Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

The Senior Director of Talent Acquisition is a key leader responsible for setting the vision and strategy for how Harvest Group identifies, attracts, and hires exceptional talent to support our continued growth. Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer, this role will lead the Talent Acquisition function and team, serving as a strategic advisor to leaders across the organization. This leader will be responsible for building and executing a forward-looking talent acquisition strategy that aligns with the needs of the business while ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience. They will bring a strong understanding of the external talent landscape and continuously evaluate how market trends, competitive activity, technology, data, and emerging recruiting practices should shape our approach. We're looking for a strategic, business-minded Talent Acquisition leader who can cast vision while also driving execution. The ideal candidate is passionate about talent, energized by building and developing high-performing teams, and brings a service-first mindset and strong ownership mentality to their work. The preference is for this role to be based in Rogers, AR. Responsibilities Strategy and Business Partnership - Set the talent acquisition strategy and align it with Harvest Group's growth plans - Ensure the team delivers against the organization's hiring needs - Advise the Chief People Officer and executive team on market conditions and talent trends - Partner with leaders on role scoping, compensation, and offer strategy Team Leadership - Lead, coach, and develop the Talent Acquisition team - Build a team structure and operating rhythm that scales with hiring volume - Personally lead searches for senior and hard-to-fill roles Candidate and Hiring Manager Experience - Set and uphold standards for communication, speed, and transparency at every stage - Maintain structured, fair interview and assessment practices across the organization Data, Technology, and Budget - Own our recruiting technology, reporting, and key metrics, and share results and recommendations with senior leaders - Manage the TA budget and hold vendors and agency partners accountable Employer Brand and Sourcing - Build sourcing strategies that bring in diverse, high-quality talent - Strengthen our employer brand with CPG and retail media audiences Requirements - 12+ years of talent acquisition experience, including 5+ years leading recruiting teams - Track record of building and executing a recruiting strategy in a fast-growing, service-based or agency environment - Experience sourcing and hiring across a range of functions, such as client services, sales, media, marketing, analytics, and technical roles - Proven ability to hire, coach, and develop recruiters and to build a team that performs at a high level - Strong command of recruiting data, including pipeline health, time to fill, quality of hire, and the ability to turn it into recommendations for senior leaders - Experience managing an applicant tracking system, plus a budget that may include vendors and agency partners - Ability to influence and advise executives and earn trust with hiring managers at every level - Strong negotiation skills, with experience closing senior and hard-to-fill candidates - Experience designing structured interview and assessment processes that are fair, consistent and tied-in with specific business objectives - Ability to manage competing priorities and keep multiple searches moving at once - Willingness to travel Preferred - Experience recruiting for CPG, retail media, ecommerce, or marketing agencies - Experience building employer brand or candidate pipelines