Talent Acquisition Manager

The primary responsibility of this role will be leading talent acquisition activities. This role partners closely with business leaders to attract, hire, develop, and retain top talent. The position serves as a strategic HR partner and ensures all programs align with company objectives, compliance requirements, and long-term growth strategies. This is an in-office role 5 days/week.

For candidates who bring additional experience in areas such as succession planning, workforce planning, organizational development, and learning and development, there may be an opportunity to expand the scope of the position into a Recruiting, Training and Development role.

Responsibilities

Recruitment

• Manage all pre-employment and post-employment processes, including background checks, drug screenings, employment verifications, offer letters, onboarding coordination, and post-hire follow-up activities
• Use strategic workforce planning to ensure proper planning and alignment with the Company’s budget including the development of procedures and processes.
• Develop and create targeted recruitment techniques with management for qualified candidates via applicant review, direct sourcing, referrals, networking, professional communities, relationships with college/universities career centers, social media, job fairs, etc.
• Consult with leaders, hiring managers and human resources team on position descriptions, requisition creation, compensation, and sourcing strategies.
• Provide relevant industry and market data needed to design sourcing strategies
• Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.
• Recruit and perform talent acquisition activities such as resume & phone screens, candidate interviews, recommend final selection of applicants, and close qualified candidates.
• Place and update all job postings in various Medias including internet/intranet sites, colleges, social networks, community boards and staffing partners/ agencies.
• Plan, develop, and manage strategic employer branding activities and employee retention plans.
• Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with candidates by providing superior candidate care, including clearly defining position requirements and recruiting process, timely updates on progress, interview preparation, and debriefing.
• Present the most qualified candidates to hiring managers with recommendations for interviews.
• Responsible for reporting on key recruitment metrics. Monitor and drive performance ensuring KPI's are met.
• Partner with executive leadership to identify current and future talent needs and develop workforce planning strategies that support business growth.
• Analyze recruitment trends, labor market conditions, and hiring metrics to drive continuous improvement and recruiting effectiveness.
• Manage the Applicant Tracking System
• Manage any recruiting accounts and monitor the comments on those sites (Indeed and Glassdoor, specifically)
• Other duties as assigned

Other

• Manage and maintain company job descriptions and job architecture.
• Ensure consistency and alignment of job titles across the organization.
• Support employee engagement initiatives, including survey administration, action planning, and follow-up activities.
• Ensure proper FLSA classification of positions.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Partner with HR leadership on organizational development and HR projects.
• Manage affirmative action initiatives and related reporting requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.