Strategic Talent Acquisition Lead

Stellar; Garner (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar in the United States is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead full-cycle recruitment across professional, technical, leadership, and hard-to-fill roles. You will serve as a strategic advisor to hiring managers and HR leaders, shaping workforce planning, recruiting strategy, and market insights to align with business objectives.

You will build strong talent pipelines, support employer branding initiatives, and coach the recruiting team to deliver a positive candidate experience and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Five+ years of progressive recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• Experience recruiting for professional, technical, leadership, and hard-to-fill roles.
• Experience using ATS, job boards, LinkedIn, and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee full-cycle recruitment for assigned positions, including intake meetings, strategy development, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR leaders to understand needs and develop effective recruitment plans.
• Advise stakeholders on candidate availability, market conditions, compensation expectations, and trends.
• Develop proactive sourcing strategies using networks, referrals, job boards, social media, and outreach.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring, leadership, and hard-to-fill roles.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sourcing strategies

Candidate assessment

Leadership collaboration

Data-driven recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field

5+ years of progressive recruiting or talent acquisition experience

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

LinkedIn Recruiter

Recruitment analytics tools

Job description

Stellar in the United States is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead full-cycle recruitment across professional, technical, leadership, and hard-to-fill roles. You will serve as a strategic advisor to hiring managers and HR leaders, shaping workforce planning, recruiting strategy, and market insights to align with business objectives.

You will build strong talent pipelines, support employer branding initiatives, and coach the recruiting team to deliver a positive candidate experience and