Talent Acquisition Partner

Group 1 Automotive; Islington (MA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full benefits package

Job summary

Group 1 Automotive in the United States is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to lead market-focused, full-cycle hiring. You will partner with store leadership to modernize hiring practices and deliver a high-touch recruitment experience for leaders and candidates.

The role requires strong change-management, data-driven decision making, and the ability to manage multiple markets. Hybrid schedule with 4 days in office and 1 day remote; travel up to 50% of the time.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in full-cycle high-volume recruiting.
• Ability to manage 50+ requisitions at a time with strong time management.
• Travel up to 50% of the time.
• Hybrid schedule: 4 days in office, 1 day work from home.
• Advanced sourcing: Boolean, talent mapping, passive outreach, market research.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the dedicated TA partner for defined markets with high-volume hiring needs.
• Own end-to-end hiring from intake to pre-boarding handoff.
• Build and maintain pipelines for high-impact roles using multi-channel sourcing.
• Provide bi-weekly and monthly business reviews with leadership to align hiring strategy.
• Meet or exceed KPIs such as time-to-fill and funnel metrics.

Skills

High-volume recruiting

Time management

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

ATS proficiency

Tools

ATS

CRM

Sourcing platforms

Reporting dashboards

Job description

About Us

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) is a Fortune 250 leader in global automotive retail, operating more than 250 dealerships and collision centers across the United States and United Kingdom. As the 4th largest dealership group in the U.S., Group 1 delivers a fully integrated automotive experience, including vehicle sales, financing, aftersales service, and digital retail solutions. As the automotive industry continues to evolve, Group 1 is investing in the people, technology, and operational excellence needed to shape what comes next. Our work is grounded in a simple belief, that a better experience for customers starts with an exemplary experience for employees. At Group 1, our commitment is to keep finding smarter ways to serve our customers and support one another. We believe great careers are built in environments where people are trusted, challenged, and given room to grow. If you share our core values of integrity, transparency, professionalism, teamwork, and respect, you can get more with Group 1. More opportunity. More support. More ways to build a career that moves you forward.

Overview

The Talent Acquisition Partner is a market-embedded, full-cycle hiring strategistresponsible for leading talent acquisition efforts in their assigned market. This role is a true business partnershipfocused 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 experiencein 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 multiple markets or 20+ locations across a multi-location organization 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 able to leverage recruiting metrics and data trends to influence hiring strategy and stakeholder decisions


• Proficiency with ATS, CRM, sourcing platforms, pipeline tools, and reporting dashboards

What We Offer

• Compensation: $95,000.00 - $105,000.00/year, depending on experience


• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and career development support

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.