Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor

Valmont Industries; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Work Life Support

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Valmont Industries in Omaha, NE is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor to lead proactive sourcing and full-cycle recruitment for technical, manufacturing, and corporate roles. You will partner with hiring leaders to build pipelines, deliver an inclusive candidate experience, and use data to improve outcomes.

You will advise managers, manage requisitions in Workday, and collaborate with HR, compensation, and onboarding teams to ensure a smooth hiring process. Occasional travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience advising hiring managers and senior leaders.
• Knowledge of HR systems and recruitment data.
• Willingness to travel occasionally and support events.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill roles.
• Build diverse candidate pipelines and engage passive talent.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment from intake to offer.
• Advise managers on role requirements and timelines.
• Ensure a high-quality candidate experience and data accuracy.

Skills

Recruiting expertise

Passive talent sourcing

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday Recruiting

Job description

15000 Valmont Plaza Omaha Nebraska 68154

Why Valmont

We’re Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better. Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward?

Position Summary

The Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor is an experienced individual contributor who leads proactive sourcing and full-cycle recruitment for technical, professional, manufacturing, operations, and corporate roles. This role partners with hiring leaders to define talent needs, build strong candidate pipelines, and deliver an efficient, inclusive candidate experience. The advisor uses talent-market insight, recruiting technology, and data to improve hiring outcomes and strengthen Valmont’s employer brand.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned openings and recurring talent needs, with emphasis on hard-to-fill and business-critical roles.
• Proactively identify, engage, and nurture active and passive candidates through direct outreach, professional networks, referrals, talent communities, events, digital platforms, and other relevant channels.
• Build and maintain diverse, qualified pipelines; track sourcing activity and conversion to continually improve channel effectiveness.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment from intake through offer acceptance, including screening, interviewing, assessment coordination, references, and offer development.
• Advise hiring managers on role requirements, candidate profiles, talent availability, sourcing approaches, selection practices, and realistic hiring timelines.
• Create a high-quality candidate experience through timely communication, transparent expectations, and effective relationship management.
• Provide talent-market intelligence and recruiting data to support hiring decisions, workforce priorities, and continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate requisition and candidate information in Workday and ensure recruiting activities comply with company policies and applicable employment requirements.
• Partner with HR, compensation, relocation, background-screening, and onboarding teams to support a smooth hiring process.
• Represent Valmont at targeted recruiting events and manage external search or advertising partners when needed.
• Share sourcing practices, tools, and market knowledge with colleagues and provide coaching to interns or less-experienced team members as appropriate.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, associate degree with 7+ years of relevant experience, or 9+ years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including substantial hands-on sourcing and successful hiring through offer acceptance.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and engage passive talent, build pipelines, and recruit for specialized or difficult-to-fill roles.
• Experience advising and influencing hiring managers and senior leaders throughout the recruiting process.
• Working knowledge of applicant tracking and HR systems; experience maintaining accurate, timely recruiting data and reports.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state employment laws and sound, consistent selection practices.
• Strong business acumen, organization, communication, negotiation, and closing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a strong candidate and client experience.
• Ability to travel occasionally and support occasional evening or weekend recruiting events.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field.
• Experience recruiting in a manufacturing, engineering, or industrial environment.
• Experience using Workday Recruiting and contemporary sourcing platforms and techniques.
• Experience with senior-level, technical, or highly specialized searches.
• Professional certification in talent acquisition, sourcing, or human resources.

Reporting Relationship and Travel

• Reports to the Vice President, Talent and Capability and has no direct or indirect reports.
• Minimal travel is required.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email [e-mail]. Valmont is here to modernize vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. We galvanize steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact. We modernize irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology. We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world. And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology.

Valmont serves two primary markets — agriculture and infrastructure — and seven diverse product lines: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech. We manufacture products in 85 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in 100 different countries. That’s what Valmont does. We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world. + That’s the value we add.