Sr Talent Acquisition Manager

American Dream; East Rutherford (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

American Dream seeks a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager to lead a comprehensive, data-driven recruitment strategy across corporate, hospitality, entertainment, retail, and operations. You will partner with senior leaders to forecast staffing needs, build robust talent pipelines, and drive hiring excellence.

You will champion AI-enabled sourcing, screening, and analytics, optimize ATS workflows, and oversee onboarding and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or a related field is required.
• 7+ years of experience in Human Resources with emphasis in Staffing.
• 5+ years of leadership or supervisory experience managing recruiters or TA functions.
• Experience recruiting across corporate, hospitality, retail, entertainment, attractions, operations, or high-volume environments.
• Demonstrated success implementing recruiting technologies, ATS platforms, automation solutions, and AI-enabled recruitment tools.
• Experience developing recruiting analytics, workforce dashboards, and KPI reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision-making.
• Proficiency in ATS, HRIS, Microsoft Office, Excel, Power BI, and AI-enabled recruitment technologies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with exceptional attention to detail and service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the Talent Acquisition function and coach the recruiting team.
• Develop and execute innovative recruitment strategies aligned with growth and workforce planning.
• Partner with senior leadership to anticipate staffing needs and build talent pipelines.
• Create a high-performance recruiting culture focused on service excellence and accountability.
• Oversee full-cycle recruitment across exempt, non-exempt, professional, and leadership roles.
• Develop competency-based interview guides, job descriptions, and evaluation frameworks.
• Enhance sourcing, screening, scheduling, and reporting through AI-enabled tools.
• Track key metrics such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and offer acceptance rates.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Oversee employer branding, recruitment advertising, and community partnerships.
• Manage recruitment budgets, vendor relationships, and contract negotiations.
• Provide leadership development and coaching to TA team members.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic recruiting

Data analytics

AI-enabled recruitment

Stakeholder management

Employer branding

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field

Tools

ATS platforms

HRIS

Power BI

Excel

Automation tools

AI recruitment tools

Job description

The Senior Talent Acquisition Manager is responsible for leading and executing American Dream’s talent acquisition strategy while managing a high-performing recruitment function that supports the organization's dynamic and rapidly evolving workforce needs. This role serves as a strategic business partner to operational leaders and hiring managers, overseeing full-cycle recruitment, workforce planning, talent pipelining, employer branding, and selection processes while ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local employment regulations.

The Senior Talent Acquisition Manager leverages data analytics, automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and modern recruitment technologies to improve hiring efficiency, enhance the candidate experience, reduce time-to-fill, and strengthen overall talent acquisition outcomes. This position combines strategic leadership, operational excellence, and hands‑on recruiting expertise to attract, engage, and hire exceptional talent across corporate, hospitality, entertainment, retail, attractions, operations, and leadership functions.

Primary Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition Leadership & Strategy

• Lead the day‑to‑day operations of the Talent Acquisition function and provide guidance, coaching, and development to recruiting team members.
• Develop and execute innovative recruitment strategies aligned with organizational growth initiatives and workforce planning objectives.
• Partner with senior leadership and hiring managers to anticipate staffing needs and proactively develop talent pipelines.
• Create a high-performance recruiting culture focused on service excellence, accountability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Establish recruiting priorities and allocate resources to support business‑critical hiring initiatives.

Full-Cycle Recruitment

• Manage and participate in all aspects of recruiting including requisition intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer negotiation, and onboarding transition.
• Recruit for exempt, non‑exempt, professional, management, and hard‑to‑fill positions across multiple business functions.
• Develop competency‑based interview guides, selection criteria, job descriptions, and candidate evaluation frameworks.
• Ensure timely and effective communication throughout the candidate lifecycle.
• Extend employment offers and oversee completion of all required employment documentation.

AI, Recruiting Technology & Process Optimization

• Champion the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced recruitment technologies to enhance sourcing, screening, candidate engagement, scheduling, and reporting processes.
• Continuously evaluate emerging talent acquisition technologies, automation tools, and recruiting platforms to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Utilize AI‑powered market intelligence tools to identify workforce trends, talent availability, compensation insights, and recruiting opportunities.
• Optimize Applicant Tracking System (ATS) workflows to streamline hiring processes and improve recruiter productivity.
• Develop data‑driven recruiting strategies utilizing predictive analytics, automation, dashboards, and workforce metrics.
• Ensure ethical, responsible, and compliant use of AI technologies throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

Hiring Manager Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and hiring managers on talent acquisition strategies, workforce planning, interviewing, and hiring decisions.
• Train hiring managers on legal compliance, interviewing techniques, unconscious bias awareness, effective candidate assessment, and selection best practices.
• Provide regular updates regarding candidate pipelines, hiring activity, labor market trends, and recruiting challenges.
• Partner with business leaders to improve hiring speed, quality of hire, and overall recruiting effectiveness.

Talent Acquisition Operations & Analytics

• Track, analyze, and communicate key recruiting metrics including:
• Time-to-fill
• Time-to-hire
• Source effectiveness
• Cost-per-hire
• Candidate conversion rates
• Offer acceptance rates
• Utilize recruitment analytics to continuously improve operational effectiveness and hiring outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records within ATS, HRIS, and related recruiting systems.

Compliance, Employment Practices & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Maintain recruiting practices consistent with EEO, OFCCP, ADA, FCRA, I-9, and wage and hour requirements.
• Oversee employment documentation, background screening processes, drug testing programs, and pre‑employment verification activities.
• Partner with Human Resources leadership to mitigate employment‑related risk and support organizational compliance initiatives.
• Monitor and audit recruiting procedures to ensure consistency, fairness, and legal compliance.

Employer Branding & Talent Attraction

• Oversee American Dream's employment and careers content across digital platforms.
• Develop and enhance employer branding strategies that showcase American Dream as an employer of choice.
• Manage recruiting advertising efforts, social media recruiting initiatives, employee referral programs, and community outreach partnerships.
• Represent American Dream at career fairs, networking events, industry conferences, colleges, universities, and workforce development programs.
• Build relationships with external recruiting agencies, educational institutions, and community organizations.

Vendor & Budget Management

• Manage recruitment-related budgets and expenditures.
• Negotiate contracts and service agreements with external recruiting vendors and workforce partners.
• Oversee relationships with background screening providers, drug testing vendors, recruitment advertising agencies, and other talent acquisition service partners.
• Ensure vendor performance aligns with organizational objectives and budget expectations.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop Talent Acquisition team members.
• Establish performance objectives and accountability measures.
• Foster collaboration across departments and HR functions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance recruiting effectiveness and service delivery.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field required
• 7+ years experience in Human Resources with demonstrated emphasis in Staffing
• 5+ years of leadership or supervisory experience managing recruiters and/or talent acquisition functions.
• Experience recruiting across corporate, hospitality, retail, entertainment, attractions, operations, or high‑volume environments preferred.
• Demonstrated success implementing recruiting technologies, ATS platforms, automation solutions, and AI‑enabled recruitment tools.
• Experience developing recruiting analytics, workforce dashboards, and KPI reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to leverage data for decision‑making.
• High proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HRIS platforms, Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Power BI, and AI-enabled recruitment technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and service excellence.

American Dream is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment or discrimination. All employment decisions are to be made without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, physical/mental disability, military status or any other basis prohibited by law.