AVP Talent Acquisition - Talent Intelligence

AT&T; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 174,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Caregiver Leave

Adoption Reimbursement

Disability Benefits

Life Insurance

Job summary

AT&T is seeking an AVP, Talent Intelligence to lead our enterprise Talent Intelligence function and align succession planning with external leadership strategy. This executive role partners with Talent Management to assess readiness, identify risks, and develop external pipelines to ensure business continuity.

You will leverage analytics, market insights, and executive networking to build leadership pipelines, map talent, and provide strategic recommendations to senior executives.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in executive recruiting or talent intelligence.
• Experience supporting executive succession planning in large organizations.
• Strong expertise in talent mapping, market intelligence, and workforce analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and drive enterprise talent strategies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Talent Management to evaluate succession readiness for officer, VP, and critical leadership roles.
• Identify succession vulnerabilities and leadership gaps with limited internal bench strength.
• Develop strategies to strengthen succession pipelines and mitigate leadership risk.
• Participate in enterprise talent review and succession planning processes.
• Build an enterprise-wide talent intelligence capability with actionable leadership insights.
• Conduct leadership talent mapping across industries, competitors and adjacent sectors.
• Analyze external labor market dynamics and leadership trends.
• Deliver executive reports to HR and business leadership teams.

Skills

Executive Recruiting

Talent Intelligence

Talent Management

Workforce Planning

Executive Search

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

This is a full-time onsite role based in the location(s) posted and is performed from the designated work location five days per week.

Position Summary The Assistant Vice President (AVP), Talent Intelligence is responsible for leading AT&T's enterprise Talent Intelligence function, connecting leadership succession planning with proactive external talent strategy. This executive leader partners closely with Talent Management to assess succession readiness across critical leadership positions, identify future talent risks, and develop external leadership pipelines to support long-term business continuity. The AVP will leverage workforce analytics, talent intelligence, competitive market insights, and executive networking to identify high-caliber external leaders for key and strategic roles. This role focuses on building relationships with potential future leaders, creating actionable succession strategies, and ensuring AT&T maintains a robust external bench of talent aligned to future business needs. This position serves as a strategic advisor to senior executives by providing talent market intelligence, succession insights, and recommendations that enable informed leadership planning decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Succession & Leadership Planning Partner with Talent Management to evaluate succession readiness for officer, vice president, and critical leadership roles.
• Identify succession vulnerabilities, leadership gaps, and positions with limited internal bench strength.
• Develop strategies to strengthen succession pipelines and mitigate leadership risk.
• Participate in enterprise talent review and succession planning processes.
• Talent Intelligence & Market Insights Build an enterprise-wide talent intelligence capability that provides actionable insights on leadership talent availability, competitor movements, and market trends.
• Conduct leadership talent mapping across target industries, competitors, and adjacent sectors.
• Analyze external labor market dynamics and executive talent trends.
• Deliver executive reports and recommendations to HR and business leadership teams.
• External Leadership Pipeline Development Identify and cultivate relationships with high-performing external leaders aligned with future succession needs.
• Develop long-term candidate engagement strategies for key executive and mission-critical roles.
• Build and maintain leadership talent communities and executive prospect pipelines.
• Create talent maps and candidate slates for anticipated future vacancies.
• Executive Candidate Engagement Conduct strategic outreach and exploratory discussions with prospective executive candidates.
• Assess leadership capabilities, career aspirations, mobility preferences, and organizational fit.
• Maintain ongoing relationships with high-potential leaders in priority talent segments.
• Ensure external pipelines reflect enterprise diversity and inclusion objectives.
• Workforce & Predictive Talent Analytics Utilize workforce data, retirement projections, organizational trends, and market intelligence to anticipate future leadership needs.
• Develop predictive models that inform strategic workforce and succession planning decisions.
• Create dashboards and executive-level reporting to monitor leadership pipeline health.
• Translate talent intelligence into actionable business recommendations.
• Strategic Business Partnership Serve as the primary liaison between Talent Acquisition and Talent Management regarding enterprise succession planning.
• Partner with senior leaders and HR Business Partners to understand future organizational capability needs.
• Align executive recruiting strategies with long-term business growth objectives.
• Influence enterprise talent decisions through data-driven recommendations and market insights.

Qualifications

Required

• 12+ years of progressive experience in Executive Recruiting, Talent Intelligence, Talent Management, Workforce Planning, or Executive Search.
• Experience supporting executive and succession planning programs in large, complex organizations.
• Strong expertise in talent mapping, executive assessment, market intelligence, and workforce analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and drive enterprise talent strategies.
• Exceptional communication, consulting, and relationship management skills.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field.
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, or related discipline.
• Experience within a Fortune 100 organization.
• Background in telecommunications, technology, media, or highly competitive talent markets.
• Experience utilizing AI-enabled talent intelligence and workforce planning technologies.
• Executive search firm or leadership advisory experience.

Our AVP Talent Acquisition jobs earn between $174,100.00 - $261,100.00 USD Annual. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone
• Long Term Grants and Deferred Compensation
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 28 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)

Weekly Hours: 40 Time Type: Regular Location: Dallas, Texas Salary Range: $174,100.00 - $261,100.00

Equal Employment Opportunity

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