Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities.
The Director, Global Talent Acquisition leads the enterprise recruiting strategy and global talent acquisition function, delivering consistent processes along with strong candidate and hiring manager experiences.
As a member of the HR leadership team, the Director partners with senior leaders to align recruiting priorities with business and workforce needs. Qualified candidates must be able to work a hybrid schedule at our Bloomington, MN office.
Role Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a global talent acquisition strategy aligned with business goals and workforce plans.
- Lead recruiting across professional, technical, manufacturing, commercial, and leadership roles, while building a high-performing global team.
- Strengthen the employer brand and expand diverse talent pipelines through external partnerships and sourcing strategies.
- Own and improve recruiting processes, governance, technologies, and tools to deliver a consistent, efficient experience.
- Partner with HR and business leaders on workforce planning, talent forecasting, and enterprise HR priorities.
- Use recruiting metrics and workforce analytics to improve quality, speed, source effectiveness, and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Ensure recruiting practices comply with applicable employment laws, company policies, inclusion commitments, and data standards.
Travel: up to 10%
Minimum Qualifications:
- 10+ years of progressive human resources and talent acquisition experience, including leadership of an enterprise or global recruiting function.
- Proven success building high-performing teams and scalable talent acquisition processes and operating models.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and translate workforce needs into recruiting strategies.
- Experience with recruiting technologies, analytics, and workforce planning tools.
Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
Annual Salary Range: $180,080.00 - $225,100.00. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to applicable work experience, training, education, performance.
This position is eligible for annual incentive plan based on performance and company growth.
Employee benefits are part of the competitive total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you. Our comprehensive benefits program includes health benefits, retirement plan (401k), paid time away, paid leaves (including paid parental leave) and more.
Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:
- Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).
- Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
- International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.
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Donaldson Company has been made aware that there are several recruiting scams that are targeting job seekers. These scams have attempted to solicit money for job applications and/or collect confidential information, Donaldson will never solicit money during the application or recruiting process. Donaldson only accepts online applications through our Careers | Donaldson Company, Inc. website and any communication from a Donaldson recruiter would be sent using a donaldson.com email address. If you have any questions about the legitimacy of an employment opportunity, please reach out to [email protected] to verify that the communication is from Donaldson.
Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of progressive human resources and talent acquisition experience, including leadership of an enterprise or global recruiting function
- Experience building high-performing teams and scalable talent acquisition processes and operating models
- Ability to influence senior leaders and translate workforce needs into recruiting strategies
- Experience with recruiting technologies, analytics, and workforce planning tools
- Currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship
- Ability to work a hybrid schedule at the Bloomington, Minnesota office
Donaldson Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Donaldson Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Donaldson Company.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs like a 401(k) match, profit-sharing, and an employee stock purchase plan are positioned as meaningful components of total compensation. Company materials consistently frame retirement benefits within a broader Total Rewards offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program with mental‑health resources create a comprehensive health and wellbeing package. Healthcare is often characterized as decent and a core strength of the overall offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, and paid parental leave are explicitly included, alongside other company‑paid leaves such as bereavement, jury duty, and military leave. Some locations highlight multi‑week PTO from the first year, underscoring breadth of leave options.
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What We Do
Donaldson Company helps solve some of the world's most complex filtration and contamination control challenges, and is one of the largest global providers of unique filtration technologies and high-quality filters and parts. Our filtration technologies and products are used every day, in a variety of industries and environments, including aerospace, agriculture, construction, food and beverage, manufacturing, mining, power generation, transportation and many more. Key to our success, our 14,000 employees support customers at sales, manufacturing and distribution centers from over 140 locations on six continents. The filtration market continues to grow. Customers' needs for filtration solutions continue to evolve. And the opportunities for our products and our people continue to expand.
