Talent Acquisition Partner

Group1 Automotive, Inc.; Arlington (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401K

Employee discounts

Job summary

Group1 Automotive, Inc. is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner in Arlington, Texas. This role involves leading talent acquisition efforts, focusing on high-volume recruiting, and modernizing hiring practices. Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience, with capabilities in data-driven decision making and advanced sourcing techniques. The position offers a hybrid scheduling model and an attractive salary range of $95,000 - $105,000/year. Join our team committed to delivering a high-touch recruitment experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in full-cycle high volume recruiting.
• Ability to manage 50+ requisitions at a time.
• Travel required up to 50% of the time.
• Hybrid work schedule: 4 days in office, 1 day work from home.
• Experience supporting 15+ stores in a market preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as TA partner for a defined market/region.
• Own end-to-end hiring process from intake to pre-boarding.
• Build and maintain pipelines for high-impact roles.
• Provide bi-weekly reviews with store leaders on hiring strategy.
• Meet/exceed department Key Performance Indicators.

Skills

Full-cycle high volume recruiting

Time management skills

Relationship management skills

Data storytelling

Advanced sourcing techniques

Tools

ATS

CRM

Sourcing platforms

Reporting dashboards

Job description

Overview

The Talent Acquisition Partner is a market-embedded, full-cycle hiring strategist responsible for leading talent acquisition efforts in their assigned market. This role is a true business partnership focused on modernizing hiring practices, influencing adoption of new processes, and delivering a high-touch, white-glove recruitment experience to both hiring leaders and candidates.

Serving as the face of Talent Acquisition in-market, this person will drive execution, influence store leadership, and elevate hiring outcomes through consistent process adoption, proactive sourcing, talent pipeline strategies, data-backed decision making, and ongoing partnership. This role requires strong change management capability, problem solving, and the confidence to hold stakeholders accountable to best practices in a rapidly evolving TA function.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the dedicated TA partner for a defined market/region, with varying business needs, adoption levels, and hiring maturity. This is a high volume role
• Individual contributor role that performs self-driven, able to create complex market hiring strategies
• Lead process adoption and change management by building relationships with Market leadership and act as a strategic advisor. Influence hiring behavior through data discussions, talent insights, and performance metrics that guide how and who we hire
• Own the end-to-end hiring process from intake to pre-boarding handoff to HR Shared Services. Deliver a consistently high-standard candidate experience reflective of our employer brand
• Build and maintain pipelines for high-impact roles; reduce reliance on inbound applicants. Leverage multi-channel sourcing with passive talent, referrals, community partnerships, events, local schools/trade programs, etc
• Provide bi-weekly and monthly business reviews with store and district leaders to align hiring strategy with operational goals. Review market hiring metrics, funnel performance, and aging roles to consult store leaders on action plans and bottlenecks
• Meet or exceed department Key Performance Indicators like but not limited to; time to fill, applicant cycle time, funnel metrics, requisition fill rates, etc

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in full-cycle high volume recruiting. Ability to manage 50+ requisitions at a time through strong time management and recruitment skills
• Travel required up to 50% of the time
• Hybrid work schedule: 4 days in office, 1 day work from home
• Advanced sourcing: Boolean, talent mapping, passive outreach, competitive market research, etc
• Strength in building pipelines through colleges, technical schools and military installations
• Experience supporting 15+ stores in a market strongly preferred
• Strong relationship management skills with demonstrated success driving hiring process change, influencing leaders, and creating adoption in environments with varying readiness. Must be skilled in data storytelling
• Proficiency with ATS, CRM, sourcing platforms, pipeline tools, and reporting dashboards

What we offer:

• $95,000.00 - $105,000.00/year depending on experience
• Full line up of benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and employee discounts

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check and/or drug screening.