Demonstrated success recruiting for senior, hard-to-fill, or technical roles
• Strong knowledge of global sourcing tools, employer branding strategies, and interview frameworks
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, ATS systems, and recruitment analytics platforms

Key Competencies

• Strategic Thinking: Anticipates hiring needs and builds proactive talent pipelines
• Business Acumen: Understands business drivers and tailors recruitment strategies accordingly
• Project Management: Leads recruiting projects independently and delivers outcomes on time
• Consultative Communication: Provides data-backed hiring advice to stakeholders at all levels
• Candidate Experience Focus: Creates inclusive, engaging, and efficient hiring journeys
• Collaboration: Partners effectively with HR, hiring managers, and shared services globally
• Diversity Hiring Advocacy: Promotes inclusive sourcing strategies and equitable hiring practices
• Influence & Presentation: Able to facilitate calibration sessions, debriefs, and hiring decisions with confidence

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

• Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:
• Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust
• Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas
• Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome
• Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone
• Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talentacquisition@coherent.com. Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.