Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist (On-Site)

Overview

Who We Are:

 At Dendreon, we’re transforming the battle against cancer with personalized immunotherapy. Our flagship product, PROVENGE® (sipuleucel-T), was the first FDA-approved immunotherapy for metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer, utilizing a patient’s own immune cells to fight the disease.

 

If you’re driven by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on cancer patients' lives, we invite you to join our team. With Immunotherapy Manufacturing Facilities in Seal Beach, CA, and Union City, GA, a strong Research & Development group in Seattle, WA, and a highly skilled Commercial team across the nation, Dendreon is at the forefront of cancer treatment innovation.

 

Core Values:

• Put Patients First: Every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of those living with cancer.
• Act with Integrity: We commit to transparency, honesty, and always doing what’s right.
• Build Trust: Trust is earned through candid, open communication and a collaborative approach.
• Raise the Bar: We embrace continuous improvement and innovation, always striving to elevate our people.
• Drive Results: We are accountable to each other and deliver success together.

Job Summary: (ONSITE Seal Beach, CA) The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist serves as a strategic talent advisor to business leaders, driving full-cycle recruitment initiatives across corporate, scientific, manufacturing, and commercial functions at Dendreon. This role is responsible for developing proactive workforce-aligned recruiting strategies, building robust passive talent pipelines, and delivering exceptional candidate experiences in a highly competitive biotech market.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist leads complex and critical searches, leverages advanced recruiting technologies, and influences talent acquisition best practices across the organization. The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist ensures compliance, operational excellence, and data-driven decision-making throughout the hiring lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Talent Advisory
  • Partner with senior leaders and HR Business Partners to align recruiting strategies with business objectives and workforce planning initiatives.
  • Provide consultative guidance on job scoping, organizational design considerations, market intelligence, and competitive hiring trends within biotech and life sciences.
  • Advise hiring managers on talent availability, compensation positioning, and strategic trade-offs in competitive markets.
  • Influence hiring decisions through atructured assessment methodologies and data- driven insights. 
• Passive Talent Strategy & Pipeline Ownership
  • Design and execute long-term passive candidate engagement strategies for scientific, GMP manufacturing, technical, commercial, and corporate roles.
  • Build and maintain forward-looking talent pipelines for critical and niche positions.
  • Utilize advanced sourcing techniques, including talent mapping, competitive intelligence research, and LinkedIn Recruiter.
  • Develop targeted outreach strategies that effectively communicate Dendreon’s mission, innovation, and growth trajectory.
  • Maintain ongoing engagement with high-potential candidates to support succession and future hiring needs.
  • Track and analyze pipeline health metrics to ensure readiness for evolving business demands.
• Full-Cycle Recruitment Leadership
  • Lead end-to-end recruitment processes from intake consultation through offer acceptance and onboarding transition.
  • Manage multiple complex and hard-to-fill requisitions simultaneously while maintaining quality and timeliness.
  • Implement structured, competency-based interview processes to ensure consistent and equitable candidate evaluation.
  • Deliver a high-touch, professional candidate experience that reinforces Dendreon’s employer brand.
  • Design and implement structured interview tools and provide guidance to supervisors, managers, and executives on effective interviewing practices, ensuring alignment with organizational competencies and hiring standards.
• Offer Strategy & Negotiation
  • Partner with HR and Compensation to develop competitive, equitable, and market-informed offer recommendations.
  • Lead offer discussions and negotiations, particularly for senior-level or specialized roles.
  • Guide candidates through compensation, benefits, and organizational alignment dis