Senior Specialist Talent Acquisition

UNKNOWN; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods in Springdale, AR seeks a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead our early career strategy and campus partnerships. The role focuses on developing, implementing, and measuring the success of internship programs, rotational experiences, and talent pipelines to meet future workforce needs.

You will partner with colleges, universities, and industry partners, serve as a liaison for university relations, and work with TA Managers, HR Partners, Hiring Managers, and Talent Management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in HR, organizational psychology, or business administration.
• 5+ years of progressive recruiting experience OR 3+ years plus 2+ related HR/communications roles.
• Strong computer skills and experience with applicant tracking systems.

Responsibilities

• Create proactive talent pipelining strategies for internships, trainees, and entry-level programs.
• Design and deliver early career experiences including internships, rotational programs, and year-round exposure opportunities.
• Collaborate with TA Managers, HR Partners, Hiring Managers, and Talent Management to anticipate future business needs.
• Serve as liaison for university partnerships and industry relations.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a smooth recruitment process.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and monitor progress to meet recruitment goals.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

ATS proficiency

Project management

Sourcing capabilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Organizational Psychology/Business Administration

Tools

Workday

LinkedIn

Indeed

Job description

Internal Management & Management Support Applicants

Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all current P or M level candidates.

Relocation Assistance Eligible

No

Referral Payout Eligible

No

Continue growing with our family.

Our team members make it happen. If you want to continue to grow in a new role internally and see a position that looks right for you, we encourage you to apply!

Thanks for your commitment to Tyson Foods.

Management Level

P4

Job Purpose/Summary

The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for partnering across HR Partner teams and business leaders to develop, implement, and measure the success of our early career strategy and talent pipeline. This role will work alongside the Director of Early Careers to prioritize our campus strategy to feed critical capabilities into the organization, as well as establish meaningful early career rotational programs to grow the talent bench aligned with workforce planning strategy.

This role will directly partner with colleges, universities, and industry partners to maintain ongoing relationships as well as represent the company at recruiting events. This role will serve as a liaison and community partner within the early career space.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create proactive talent pipelining strategies for internships, trainees, and entry-level talent programs to meet current and future skill needs
• Design and deliver programmatic early career experiences, including summer internship programs, year-round exposure opportunities, and rotational programs
• Collaboratively work with TA Managers, HR Partners, Hiring Managers, and Talent Management teams to understand future business needs and the skills needed for future growth
• Serving as a liaison and talent advisor for university level talent and labor market trends and insights
• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a smooth recruitment process, including university, student organization, industry partnerships, etc.
• Develop project plans, set timelines, and monitor progress to meet recruitment goals
• Identify opportunities for process improvements, support testing and implement changes to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the recruitment process.
• End-to-end requisition management for internship and entry level hiring
• Track and analyze recruitment strategies, data, and metrics to measure the effectiveness of talent acquisition strategies.
• Contribute to the development and promotion of the company's employer brand to attract top talent.
• Participate in job fairs, career events, and other networking opportunities to build pipelines and establish Tyson as the employer of choice. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Bachelor’s in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, or Business Administration preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years of progressive recruiting experience required OR 3+ years of recruiting experience with 2+ prior communication, HR, or related experience.
• Computer skills: Strong computer skills, applicant tracking system experience, strong sourcing capabilities. Workday, LinkedIn, and Indeed experience preferred.
• Communication skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Travel: Up to 30%, varies significantly by season/semester

Work Shift

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.