Vice President (VP) of Talent Acquisition

Job brief

We are in search of a VP of Talent Acquisition to develop and implement robust strategies to attract and hire qualified employees. The VP of Talent Acquisition will partner with the company’s leaders to enable growth by assessing needs and developing talent acquisition solutions to meet staffing needs. The candidate will oversee day-to-day talent acquisition operations including direct management of recruiting managers to ensure that end-to-end recruiting services are executed, building a strong employment brand.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute talent acquisition strategies that enhance the organization's visibility/reputation in key recruiting markets.
• Analyze recruitment trends to stimulate future recruitment activity and improve compliance of candidates.
• Develop ways to encourage the formation of diverse teams across the organization, including your own.
• Work closely with hiring managers to gain a thorough understanding of their team's requirements.
• Partner with leaders to identify talent forecasting, trends, and placement strategies.
• In partnership with other teams, develop and execute talent acquisition programs and processes that support the company's diversity and inclusion strategies.
• Build a pipeline and develop a culture that increases candidate flow and hiring manager involvement in the recruiting process.
• Partner with senior management and other departments to develop staffing plans and recruiting strategies.
• Improve sources, processes, and KPIs related to key positions.
• Exhibit innovative sourcing strategies and procedures, and ensure there is consistency.
• Improve the talent acquisition process continuously.
• Implement new sourcing methods and evaluate existing methods.
• Document and solidify our recruiting approach and process.
• Assessing and implementing an Applicant Tracking System, as well as any other HR systems relevant to the size of our organization.

Requirements

• 10+ years of recruiting experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Past senior-level management in talent acquisition
• Familiar with Applicant Tracking Systems and recruiting software
• Capability to interpret data from internal and external sources and predict trends
• Deep understanding of sourcing techniques and familiarity with current technology
• Leadership skills: explicitly coaching, development, and influencing