Senior Talent Acquisition Partner: Strategic Hiring

Playfly Sports; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Playfly Sports in Chicago, IL is seeking a Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle recruiting for a key business vertical.

You will own sourcing strategy, develop pipelines, advise leadership on market conditions, compensation, and hiring decisions, and partner with HR to drive outcomes. As a senior member of the TA team, you will elevate practices, contribute to employer branding, use data analytics to optimize hiring, and build relationships with external networks to expand Playfly's

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition or recruiting experience with complex full-cycle searches.
• Strategic thinker who uses data to shape recruiting strategy.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and senior leaders.
• Ability to own searches, manage competing priorities, and build pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for an assigned vertical, from intake to close.
• Develop proactive talent pipelines using Boolean search, LinkedIn, referrals, and networking.
• Advise hiring managers on search strategy, candidate profiles, and market conditions.
• Lead talent reviews with stakeholders to assess pipelines and priorities.
• Deliver regular pipeline updates and market intelligence to leaders.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing & talent mapping

Consultative partner

Data-driven hiring

ATS/CRM proficiency

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Sports/media industry interest

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ATS

CRM systems

Sourcing platforms

Job description

Playfly Sports in Chicago, IL is seeking a Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle recruiting for a key business vertical.

You will own sourcing strategy, develop pipelines, advise leadership on market conditions, compensation, and hiring decisions, and partner with HR to drive outcomes. As a senior member of the TA team, you will elevate practices, contribute to employer branding, use data analytics to optimize hiring, and build relationships with external networks to expand Playfly's