Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience
5 years managing a Talent Acquisition team with full-cycle recruiting responsibility
Experience with applicant tracking systems and job boards
Knowledge of employment laws and recruiting best practices
Experience in operational environments like manufacturing or construction is a plus
Experience with Mergers and Acquisitions is advantageous
Responsibilities
Leads full-cycle recruiting from sourcing to onboarding
Handles executive and leadership roles, serving as both a player and coach
Implements and enhances recruiting processes and tools for efficacy
Utilizes AI tools in recruitment practices
Improves speed and quality of candidate experience
Builds proactive talent pipelines for challenging positions
Supports employer branding and community engagement initiatives
Assesses and adapts recruiting practices to various talent markets
Benefits
Collaborative working environment with leadership opportunities
Access to advanced recruiting tools and technologies
Opportunity for professional development and continual process improvement
Engagement in employer branding and community outreach
Dynamic role with exposure to various departments and functions
Full Job Description
Job Description:
The Talent Acquisition Manager is responsible for leading and executing the organization's talent acquisition strategy across all functions and levels. This role serves as the primary owner of the recruiting process, partnering closely with hiring managers and recruiting team to identify talent needs, develop effective sourcing strategies, attract high-quality candidates, and deliver an exceptional hiring experience.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Leads full cycle recruiting for open positions across the organization, from intake and sourcing through first day onboarding
Responsible for executive and leadership roles, assists with additional hard to fill positions- acts as a player/coach.
Develop and continuously improve recruiting processes, standards, tools, and best practices by evaluating recruiting channels, vendors, and external partners to maximize effectiveness and ROI.
Demonstrated experience and knowledge with AI tools.
Identify opportunities to improve speed, quality, consistency, and candidate experience.
Build proactive talent pipelines for critical, high-volume, and difficult-to-fill positions.
Support employer branding initiatives that strengthen the company's ability to attract high-quality talent. Willingness to travel and improve community engagement.
Assess and improve recruiting practices across departments to adapt approaches to different talent markets and geographies.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Strong relationship-building and influencing skills with the ability to establish credibility across all levels of an organization.
Excellent interviewing, candidate assessment, and talent evaluation skills.
Strong sourcing capabilities and curiosity about finding talent beyond traditional applicant channels.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong business acumen
Data-driven mindset with the ability to use recruiting metrics to improve performance and inform decisions.
High degree of ownership, accountability, discretion, trust, and professionalism.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
5 years of managing a Talent Acquisition team, including significant full-cycle recruiting responsibility.
Experience with applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, etc.
Working knowledge of employment laws and recruiting best practices.
Experience recruiting within manufacturing, distribution, engineering, construction, industrial, or other operational environments is a plus.
Experience with Mergers and Acquisitions is a plus.
