Associate Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job ID: R13182
Job Title: Associate Talent Acquisition Specialist
City,State: West Chester, OH, US
Job Family: Human_Resources
Posted On: July 29, 2026

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Job Description

Location: West Chester, OH

Do you enjoy connecting great people with meaningful career opportunities? Cleveland-Cliffs is seeking a motivated and organized Associate Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Talent Acquisition team in West Chester, Ohio. In this role, you will support recruiting activities across the organization while partnering with hiring managers, HR teams, and business leaders to attract, hire, and onboard top talent.

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Source, screen, and engage candidates through job boards, social media, referrals, networking, and proactive outreach.
  • Coordinate interviews and assist with employment offers while delivering a positive candidate experience.
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs using recruiting technologies, including Workday and LinkedIn Recruiter.
  • Coordinate pre-employment activities, including background checks and medical examinations.
  • Support the administration and growth of Cleveland-Cliffs' internship and early careers programs.
  • Partner with the Early Careers Manager on campus recruiting activities, career fairs, university outreach, and student engagement initiatives.
  • Represent Cleveland-Cliffs at recruiting events, career fairs, and community outreach programs.
  • Travel periodically for recruiting events and campus recruiting activities.
  • Support Talent Acquisition projects, process improvement initiatives, and other department activities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Psychology, Marketing, or a related field.
  • One to two years of recruiting, talent acquisition, staffing, or corporate HR experience.
  • Experience utilizing an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) or HR technology platforms.
  • Strong communication, relationship-building, and customer service skills.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to work onsite five days per week in West Chester, Ohio.

Ability to travel periodically for career fairs, campus recruiting events, and other Talent Acquisition activities.

Cleveland-Cliffs is a leading North America-based steel producer with focus on value-added sheet products, particularly for the automotive industry. The Company is vertically integrated from the mining of iron ore, production of pellets and direct reduced iron, and processing of ferrous scrap through primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package, including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and more.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to careers@clevelandcliffs.com or call 1-(312) 899-3097 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.

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