Manager, Talent Acquisition

Livingston International; Illinois; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Livingston International is seeking a Manager of Talent Acquisition to lead recruitment strategy, optimize TA metrics, and partner with HR leaders to deliver high-quality, diverse talent across the organization.

You will oversee ATS governance, report generation, and cross-functional collaboration with BI/Analytics teams to automate and enhance TA reporting. The role also focuses on building a strong employer brand and expanding external networks to reduce time-to-hire.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in talent acquisition leadership.
• Experience building a diverse and high-quality talent pipeline.
• Strong data-driven decision making and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute a recruitment strategy to attract diverse, high-quality talent.
• Develop scalable policies, processes, and tools for TA to optimize investments.
• Lead TA metrics development, reporting, and collaboration with HRIS/BI teams.
• Oversee university and broad sourcing programs to grow internal talent.
• Shape employer branding and social media communications to enhance the brand.

Skills

Recruitment strategy

ATS management

Data analytics

Excel reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

SuccessFactors

Job description

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We provide clarity in a world of trade complexity so that businesses can grow further, faster, smarter. Over 30,000 clients trust us with their customs brokerage, trade consulting, global trade management and freight needs.

JOB SUMMARY

The Manager, Talent Acquisition will lead and partner with Business and HR leaders to increase functional effectiveness, measure and optimize the return on investment from our talent acquisition activities, strengthen our employment brand, and improve our candidate experience.
This role will lead the technical efforts as it relates to the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), working with Business Intelligence and Analytics internal and external consultants to automate and advance Talent Acquisition (TA) metrics, complete weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports, and track effectiveness of TA resources.
The Manager, Talent Acquisition develops, leads, and executes TA strategies that are aligned with the organization’s strategy and objectives to support the recruitment, selection, and hiring of qualified and diverse talent for all positions. The Manager, Talent Acquisition will deliver economic value in building and enhancing a dynamic recruiting process to include improving talent quality, expanding external networks and recruiting sources, managing acquisition speed, and reducing the cost of recruiting.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create a recruitment strategy to build and attract a diverse and high-quality talent pipeline; adapt the strategy to meet local needs and requirements.
• Develop and continuously improve repeatable and scalable recruitment policies, processes, and tools that deliver on the organization’s talent requirements and optimize investments in resources.
• Create metrics to maximize and align resources, analyze effectiveness of sources of hire, evaluate and develop recruiters’ skill sets, monitor recruiting activity and requisition volume to determine areas of opportunity. Maintain up-to‑date knowledge of recruitment measures and analytics and develop and incorporate tracking tools, metrics, and resources to report, measure, and share key metrics of the talent acquisition function to executives and hiring managers.
• Lead reporting and metrics for the TA function, working between HRIS and BI+A teams to improve these areas and automate more of them.
• Complete weekly department reporting, biweekly global requisition reports, and monthly business review reports.
• Collaborate with leadership, HR Business Partners, Learning and Organizational Development, and Total Rewards to define high quality talent profiles; develop and deliver interview and selection processes and training across the business to build and elevate the hiring competency as an organization.
• Act as a change agent in evolving the recruiting function to deliver comprehensive, high-volume and high-quality sourcing, recruiting, and selection and implement effective and efficient recruiting strategies, processes, and tools while creating an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Facilitate a “grow our own” talent acquisition process through integrated university, technical college, military, high school, and intern programs. Oversee program design, implementation, and program management.
• Design and implement branding and communication strategies, messages, and materials to build and enhance a distinct and positive employer brand in social media and other mediums.
• Provide oversight of projects designed to maximize return on staffing investment.
• Develop, implement, and monitor processes and procedures which ensure the recruitment policies, processes, procedures, and practices are compliant with federal, state/provincial, and local regulations and requirements. Stay abreast of trends in the industry, marketplaces, issues, and labor laws that have short‑and long‑term implications on the business and recruiting efforts.
• Develop, manage, and inspire a high performing team of recruiting professionals.
• Support the organization’s diversity and inclusion initiatives through targeted partnerships and by overseeing program design, implementation, and program management.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Entrepreneurial drive, results oriented, change agent with demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a dynamic environment.
• Proven success in developing and implementing recruitment and selection strategies in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
• Intermediate Excel skills with reporting acumen
• Experience managing and improving Applicant Tracking Systems (preferably Success Factors)
• Data driven with ability to analyze and interpret data and identify trends.
• Expertise in development of recruiting processes, procedures, and creative sourcing strategies, as well as the implementation and management of talent acquisition systems.
• Advanced people management/leadership skills demonstrating an ability to lead, mentor, and develop employees.
• Strong change management skills and a process orientation.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve goals through influencing, partnering, leadership maturity, and developing productive relationships with senior leadership and line managers.
• Knowledge of staffing laws, regulations, and reporting requirements, including the varying requirements in the United States and Canada.
• Expertise in building an employment brand.
• Experience with building university recruitment programs.
• Experience with social media tools and trends.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Attention to detail with good organizational capabilities.
• Ability to prioritize with good time management skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE – MINIMUM REQUIRED

5 years of related experience

EDUCATION

Preferred: Bachelors Degree or equivalent in Human Resources or Organization Development

CERTIFICATIONS DESCRIPTION

COMPETENCIES

Accountability

Agility

Business Acumen and Straight Talk

Customer First Focus

Inclusion and Collaboration

Leading and Developing

We know that women and people of color may be less likely to apply if their professional experience does not exactly match the job description. Livingston is striving to build a culture where differences are celebrated; therefore, if you are excited about this position, we encourage you to apply even if your experience may not check every box.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.