ROLE OVERVIEW
Pivot Energy is seeking a passionate Talent Acquisition Associate to join our People team, supporting our people growth as we scale to meet the growing energy demand across the United States.
Our Talent Acquisition team holds a crucial role in identifying and engaging with candidates who can bring their skills to Pivot Energy while adding to our vibrant and people-first culture. The Talent Acquisition Associate will be responsible for supporting the Talent Acquisition Partner by identifying, attracting, and sourcing qualified talent as our highly talented team continues to develop solar plus storage projects all around the United States. They will also be closely involved in Pivot’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts, which include sourcing diverse talent, observing and mitigating bias in the hiring process, and advocating for equitable selection practices.
In addition to identifying skilled talent, the Talent Acquisition Associate will work hand-in-hand with the Talent Acquisition Manager to partner with hiring managers to ensure they have completed hiring manager training, to screen initial resumes, schedule interviews and interview panels, and manage the candidate experience through the process. This role will also support the employee onboarding process, ensuring the handover between recruitment and new hire processes is tightly interwoven, taking on increasing responsibility in this area over time. While this role will have a close collaboration with the Talent Acquisition Manager, the successful candidate will report to the Vice President, People.
While we support a nationally dispersed team, this role is based in our Denver, CO office, and will be expected to work from the office on a hybrid schedule.
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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES- Review and screen resumes, and conduct phone screens, providing helpful insights and recommendations during early-stage candidate selection
- Manage the candidate pipeline and adhere to best practices in data management in our Applicant Tracking System
- Document and collect interviewer candidate feedback throughout the interview process
- Respond to hiring manager recommendations and schedule feedback sessions when required for selection
- Creatively source candidates and assist in developing a pipeline of passive and active candidates
- Ability to analyze basic data trends and recommend solutions to adjust the talent acquisition process
- Seek opportunities to continuously improve the process, software usage, automation, data, and reporting
- Ensure and maintain a positive and efficient candidate experience throughout the interview process
- Support the onboarding process for new hires, in collaboration with IT and Accounting
- Identify and explore opportunities to strengthen employer branding
- Additional responsibilities as required
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES- Minimum 2+ years of prior experience in talent acquisition/recruiting.
- Proven ability to meet deadlines and multitask in a high-growth environment
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with an ability to work collaboratively with hiring managers and across teams.
- A genuine passion for the candidate experience and a high level of responsiveness
- The ability to articulate our company and employee value proposition to candidates
- Proven problem-solving skills and knowing when to seek or request more information to keep the hiring process moving forward in a timely manner
- Excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization skills with a strong attention to detail
- Sound judgment and ability to handle confidential information
- Proficiency in G Suite and the Microsoft Office Suite of products
PREFERRED COMPETENCIES- Basic knowledge of HR processes, compliance, and employment best practices
- Experience with LinkedIn to network and outbound call passive candidates
- The ability to capture and read data signaling trends around our process
- Prior experience nurturing pipelines of qualified candidates
- Proficiency in Lever, Greenhouse, or a similar ATS
- Prior experience supporting talent acquisition at rapidly growing renewable energy organizations
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$70,000 - $90,000 a year
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The estimated base salary range for this position is $70,000 - $90,000, along with eligibility for the company’s substantial bonus plan, with a target bonus of 30% of annual salary (prorated in first year based on start date). Compensation will be based on factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, certifications, skills, and experience.
Pivot Energy is dedicated to providing a great work experience for all employees, placing an emphasis on company culture and a focus on our people. To that end, Pivot offers an outstanding benefits package that includes:
· Excellent health/dental/vision insurance benefits with up to 100% of premiums covered by the company
· Four weeks of vacation (prorated in first year)
· Company-paid life insurance and short- & long-term disability coverage
· Generous parental leave
· 401(k) matching
· Home Office set-up stipend for new employees
· Public transit reimbursement
· PTO for volunteering in the community
· Charitable donation matching up to $500/year
· Professional development and educational reimbursements
A complete list of all the benefits Pivot offers may be provided upon request.
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Recruitment Agency Notice:
We appreciate your interest in partnering with us; however, we are not seeking recruitment agency support for this role.
ABOUT PIVOT
Pivot Energy is a national renewable energy provider that develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages solar and energy storage projects that help decarbonize our nation’s electricity, increase equitable access to clean energy for local communities, and provide real cost-savings to American businesses and
families.
We are fiercely dedicated to accelerating the rapid transition taking place in the energy industry to a more decentralized and cleaner approach to power generation. We are committed to positively contributing to the local communities and people we serve with more than clean energy. We believe global warming poses an existential threat to our planet and that we have a responsibility to help mitigate the threat. Our portfolio includes projects that reduce energy burden for income-limited families, create workforce pathways for under-represented groups within the solar industry, and include robust community investment opportunities.
As a Certified B Corporation and one of Denver’s “Best Places to Work”, we believe that company success is driven by a healthy environment, thriving society, and workplace where all individuals are respected. We evaluate every internal decision on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors to determine if our actions will result in a net positive impact on the community, our employees, customers, shareholders, and the environment. Learn more in our annual ESG Report.
At Pivot, our core values guide our work internally and externally:
·Impact – We hold ourselves accountable to having a measurable impact on our people, communities, and the planet
·Balance – Put family first; work hard/have fun
·Determination – Find ways to be successful no matter how difficult the challenge
·Professionalism – Impress everyone we touch, be a team player
·Honesty – Be truthful and transparent, externally and internally
·Kindness – Create an environment where kindness, empathy, and vulnerability are embraced
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION and JUSTICE STATEMENT
At Pivot, we are proactively developing and maintaining an inclusive culture, rooted in mutual respect, that supports a workforce of different generations, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, ability statuses, religions, and cultures to work collaboratively together for greater impact. We seek to build a team that invests in relationship building, celebrates each other’s successes, and makes space for the unique contributions and working styles people bring into Pivot.
Pivot invests in company-wide trainings, assessments, and programs to advance internal inclusion and equity practices, such as employee allyship building, cross-cultural communications, and equitable hiring and management protocols to increasingly recognize bias and ensure mutual respect and belonging.
EEO STATEMENT
Pivot Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce. We actively work to cultivate an inclusive culture that welcomes, empowers, and enables equitable career growth for employees regardless of background.
