Location: Philadelphia,PA, USA
The Talent Acquisition Specialist has a deep understanding of the organization's culture and vision and is capable of conveying these principles to those considering the organization as their employer. He or she will build and manage a diverse and skilled talent team and oversees aspects of the resourcing and recruitment teams. The head of talent acquisition works closely together with the HR business partners and other members of the HR department.
A head of talent acquisition usually has the following qualifications:
A degree in Human Resources Management, business administration, or a relevant field
Experience in managing and overseeing a talent acquisition team and evidence of transforming the recruitment function within an organization
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
Strong commercial and analytical know-how
Strategic thinker
Able to build relationships with employees at all levels
Job duties include (non-exhaustive list):
Identifying the organization's needs and working to create and implement an efficient talent acquisition strategy - including Employer Brand efforts - to improve recruitment and business performance
Developing, managing and maintaining a highly-skilled team to assist with talent development
Understanding workforce planning and resource forecasting by working with the resourcing team to feed into recruitment timelines
Developing and retaining a diverse talent acquisition team
Partnering with the broader talent acquisition team for shared use of tools and resources
Managing and delivering reports and data when required
Assisting in background checks and administrative duties