Manager, Talent Acquisition

What’s Under the Hood

DriveTime Family of Brands is the largest privately owned used car sales finance & servicing company in the nation. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona and Dallas, Texas, we create opportunities and improve the lives of our customers and our employees by placing a focus on putting the right customer, in the right vehicle, on the right terms and on their path to ownership.

The DriveTime Family of Brands spans across DriveTime, Bridgecrest and SilverRock.  You can find us at the intersection of technology and innovation as we use our proprietary tools and over two decades of industry knowledge to redefine the process of purchasing, financing, and protecting your vehicle. 

That’s Nice, But What’s the Job?

In short, as the Manager of Talent Acquisition you are responsible for delivering against aggressive hiring targets, building scalable recruiting processes, and ensuring consistent execution across hiring initiatives. You will partner closely with business leaders to forecast hiring demand, allocate recruiting resources effectively, and continuously optimize high-volume hiring operations.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, understands operational rigor, and knows how to motivate teams to deliver results at scale.

In long, as the Manager of Talent Acquisition you are responsible for:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of high-volume recruiters to achieve hiring targets across multiple business lines.

• Set clear performance expectations, monitor requisition loads, and drive accountability through metrics and regular performance reviews.

• Develop scalable recruiting strategies that generate strong candidate pipelines for high-volume roles.

• Partner with business leaders to forecast workforce needs and proactively plan hiring strategies.

• Ensure consistent, efficient full-cycle recruiting processes from sourcing through offer and onboarding.

• Monitor and analyze recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, conversion ratios, pipeline health, productivity, and offer acceptance rates.

• Identify process bottlenecks and implement operational improvements to increase speed and quality of hire.

• Maintain a strong focus on candidate experience while balancing speed and volume.

• Standardize best practices, interview frameworks, and sourcing approaches across the team.

• Serve as an escalation point for complex or high-priority roles.

The Specifics.

• 5+ years of recruiting experience, including high-volume hiring responsibility.

• 2–3+ years leading talent acquisition strategy and teams

• Strong expertise in retail recruiting, backed by solid understanding of the industry's unique talent needs, trends, and challenges.

• Strong understanding of recruiting metrics and how to use data to drive performance.

• Experience building structured, scalable recruiting processes in fast-paced environments.

• Ability to prioritize effectively and allocate resources across competing business demands.

• Strong coaching and mentorship skills with a focus on team development.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence hiring leaders at all levels.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook; experience with Workday is a plus.

So What About the Perks? Perks matter

• Medical, dental, and vision, oh my! DriveTime Family of Brands covers a sizable amount of insurance premiums to ensure our employees receive top-tier healthcare coverage. 
• But Wait, There’s More. 401(K), Company paid life insurance policy, short and long-term disability coverage to name a few.
• Growth Opportunities. You grow, I grow, we all grow!  But seriously, DriveTime Family of Brands is committed to providing its employees with every opportunity to grow professionally with roughly over 1,000 employees promoted year over year.
• Tuition Reimbursement. We’re as passionate about your professional development as you are. With that, we’ll put our money where our mouth is.
• Wellness Program. Health is wealth! This program includes self-guided coaching and journeys, cash incentives and discounts on your medical premiums through engaging in fun activities!
• Gratitude is Green.  We offer competitive pay across the organization, because, well… money matters!

• Game Room. Gimme a break – no, not a Kit Kat ad but we do have a ping-pong table, a pool table and other games if you ever need a break in your day.
• In-House Gym. We want our employees to be the best versions of themselves. So come early, take a break in your day, or finish strong with a workout!
• Enjoy Social Events? Bring it on. Rally with your team for festive gatherings, team competitions or just to hang out! 
• We Care and Value YOU! Feel the love and let us treat you to company outings, personal rewards, amazing prizes & much more! 

• Paid Time Off. Not just lip service: we work hard, to play hard!  Paid time off includes (for all full-time roles) wellness days, holidays, and good ole' fashioned YOU time!  For our Part-timers, don't fear you get some time too...vacation time is available - the more you work, the more you earn!

Anything Else?  Absolutely.

DriveTime Family of Brands is Great Place to Work Certified! And get this: 90% of our rockstar employees say they feel right at home here.  We could spend a lot of time having you read about ALL our awards, but we’ll save time (and practice some humility) just naming a few others; Comparably Awards: Best Company for Diversity, Best Company Culture and Best Company Leadership, oh and don’t forget Phoenix Business Journal Healthiest Employers (okay, we’ll stop there)!

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of our background and drug screening process. DriveTime is a drug-free, tobacco-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

And when it comes to hiring, we don't just look for the right person for the job, we seek out the right person for DriveTime. Buckle up for plenty of opportunities to grow in a professional, fun, and high-energy environment!