Talent Acquisition Manager

UNKNOWN; Getzville (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown is seeking an experienced talent acquisition leader to drive end-to-end recruitment for both staff and leadership roles in New York. The role emphasizes strategic workforce planning, candidate assessment, and strong partnerships with executives and HR peers.

You will lead sourcing initiatives across multiple channels, build internship pipelines, and enhance employer branding while ensuring compliant and efficient hiring processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred; equivalent combination may be considered.
• Minimum of five years of progressive HR and talent acquisition experience for exempt and non-exempt roles.
• Experience developing recruitment strategies, sourcing initiatives, and workforce planning.
• Experience coordinating internship programs, campus recruiting, or early-career talent initiatives preferred.
• Experience leading recruiters or HR teams and driving process improvements.
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruiting, candidate assessment, and onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment and pre-boarding for employees and leadership roles, including hard-to-fill positions.
• Partner with executives and hiring managers to assess workforce needs and forecast staffing priorities.
• Serve as a talent advisor with market insights, sourcing recommendations, and guidance throughout hiring processes.
• Develop sourcing strategies to build pipelines via networking, referrals, social media, job boards, and events.
• Create and maintain job postings and employer branding materials to promote the organization.
• Represent the organization at career fairs and community events to expand pipelines and visibility.
• Manage internship program design, recruiting, onboarding, and supervisor support.
• Maintain partnerships with colleges and workforce organizations to support pipelines.
• Maintain and optimize UKG ATS, recruiting workflows, communications, and hiring procedures.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Talent advisory

Workforce planning

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategies

Data analysis

Employer branding

Leadership coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

UKG

Microsoft Office

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment and pre-boarding activities for employees and leadership roles including hard-to-fill positions.
• Partner with executives, operational leaders, hiring managers, and HR partners to assess workforce needs, forecast staffing priorities, and develop effective recruiting strategies.
• Serve as a talent advisor by providing market and workforce insights, sourcing recommendations, and guidance throughout the hiring process. Also managing our vendor relationships within the TA space.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies that build strong pipelines of active and passive candidates through networking, talent communities, referrals, social media, community outreach, job boards, career fairs, and other talent channels.
• Create and maintain job postings, recruitment marketing content, and employer branding materials that promote the organization as an employer of choice.
• Representing the organization at career fairs, educational institutions, professional associations, community events, and other outreach opportunities to expand candidate pipelines and market visibility.
• Manage and strengthen the internship program, including program design, recruiting, school partnerships, intern selection, onboarding, supervisor support, performance check-ins, conversion strategy, and program evaluation.
• Build and maintain partnerships with colleges, universities, trade schools, workforce development organizations, and community partners to support internship, early-career, and talent pipeline initiatives.
• Maintain and optimize Applicant Tracking Systems (UKG), recruiting workflows, candidate communication processes, and hiring procedures to improve efficiency, compliance, candidate experience, and hiring manager satisfaction. Monitor, analyze, and report on recruitment metrics and workforce data, including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, pipeline activity, requisition volume, candidate quality, internship outcomes, and other key performance indicators.
• Lead, coach, and support TA team members. Should be able to "roll up your sleeves" and assist your team members with resources, tools, and support for them to be successful. Assist them with identifying growth goals, outlining individual development plans, and supporting them through their career progression.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, EEO requirements, background check processes, employment verification practices, and internal hiring policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of department and organizational objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum of five years of progressive Human Resources and talent acquisition experience, including recruitment for exempt and non-exempt positions.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing recruitment strategies, sourcing initiatives, workforce planning efforts, and talent pipeline programs.
• Experience managing or coordinating internship programs, campus recruiting, college relations, early-career talent programs, or related workforce development initiatives preferred.
• Experience leading, coaching, and supporting recruiters, HR team members, or cross-functional hiring teams preferred.
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruiting, sourcing best practices, candidate assessment, interview processes, offer management, onboarding, and employment compliance.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (UKG), recruiting platforms, sourcing tools, social media recruiting channels, and Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to analyze recruiting data, interpret trends, prepare reports, and use metrics to improve recruiting effectiveness and hiring outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and results-driven, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated professionalism, integrity, sound judgment, and commitment to fostering an inclusive, accommodating workplace culture.
• HR certification such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP a plus. Similar certifications within Talent Acquisition are also a plus!

Key Competencies

• Strategic workforce planning and talent advising
• Full-cycle recruiting and sourcing expertise
• Internship program development and early-career talent strategy
• Leadership, coaching, and accountability
• Relationship building and stakeholder influence
• Data-driven decision-making and recruiting analytics
• Candidate experience and employer branding
• Compliance, confidentiality, and professional judgment
• Continuous improvement and process optimization

Experience

Required

• 3 year(s): Demonstrated experience developing and executing recruitment strategies, sourcing initiatives, workforce planning efforts, and talent pipeline programs.
• 5 year(s): Minimum of five years of progressive Human Resources and talent acquisition experience, including recruitment for exempt and non-exempt positions.

Skills

Required

• Communication Skills
• Leadership/Management Skills

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