Location: Cincinnati, Ohio | Full-Time | Travel: ~30% | In-Person
Shape the future of talent at Crescent.
At Crescent, people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for a Manager of Talent Strategy to lead our end-to-end talent acquisition, internal promotion, and people selection processes. In this role, you’ll design strategies that attract, retain, and develop top talent — helping Crescent grow stronger while building a culture of Doing It Right, Doing It Safe, and Doing It Well.
What You’ll DoAs our Manager of Talent Strategy, you will:
- Lead recruitment & selection – Manage Crescent’s full-cycle hiring process, ensuring the right people are in the right roles at the right time.
- Drive people development – Partner with leaders to identify high-potential talent, build succession pipelines, and strengthen internal promotions.
- Manage staffing partners – Build and hold strong partnerships with agencies, universities, and workforce boards to meet hiring needs, including hard-to-fill roles and site startups.
- Elevate Crescent’s brand – Showcase Crescent as an employer of choice through social media, branding initiatives, and community engagement.
- Use data to make decisions – Leverage KPIs, analytics, and assessment tools (SHL, Predictive Index, HBDI) to improve hiring quality and reduce turnover.
- Coach and influence leaders – Deliver training on STAR interviewing, unconscious bias, and quality hiring practices.
- Promote culture & well-being – Create a safe, inclusive environment where every employee has the tools and support to thrive.
- Education: Bachelor’s in HR, Business, Psychology, or related field.
Experience:
- 5–8 years progressive experience in talent management, recruitment strategy, or organizational development.
- Proven success managing staffing partners and high-volume hiring.
- Strong background in HR tech (ATS, HRIS, analytics).
- Experience leading projects in succession planning, career pathing, or employer branding.
Skills:
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
- Data-driven mindset with the ability to turn insights into action.
- Ability to influence and partner with leaders at all levels.
- Adaptability and resilience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Preferred: SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, PHR/SPHR, or certifications in Talent Strategy/Management.
Why Crescent?
Joining Crescent means you’ll be part of a company that:
- Values Purpose, Process, and People as the foundation of success.
- Invests in continuous improvement and leadership development.
- Champions whole-person well-being and inclusive growth.
- Offers the chance to make a measurable impact on culture, hiring, and retention.
- You build robust talent pipelines and fill critical roles quickly.
- Internal promotions and high-potential development reduce turnover.
- Hiring managers and candidates give positive feedback on the process.
- Employer branding attracts top-tier candidates.
- Data demonstrates ROI in recruitment, retention, and talent strategy.
Apply today and help us shape Crescent’s future.
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What We Do
Crescent, a leading outsourcing partner for Consumer Packaged Goods companies, integrates brand promotional development with a flexible supply chain network.
As a proven partner for the development, execution, and delivery of in-store programs, we allow CPGs to focus on building their brands and strengthening retailer relationships.
Crescent designs, procures, manages, assembles, picks, packs, and ships open stock and promotional programs in traditional, turnkey, and pure-buy relationships. Pick from among our menu of service offerings to build the optimal outsource model for your company.
Lean principles combined with advanced cost and data management systems further enhance our full supply network competencies.
