Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader

Vasa Fitness co; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two complimentary gym memberships

401k options

Flexible vacation plan

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Health, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

VASA Fitness is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition to own the enterprise-wide TA strategy and lead the recruitment function across club-level and Support Center roles in a multi-state, high-growth organization.

This role builds scalable infrastructure, technology, and a team needed to attract, hire, and retain top talent across approximately 18 districts and 80+ club locations spanning over 11 states.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive recruiting and/or HR experience, including 3+ years leading and developing a recruiting team.
• Deep expertise in hourly, high-volume recruiting within a multi-unit, multi-state environment, with a proven ability to keep pace with high-turnover, fast-growth hiring needs.
• Proven track record building and scaling a talent acquisition function, ideally within a multi-unit, multi-state organization (retail, hospitality, or fitness industry experience a plus).
• Demonstrated success developing and executing employer branding and candidate engagement strategies at an enterprise level.
• Strong executive presence, with experience advising and influencing senior and executive leadership.
• Hands-on experience owning Applicant Tracking Systems, HR databases, and recruiting technology vendor relationships.
• Experience implementing recruiting automation and AI-driven tools (e.g. AI sourcing, chatbots, automated screening/scheduling) within an ATS or recruiting tech stack.
• Working knowledge of AI compliance requirements in hiring (e.g. EEOC guidance and state/local AI-in-employment laws) is preferred.
• Deep knowledge of labor legislation, including experience operating across multiple states.
• Experience managing a recruiting budget and external agency or vendor spending.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, team leadership, and executive-level presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate and build trust with all levels of the organization, from Support Center leadership to club-level teams.
• SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy aligned with growth and business objectives.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Talent Acquisition team, including managers and recruiters, setting goals and metrics.
• Build scalable strategies to attract, recruit, and retain top-tier talent across club-level and Support Center roles.
• Serve as the organization's subject matter expert in hourly, high-volume recruiting, tailoring approaches for fast-paced hiring at scale.
• Own end-to-end recruiting and staffing strategy for new club openings to ensure staffing before launch.
• Manage relationships with external recruiting firms and staffing agencies, including selection, contract negotiation, and performance oversight.
• Evaluate, implement, and champion AI-powered recruiting tools and automation to increase speed-to-hire.
• Ensure compliant use of AI in recruiting with Legal and Compliance to monitor regulations.
• Forecast workforce needs with executive leadership to support field growth.
• Own and evolve employer branding to reflect culture and growth opportunities across candidate touchpoints.
• Design and improve recruiting procedures at an enterprise level.
• Own the TA budget and vendor relationships.
• Develop and report recruiting metrics and dashboards to leadership.
• Implement sourcing strategies to strengthen candidate pipelines.
• Coach hiring managers on interviewing techniques and best practices.
• Monitor labor legislation across states of operation.

Skills

Executive leadership

HR recruiting

AI recruiting tools

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

HR databases

Recruiting technology/vendor relationships

Job description

VASA Fitness is seeking a Director of Talent Acquisition to own the enterprise-wide TA strategy and lead the recruitment function across club-level and Support Center roles in a multi-state, high-growth organization.

This role builds scalable infrastructure, technology, and a team needed to attract, hire, and retain top talent across approximately 18 districts and 80+ club locations spanning over 11 states.