AT&T

Lead Talent Acquisition [HUM15202]

AT&T$118K — $178K *
Staffing
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of talent acquisition or recruiting experience
  • Experience leading complex full-cycle recruiting efforts
  • Experience partnering with hiring managers and senior stakeholders
  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in ATS/HRIS
  • Proven experience with AI-enabled recruiting technologies
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Experience overseeing recruiting coordinators or sourcing specialists

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end recruiting for both management and non-management roles
  • Develop enterprise sourcing strategies to meet urgent hiring needs
  • Direct the work of contract Non-Payroll Sourcing Specialists to achieve hiring goals
  • Build proactive talent pipelines using market mapping and AI tools
  • Collaborate with hiring managers to assess workforce needs
  • Analyze recruiting metrics to improve candidate pipeline quality and diversity
  • Support offer negotiations and onboarding processes

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • At least 23 days of paid vacation and 9 company holidays
  • Paid Parental and Caregiver Leave
  • Adoption reimbursement
  • Disability benefits and life insurance
  • Employee wellness programs and assistance
  • Significant employee discounts on AT&T services
Full Job Description

The Lead Talent Acquisition role combines full-cycle recruiting expertise with sourcing strategy leadership. The position is responsible for assisting in the design and coordination of sourcing programs, leading recruiting initiatives for priority projects and difficult-to-fill roles and providing oversight to a team of Non-Payroll Sourcing Specialists. The role partners with Talent Acquisition leaders to deliver talent pipelines, improve hiring outcomes, and influence workforce planning decisions.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead end-to-end recruiting activities across management and/or non-management positions.

  • Develop and coordinate enterprise sourcing strategies aligned to priority hiring needs and hard-to-fill skill areas.

  • Provide day-to-day direction and oversight to contract NPW Sourcing Specialists to drive hiring outcomes.

  • Build proactive talent pipelines through market mapping, networking, AI-enabled sourcing tools, and talent intelligence.

  • Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to assess workforce needs and develop recruiting plans.

  • Analyze recruiting metrics, identify trends, and recommend actions to improve speed, quality, and diversity of candidate pipelines.

  • Support offer development, negotiations, onboarding coordination, recruiting events, and talent marketing initiatives.

  • Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws, regulations, and company policies.

What Success Looks Like

  • Priority and hard-to-fill positions are supported by qualified talent pipelines.

  • Sourcing strategies generate measurable candidate engagement and hiring results.

  • Contract sourcing resources are aligned to business priorities and performance

  • expectations.

  • Hiring managers view the function as a trusted talent advisor.

  • Recruiting metrics support workforce planning and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Bring

  • 5+ years of talent acquisition or recruiting experience.

  • Experience leading complex full-cycle recruiting efforts and strategic sourcing initiatives.

  • Experience partnering with hiring managers and senior stakeholders.

  • Strong analytical, reporting, and ATS/HRIS proficiency.

  • Experience leveraging AI-enabled recruiting technologies responsibly.

  • Bachelor’s degree, desired.

  • Experience overseeing recruiting coordinators, sourcing specialists, or contract recruiting resources Preferred.

  • Experience supporting large-scale, project-based, or hard-to-fill hiring programs.

Our Lead Talent Acquisition jobs earn between $118,800.00 - $178,200.00 USD Annual. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

  • Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Caregiver Leave
  • Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
  • Adoption Reimbursement
  • Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
  • Life and Accidental Death Insurance
  • Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
  • Extensive employee wellness programs
  • Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

USA:TX:Dallas / One AT&T Plaza (208 S Akard - Whitacre Tower) - Adm:208 S Akard St

Salary Range:

$118,800.00 - $178,200.00

About AT&T

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Size
203,000 employees
Market Cap
$131.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$5.1 billion
Founded
1983
5 Year Trend
+0.6%
Revenue
$171.7 billion
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