Senior Talent Manager — Hybrid, Growth & Impact

Kforce Inc.; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Kforce Inc. is seeking a Senior Talent Executive to lead sourcing and recruiting strategies, connect top talent with client opportunities, and mentor junior team members. This role blends strategic partnership with hands-on outreach across leadership levels.

As a trusted business partner, you will manage multiple priorities, collaborate with colleagues, and drive end-to-end staffing processes in a flexible hybrid environment. Great relationship skills and industry insight are essential.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years professional experience in a staffing, corporate, recruiting or professional sales environment.
• Ability to develop customer relationship management, consultative and negotiation skills.
• Proven organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to self-manage, prioritize initiatives and work well in a team environment with competing demands and tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an emphasis on tact and diplomacy.
• Strong internet research skills. Proficiency in MS office, including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Source candidates through networking, employee referrals, job boards, social media presence ad searches, career fairs, internet research and direct contact.
• Collaborate with Kforce colleagues to fully understand the client’s hiring objectives and requirements.
• Submit candidates, providing information needed to facilitate hiring decisions, including salary recommendations.
• Coordinate interview and follow up activities.
• As the candidate advocate, guide candidates through the recruiting process, including evaluation of skills and expertise, the interview process and salary negotiation.
• Facilitate the offer process, including salary negotiations, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.
• Ensure pre-employment steps, including reference checks and background and drug tests are completed in a timely fashion.
• Manage consultants while on assignment; facilitate redeployment of consultants as assignments approach completion.
• Conduct all interactions with the utmost diplomacy and tact. Maintain confidentiality and treat others with conscientious respect.
• Connect with candidates, colleagues and clients on a regular basis to develop and maintain relationships, expand industry knowledge, and generate referrals and leads.
• Stay abreast of current recruiting trends and recommend creative strategies to meet hiring goals.
• As a more senior member of the team, help newer members of the team succeed through mentorship and sharing of expertise.
• Source prospective clients through referrals, networking, social media, internet research, sales leads and direct contact.
• Schedule and conduct clients meetings to introduce new clients to the value of Kforce, with an end goal of engaging them to utilize our professional staffing services.
• Prepare and present professional services proposals.
• Collaborate with Kforce colleagues to facilitate the placement process, which may include presentation of candidates, interview scheduling, client preparation and debrief and salary negotiation.
• As the client advocate, guide clients thorough the staffing process, ensuring they have full clarity of expectations.
• Manage relationships throughout the assignment; expand Kforce presence within existing client accounts.
• Continuously expand the Kforce client base through ongoing new business development.
• Conduct all interactions with the utmost diplomacy and tact. Maintain confidentiality and treat others with conscientious respect.
• Connect with candidates, colleagues and clients on a regular basis to develop and maintain relationships, expand industry knowledge, and generate referrals and leads.
• Stay abreast of current staffing trends and recommend creative strategies to facilitate continued new business development.

Skills

Relationship management

Consultative selling

Negotiation

Communication

MS Office

Internet research

Organizational skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Kforce Inc. is seeking a Senior Talent Executive to lead sourcing and recruiting strategies, connect top talent with client opportunities, and mentor junior team members. This role blends strategic partnership with hands-on outreach across leadership levels.

As a trusted business partner, you will manage multiple priorities, collaborate with colleagues, and drive end-to-end staffing processes in a flexible hybrid environment. Great relationship skills and industry insight are essential.