Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistBadger Meter | Milwaukee, WI (Hybrid)
At Badger Meter, Talent Acquisition is more than filling roles—it’s about shaping the future of our business. As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, you’ll serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, driving full-cycle recruiting strategies that attract and hire top-tier talent across engineering, manufacturing, sales, and corporate functions.
This is an opportunity to own your searches end-to-end, influence hiring decisions, and bring innovative sourcing strategies to life—all while delivering a best-in-class candidate experience.
What You’ll DoOwn and drive recruiting strategy
- Partner closely with hiring leaders to deeply understand business needs, team dynamics, and future talent gaps
- Build and execute targeted sourcing strategies using market insights, competitive intelligence, and creative outreach techniques
- Lead searches for hard-to-fill and strategic roles across multiple disciplines and leadership levels
Elevate candidate experience & employer brand
- Serve as a brand ambassador—articulating what makes Badger Meter a compelling place to build a career
- Engage and nurture both active and passive candidates through a thoughtful, high-touch experience
- Ensure a seamless and professional process from first contact through offer acceptance
Deliver high-impact hiring outcomes
- Conduct structured screens to evaluate skills, experience, and culture alignment
- Influence hiring decisions through consultative guidance and data-driven recommendations
- Lead offer development and negotiation in partnership with hiring managers and HR
Shape and improve TA processes
- Contribute to and lead initiatives aligned to employer branding, candidate experience, and recruiting process improvement
- Stay ahead of talent trends, market conditions, and emerging sourcing strategies to drive continuous improvement
- Mentor and develop junior team members or interns as needed
What You Bring- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally supporting technical, engineering, or manufacturing roles
- Proven ability to fill complex, hard-to-find skill sets through creative sourcing strategies
- Strong consultative approach—comfortable influencing and advising senior stakeholders
- Expertise across sourcing channels (LinkedIn Recruiter, social platforms, networking, etc.)
- Experience using structured interview techniques to assess both technical capability and cultural alignment
- Data-driven mindset with the ability to adapt strategies based on market trends
Why This Role Stands Out- Strategic impact: Partner directly with leaders to shape hiring decisions—not just execute reqs
- Variety of searches: Work across engineering, operations, sales, and corporate functions
- Autonomy + ownership: You own your pipeline, your strategy, and your outcomes
- Continuous improvement culture: Opportunity to influence TA processes and employer brand
- Strong team collaboration with opportunities to mentor and grow
Competitive Pay
Annual Bonus
Eligible for Annual Pay Increases
Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
15 days Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
Two Ways to Save for Retirement: Badger Meter contributes 25 cents for every dollar you contribute to the plan, up to 7% of your eligible compensation. In addition to the match, the company will also contribute 5% of your eligible compensation to your Defined Contribution account on an annual basis. Additional access to a certified financial planner to help ensure your money is working for you, at no cost!
Employer Paid benefits including: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Basic Group Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and more
Educational Assistance – Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250
Voluntary benefits including: Additional Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness coverage
Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
