Talent Acquisition Partner

Newport Healthcare; Brooklyn Park (MN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport Healthcare is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to serve as the primary recruiting partner for assigned markets, ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

You will lead the full-cycle recruitment process, collaborate with leadership and HR, and coach managers on interviewing techniques and compliance to improve hiring quality and consistency. Occasional travel and onsite presence are expected.

Qualifications

• Must have 2+ years of recruiting experience or equivalent, with full lifecycle recruitment in a high-volume setting.
• Experience in healthcare or behavioral health is a plus.
• Onsite 1 day per week and travel as needed (valid driver’s license).

Responsibilities

• Develop partnerships with local leadership, HR business partners, and hiring managers to understand workforce needs and craft effective recruiting strategies.
• Lead the full-cycle recruitment process from intake meetings to onboarding coordination.
• Advise hiring managers on recruiting best practices, labor market trends, and compensation considerations.
• Collaborate with the Talent Sourcing Specialist to build pipelines for high-volume roles.
• Coach hiring managers on interviewing and selection processes to improve quality and consistency.
• Represent Newport Healthcare at events, associations, colleges, and job fairs to strengthen employer brand.

Skills

Full lifecycle recruitment

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Behavioral interviewing

ATS proficiency

Labor market insights

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter)

Job description

What You’ll Do

The Talent Acquisition Partner serves as the primary recruiting partner for their assigned markets, ensuring an exceptional experience for both the candidate and the hiring manager.This role helps attract and engage talent aligned with Newport Healthcare’s mission, vision, and values. Key responsibilities include:

• Developing strong partnerships with local leadership, HR business partners, and hiring managers to understand workforce needs and craft effective recruiting strategies
• Leading the full-cycle recruitment process, including intake meetings, sourcing strategy, screening, interviewing, offer development, negotiation, and onboarding coordination
• Serving as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by providing guidance on recruiting best practices, labor market trends, compensation competitiveness, and selection decisions
• Collaborating with the Talent Sourcing Specialist to develop pipelines for high-volume and hard-to-fill positions
• Coaching hiring managers on interviewing techniques, selection practices, and employment compliance, to improve hiring quality and consistency
• Representing Newport Healthcare at community events, professional associations, colleges, job fairs, and networking opportunities to strengthen employer brand awareness

What Makes You a Great Fit

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
• Minimum two (2) years of recruiting experience or equivalent professional experience, ideally working with full life-cycle recruitment in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
• Experience in behavioral health or healthcare (preferred)
• Ability to spend one day per week onsite and to travel as needed (valid driver’s license required)
• Strong analytical, research, and organization skills, along with a working knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems and recruitment processes
• Great connector who can build constructive and effective relationships with all kinds of people, both inside and outside the organization
• Excellent communicator who can deliver an exceptional candidate experience—maintaining timely communication, providing consistent updates, and practicing diplomacy and tact

Compensation Range

$70,000 -$100,000 annually