Strategic Talent Acquisition Lead

Aviation Authority-Tampa International Airport; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 88,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority-Tampa International Airport is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the full lifecycle recruitment strategy across the organization in the Tampa Bay region. You will own the ATS, partner with executives, and drive candidate experiences while ensuring compliance and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities include workforce planning, employer branding, sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding coordination for exempt and non-exempt roles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in HR, Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, or related field.
• Six (6) or more years of experience in sourcing and talent acquisition functions.
• Demonstrated success managing full lifecycle recruiting across multiple locations or business units.
• Experience implementing or managing UKG Recruiting or similar ATS (Workday, iCIMS, Greenhouse, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with company growth goals, objectives, and workforce planning needs.
• Partner with senior leadership to forecast hiring needs and establish scalable recruiting processes.
• Strengthen the employer value proposition through digital channels, social media, and candidate engagement initiatives.
• Ensure all candidates experience a high-touch, consistent, and inclusive recruitment journey.
• Build domain expertise of industry trends and talent market dynamics across the Tampa Bay region.
• Manage the entire recruitment process for exempt and non-exempt roles, including requisition intake, internal and external job board management, sourcing, screening, selection, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination.
• Build and maintain diverse candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing, referrals, and partnerships with external organizations and universities.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with all relevant employment laws and internal policies.
• Serve as the primary business lead for the configuration and optimization of workforce planning, recruiting ATS, and onboarding modules.
• Train and support HR and hiring managers on ATS system usage to drive adoption and data accuracy.
• Leverage system analytics to track KPIs, identify bottlenecks, and recommend continuous improvement initiatives.
• Define and monitor recruiting performance indicators (e.g., time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, source effectiveness, candidate satisfaction).
• Deliver regular talent market insights and dashboards to leadership.
• Evaluate recruitment tools, vendors, and practices to ensure continuous optimization and innovation.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Communication

DEI practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

UKG Recruiting

Workday

iCIMS

Greenhouse

Job description

The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority-Tampa International Airport is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the full lifecycle recruitment strategy across the organization in the Tampa Bay region. You will own the ATS, partner with executives, and drive candidate experiences while ensuring compliance and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities include workforce planning, employer branding, sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding coordination for exempt and non-exempt roles.