Talent Acquisition Manager

Gilder Search Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Haynes Mechanical Systems, based in Denver, seeks a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead the TA team and shape recruitment strategy for multi-site industrial roles. You will oversee end-to-end hiring, build strong manager partnerships, and drive data-driven sourcing and employer branding efforts to attract top talent.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic recruitment, and collaboration with external partners to optimize hiring processes and candidate experience in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, or related field preferred.
• 6+ years of TA experience with team leadership.
• Experience with recruiting systems, metrics, and workflows.
• Experience managing advertising budgets, ads, and vendor relationships.
• Experience with full-cycle recruiting, strategic sourcing, employment branding, and recruitment marketing.
• Experience recruiting for large industrial manufacturing/distribution and/or multi-site organizations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of recruiters and talent sourcers with ongoing training and mentorship.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop recruitment strategies and staffing plans.
• Design and implement recruitment strategies to increase efficiency and candidate quality.
• Lead employment branding and talent attraction initiatives.
• Develop job postings that attract top candidates and are visually engaging.
• Lead hiring manager partnerships: training, support, and feedback sessions.
• Build relationships with external partners such as staffing agencies and colleges.
• Evaluate sourcing tools, ad spend, systems, and marketing initiatives.
• Design and roll out the employee referral program with regular communications.
• Administer ATS systems and TA tools with accurate data across the team.
• Establishs and tracks team KPIs and ROI for tools and events.
• Generate regular leadership reports with insights and recommendations.

Skills

Team leadership

Recruitment analytics

ATS administration

Stakeholder management

Advertising budget management

Data reporting

Strategic sourcing

Employer branding

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/HR or related field

Tools

ATS platforms

Recruitment marketing platforms

Job description

At Haynes Mechanical Systems, we have spent over 58 years building a company that we can be proud of - a company that focuses on working together with our customers to provide solutions to their heating, ventilation, and air conditioning needs.

We are a fast-growing commercial HVAC, building automation, and energy services company. Our culture exemplifies achieving excellence in everything we do. We are collaborative and work towards the best result for our customers. Our culture is based on four ideals: family-owned, focus on our associates, dedication to our customers, and continuous improvement.

With locations in Denver, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, and Phoenix we have many opportunities. This position will be based in Denver.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As Talent Acquisition Manager, you'll serve as the strategic leader of our TA team. You will oversee all aspects of the organization’s hiring needs, with a team focus on recruiting and retaining employees and providing exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

You will develop recruitment strategies, work with hiring managers to understand staffing requirements, manage the end-to-end recruitment process, manage relationships with external partners, establish priorities, and provide recruitment analytics to the organization.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field preferred
• 6+ years’ relevant TA experience, with experience in a team leadership/mentorship role
• Strong understanding of recruiting systems, strategies, metrics, and workflows
• Experience managing advertising budget, ads, and vendor relationships
• Experience with full-cycle recruiting, strategic sourcing, employment branding, and recruitment marketing
• Experience recruiting for a large industrial manufacturing/distribution and/or multi-site organization preferred; experience recruiting in the trades or for Commercial HVAC and Industrial Service Technicians highly desirable
• Experience using ATS platforms with platform administration experience preferred, and strong data/reporting skills
• Demonstrated ability to build strong internal relationships
• Effective communicator (both oral and written) with strategic and tactical execution ability

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The functions listed are representative of the position, but not all-encompassing; the role may require contributing to other tasks as circumstances dictate.

• Lead a team of recruiters and talent sourcers while providing ongoing training, feedback, and mentorship to enhance team skills
• Partner with hiring managers in key client groups to develop recruitment strategies, determine staffing needs, understand position requirements, set expectations, and maintain communications throughout the talent acquisition process
• Design and implement recruitment strategies to increase efficiency, enhance candidate quality, and improve candidate and hiring manager experience
• Lead employment branding and talent attraction initiatives
• Develop position profiles and job postings that are informative and eye-catching to potential candidates
• Lead hiring manager partnerships: conduct interview training, provide ongoing support, and conduct feedback sessions
• Build relationships with external partners such as staffing agencies, trade schools, colleges, and professional networks
• Evaluate and optimize sourcing and recruiting tool usage, ad spend, systems, and marketing initiatives
• Design, roll out, and continuously improve the employee referral program including regular communication with internal team on current openings
• Administer ATS systems and TA team tools and ensure accurate data within systems across the team
• Establishes and tracks team KPIs to monitor team effectiveness
• Maintains team budget and tracks ROI for tools, events, and growth
• Generate regular reporting for leadership, providing insights and recommendations