Talent Acquisition Manager

Blackstone; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Growth ladder

Hybrid work flexibility

Job summary

Blackstone in Cary, NC is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to own the hybrid role and drive end-to-end execution of staffing initiatives across the business. You will influence hiring targets, renewal terms, and cross-functional alignment to sustain growth.

Set targets for Cary teams, broker tradeoffs among sales, product, and finance, and write the playbook so future managers don't start from a blank page.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of self-motivation experience, not just exposure.
• Ownership mindset with ability to scale with high stakes.
• Collaborative, willing to share credit and absorb blame.

Responsibilities

• Set the targets Cary, NC teams are measured against and make them fair
• Broker tradeoffs when sales, product, and finance want three different things in Cary
• Walk a hybrid client through renewal terms that keep both sides whole
• Author the playbook so the next Talent Acquisition Manager doesn't start from a blank page
• Own the Self-Motivation model that everyone quietly trusts to forecast next quarter
• Prioritize the backlog when everything is labeled urgent by someone
• Champion process improvements that scale with Blackstone growth
• Set the thoughtfully-bold operational standards that keep Blackstone running smoothly

Skills

Ownership mindset

Self-motivation

Collaboration

Job description

Operations strategy at Blackstone lives or dies on follow-through, and that follow-through is exactly what this Talent Acquisition Manager owns. The offer reads simply — hybrid, $103,000 - $157,000, 8 years, and a manager role where ownership is not a perk but the point.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the targets Cary, NC teams are measured against and make them fair
• Broker tradeoffs when sales, product, and finance want three different things in Cary
• Walk a hybrid client through renewal terms that keep both sides whole
• Author the playbook so the next Talent Acquisition Manager doesn't start from a blank page
• Own the Self-Motivation model that everyone quietly trusts to forecast next quarter
• Prioritize the backlog when everything is labeled urgent by someone
• Champion process improvements that scale with Blackstone growth
• Set the thoughtfully-bold operational standards that keep Blackstone running smoothly

What You'll Bring

• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• 6+ years of Self-Motivation reps, not just Self-Motivation exposure
• The self-awareness to know which problems are yours to solve
• A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame

Blackstone doesn't chase headlines; it just keeps building the gloriously-unglamorous business backbone that Cary, NC runs on. Honest feedback is a gift here, and we try to wrap it kindly before we hand it over.

Our $103,000 - $157,000 package travels with real mentorship, a growth ladder you can see, and the flexibility to clock in from Cary or home.

Hiring is open and ongoing for this hybrid position in Cary.