Manager - Talent Acquisition

Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.; Merrill (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. seeks a player-coach to lead the talent acquisition function and drive strategic searches. You will develop and execute a forward-looking TA strategy to attract, engage, and hire top talent in a rapidly evolving workforce landscape.

The ideal candidate combines recruiting leadership with enablement, analytics, technology, and change leadership, partnering with business leaders to position TA as a driver of growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Admin, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience in recruiting or talent acquisition.
• Experience leading full-cycle recruiting across functions.
• Experience utilizing ATS, sourcing tech, recruitment analytics.
• Strong business acumen and consultative leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy.
• Partner with leaders to anticipate talent needs.
• Translate workforce trends into actionable recruiting plans.
• Build talent pipelines for current and future needs.
• Lead recruiting enablement, tools, and best practices.
• Coach and develop Talent Acquisition team.
• Serve as trusted advisor to hiring leaders.
• Drive full-cycle recruitment from sourcing to closing.

Skills

Talent leadership

Strategic recruiting

Stakeholder management

Workforce analytics

Recruiting tech

AI recruiting tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ATS platforms

Sourcing tools

Recruitment marketing

AI recruiting tools

Job description

Serve as a player-coach responsible for leading the organization's talent acquisition function while actively managing key recruiting initiatives and strategic searches. Develop and execute a forward-looking talent acquisition strategy that enables the organization to attract, engage, and hire top talent in a rapidly evolving workforce landscape. Lead recruiting operations, develop team capabilities, drive recruiting innovation, and implement enablement strategies that improve recruiter effectiveness, hiring manager engagement, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes.

The ideal candidate combines strong recruiting leadership with expertise in talent acquisition enablement, process optimization, workforce insights, recruiting technology, and change leadership. This individual will serve as a strategic partner to business leaders and help position Talent Acquisition as a critical driver of organizational growth and long-term workforce success.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with organizational goals and workforce needs.
• Partner with business leaders and Human Resources to anticipate future talent requirements and develop proactive hiring strategies.
• Translate workforce trends, labor market intelligence, and business priorities into actionable recruiting plans.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen talent pipelines for critical and emerging roles.

Recruiting Enablement & Innovation

• Lead recruiting enablement efforts by optimizing processes, tools, resources, and recruiter capabilities.
• Evaluate and implement modern recruiting technologies, automation solutions, sourcing tools, and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Develop recruiting playbooks, sourcing methodologies, interviewing frameworks, and hiring manager resources.
• Drive adoption and utilization of recruiting technology and best practices across the organization.
• Continuously assess and improve the effectiveness of the recruiting function through innovation and process improvement.
• Lead, coach, and develop Talent Acquisition team members.
• Establish performance expectations and support individual professional growth.
• Foster a culture of accountability, partnership, customer service, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Provide ongoing coaching related to sourcing strategies, stakeholder management, candidate engagement, and consultative recruiting.
• Personally manage a portfolio of critical, complex, leadership, or hard-to-fill positions.
• Execute full-cycle recruitment activities including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer development, and closing.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future workforce needs.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders throughout the recruitment process.
• Develop strong relationships with leaders across the organization.
• Consult with hiring managers on market conditions, recruiting strategies, talent availability, and selection practices.
• Improve hiring manager capability through training, tools, and best-practice guidance.
• Promote consistent and effective interviewing and candidate evaluation practices.

Talent Analytics & Workforce Insights

• Establish and monitor recruiting metrics that measure effectiveness and business impact.
• Utilize data to identify trends, improve decision-making, and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide reporting and insights related to talent acquisition performance, market conditions, and workforce needs.

Candidate Experience & Employer Brand

• Champion a candidate-centric recruiting experience.
• Support initiatives that strengthen the organization's employer brand and talent value proposition.
• Ensure high-quality candidate communications and engagement throughout the hiring process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7+ years of of progressive talent acquisition experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience within recruiting or talent acquisition.
• Demonstrated success leading full-cycle recruiting efforts across a variety of functional areas and levels.
• Experience developing recruiting strategies and implementing process improvements.
• Experience utilizing applicant tracking systems, sourcing technologies, recruitment marketing platforms, and recruiting analytics.
• Strong business acumen, communication skills, and consultative leadership capabilities.

Preferred

• Insurance or financial services industry experience.
• Experience leading recruiting transformation, enablement, or technology initiatives.
• Experience implementing AI-enabled recruiting tools, automation solutions, talent CRM platforms, or candidate engagement technologies.
• Professional HR certification (SHRM, HRCI, or equivalent).
• Professional hybrid office environment.

NOTE: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties performed by this employee. Employees may be requested to perform job‑related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description. The employer reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

The CM Group is made up of Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I., CM Regent Insurance Company, and CM Vantage Specialty Insurance Company.