As a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, you’ll be a strategic driver of Acosta’s talent strategy—leading full-cycle recruitment efforts and serving as a trusted advisor to hiring managers. You’ll play a key role in sourcing, qualifying, and onboarding top-tier talent while ensuring compliance, consistency, and a best-in-class candidate experience.
Responsibilities- Develop and implement innovative recruiting strategies to attract qualified professionals and accelerate onboarding.
- Lead and mentor junior recruiters, providing guidance and evaluating third-party agency performance.
- Collaborate in a team-oriented environment, sharing best practices and fostering continuous improvement.
- Train recruiters on Acosta’s strategic direction, recruitment processes, and compliance standards.
- Serve as a subject matter expert, attending regional client business meetings and representing Talent Acquisition across the organization.
- Manage and support special projects that address critical business needs.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing requirements, job descriptions, and candidate profiles.
- Ensure accurate and compelling job postings are created to attract top talent.
- Work with sourcing teams to build effective pipelines using job boards, referrals, web searches, and industry-specific resources.
- Represent Acosta at networking events, career fairs, and online learning sessions to promote employer brand.
- Educate stakeholders on recruitment timelines, process improvements, and hiring strategies.
- Utilize applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools to identify and advance top candidates.
- Conduct behavioral-based phone screens to assess candidate fit, skills, and motivation.
- Guide hiring managers on interview techniques and selection decisions.
- Extend offers and manage the negotiation, closing, and administrative aspects of the hiring process.
- Consistently meet performance metrics and recruitment goals set by Talent Acquisition leadership.
- Collaborate with HR partners and contribute to cross-functional initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned, including meeting physical requirements such as listening, seeing, and color perception.
Education
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
Experience
- Minimum 3+ years of full cycle recruiting experience in high-volume exempt and non-exempt environments
- Prior experience leading or mentoring recruiters is preferred
- Proven success in sourcing hard-to-find candidates and building strong talent pipelines
- Experience in customer service or related industries is a plus
Knowledge & Skills
- Solid understanding of employment laws (EEO, ADEA, etc.)
- Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and advanced internet sourcing techniques
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Strong problem-solving, time management, and multi-tasking abilities
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Ability to apply technical terminology and concepts to daily tasks
- Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with flexibility for occasional nights and weekends
- Ability to train recruiters on best practices and recruitment processes
- Skilled in identifying top industry talent and leveraging referrals
- Ability to build and maintain proactive partnerships with business leaders
Personal Attributes
- Highly motivated, dynamic, and results-driven
- Strategic thinker with a consultative approach to recruitment
- Committed to continuous improvement and learning
Physical Requirements
- Ability to meet standard physical demands including listening, seeing, and color perception
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Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of full-cycle recruiting experience
- Experience recruiting in high-volume exempt and non-exempt environments
- Experience sourcing hard-to-find candidates and building strong talent pipelines
- Understanding of employment laws, including EEO and ADEA
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and advanced internet sourcing techniques
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong problem-solving, time management, and multitasking abilities
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
- Ability to train recruiters on best practices and recruitment processes
- Ability to build and maintain partnerships with business leaders
- Prior experience leading or mentoring recruiters
- Experience in customer service or related industries
- Flexibility to work occasional nights and weekends
- Ability to meet standard physical requirements, including listening, seeing, and color perception
What We Do
Acosta Group fuses storied expertise, unmatched connectivity and advanced insight to accelerate brand growth – everywhere you sell. Our collective of the most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies is reimagining how people connect with brands at every point in the consumer journey. Comprised of Acosta, ActionLink, CORE Foodservice, CROSSMARK, Mosaic, Premium Retail Services and Product Connections, Acosta Group understands and anticipates evolving consumer needs, fueling accelerated performance to connect tomorrow's commerce today. The collective delivers end-to-end solutions, including headquarter sales services, omnichannel retail solutions, assisted sales and training, integrated marketing, foodservice sales enablement and culinary solutions, and the most advanced data and insights.
