The Head of Talent Acquisition will play a strong leadership role supporting business needs and be a key contributor to the broader People strategy as a member of the People leadership team. Evolving and scaling our people-related strategies, processes, and practices and driving detailed execution is critical to our future success. Like many of our leaders, we are looking for a player/coach somebody who is interested in providing hands-on value and expertise, as well as managing their team. Reporting to the SVP of People Operations, this role will be based in either Valencia, CA, Salt Lake City, UT, or Dallas, TX, and will lead an amazing team. Responsibilities:
- Lead the Talent Acquisition team and be instrumental in creating a 3-5 year talent roadmap that supports our business needs
- Scale our team of coordinators, sourcers, and recruiters to deliver the best work of their careers and be part of something bigger, scalable, and impactful
- Partner with finance and business leaders on our headcount and forecast planning through the use of a data-driven recruiting capacity model and projection
- Champion our employer brand in a way that is honest, open and sincere in what we stand for
- Ensure our talent acquisition infrastructure, processes, and operations are in compliance and are efficient and effective at bringing in the best talent
- Advise on when and how to augment and scale down recruiting activities to align with business priorities
- Utilize data to provide insights that inform and improve our recruiting capabilities, efficiency and effectiveness
- Have a strong executive presence and continue nurturing the trusted partner and consultative relationship with the business
- Infuse diversity and inclusion practices into the recruitment lifecycle to ensure we are building a diverse workforce
- As a member of the People leadership team, have an ownership mindset when it comes to the overall vision, mission and goals of the entire function
- Manage execution of competing priorities; balancing short-term tactical implementation with longer-term strategic goals
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of talent acquisition experience and/or broader HR experience
- Be a change leader as someone who initiates and implements continuous improvements while bringing others along on the journey
- You’ve been there before and have sat in the seat of a coordinator, sourcer, and/or recruiter and you are willing to play any role as needed to support the team
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills are required
- Ability to build trust at all organizational levels and work collaboratively to solve problems
- Prior management experience and passion for developing others