Talent Acquisition Manager

TRS Staffing Solutions; Nashwauk (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

TRS Staffing Solutions in Nashwauk, MN, is seeking a Manager of Talent Acquisition & Executive Search to lead strategic recruiting for leadership, professional, and technical roles. This hands-on role emphasizes direct sourcing, market mapping, and building talent pipelines to engage exceptional candidates, including passive ones.

You will partner with business leaders, deliver market insights, and drive full-cycle recruitment with a focus on executive-level searches and high-demand specialties.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in executive search or strategic talent acquisition.
• Proven success recruiting senior leaders and technical experts.
• Strong research, sourcing, and market-mapping capabilities.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and hiring managers.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for leadership and technical roles.
• Develop sourcing strategies to identify passive and active candidates.
• Conduct market mapping, talent research, and competitive intelligence.
• Support executive search projects for senior roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand priorities and planning.
• Provide market insights, compensation intelligence, and recommendations.
• Manage full lifecycle: sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, onboarding.
• Build relationships with candidates, industry professionals, and institutions.
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience with confidentiality and responsiveness.
• Maintain candidate records, pipelines, and market intelligence databases.
• Develop talent communities and succession pipelines for future needs.
• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout recruitment.

Skills

Executive search

Direct sourcing

Market mapping

Talent pipeline development

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Recruiting strategy

Direct engagement

Talent mapping

Candidate engagement

Strategic recruiting

Diversity recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

CRM system

Job description

Find Exceptional People. Build Exceptional Teams.

We are seeking an experienced Manager, Talent Acquisition & Executive Search to lead strategic recruiting initiatives and identify high-caliber talent across the organization. This is a hands-on recruiting role ideal for a seasoned executive recruiter or talent acquisition professional with a strong background in direct sourcing, market mapping, executive search, and building relationships with passive candidates.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in attracting senior leaders, technical experts, and hard-to-find talent while partnering closely with business leaders to support ongoing growth and operational objectives.

Reports To: Head of Talent Acquisition

Position Summary

The Manager, Talent Acquisition & Executive Search will be responsible for executing full-cycle recruitment strategies for leadership, professional, technical, and specialist positions. This individual will leverage advanced sourcing techniques, industry research, networking, and talent intelligence to identify and engage exceptional candidates, including those not actively seeking new opportunities.

This role requires an individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex talent challenges, and takes pride in delivering outstanding candidate and hiring manager experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment efforts for leadership, technical, professional, and hard-to-fill positions.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify passive and active candidates.
• Conduct market mapping, talent research, and competitive intelligence to build robust candidate pipelines.
• Support executive search projects for senior leadership and highly specialized positions.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand business priorities, talent requirements, and workforce planning needs.
• Provide hiring teams with market insights, compensation intelligence, and recruiting recommendations.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessments, references, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates, industry professionals, educational institutions, and community organizations.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience while maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and responsiveness throughout the hiring process.
• Maintain accurate candidate records, talent pipelines, and market intelligence databases.
• Develop proactive talent communities and succession pipelines for future hiring needs.
• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion principles throughout the recruitment process.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in executive search, retained search, strategic talent acquisition, or corporate recruiting.
• Demonstrated success recruiting senior leaders, technical experts, and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Strong research, sourcing, and market-mapping capabilities.
• Experience identifying and engaging passive candidates.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to influence and advise senior leaders and hiring managers.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through.
• Self-starter with a proactive, resourceful, and results-driven mindset.

Preferred

• Experience within executive search firms or sophisticated in-house executive search functions.
• Experience recruiting within manufacturing, mining, metals, steel, energy, industrial, engineering, construction, or related industries.
• Knowledge of workforce planning and talent pipeline development.
• Experience supporting confidential and executive-level searches.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Executive Search
• Direct Sourcing
• Talent Mapping
• Candidate Engagement
• Strategic Recruiting
• Relationship Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Talent Assessment
• Workforce Planning
• Interviewing & Selection
• Negotiation & Offer Management
• Diversity Recruiting

Success Measures

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Quality and strength of candidate pipelines and shortlists.
• Ability to identify and attract passive talent.
• Timely completion of critical and confidential searches.
• Hiring manager and candidate satisfaction.
• Accuracy and value of market intelligence and talent mapping efforts.
• Effectiveness in supporting executive and leadership-level searches.
• Development of long‑term talent communities and recruiting networks.
• Overall contribution to organizational growth and talent acquisition objectives.