Talent Acquisition Partner - Hybrid

The Pond Guy; Armada (MI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k with employer match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

The Pond Guy is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to lead full-cycle recruiting across its 14 departments. The successful candidate will build strong relationships, implement hiring strategies, and enhance recruiting effectiveness.

This is a hybrid position requiring onsite presence at least three days a week. Responsibilities include guiding hiring decisions, creating candidate experiences, and managing hiring workflows.

Benefits include healthcare, dental, vision insurance, and a 401k plan with an employer match.

Qualifications

• Experience sourcing and recruiting for professional and hard-to-fill roles.
• Ability to manage multiple openings and priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting efforts across business functions.
• Serve as a strategic recruiting partner to hiring managers.
• Build proactive talent pipelines through various strategies.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Relationship building

Ownership and attention to detail

Ability to prioritize quality of hire

Comfortable in fast-paced environments

Education

3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience

Tools

ATS systems

LinkedIn Recruiter

Indeed

ZipRecruiter

Job description

The Pond Guy is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner who enjoys solving hiring challenges, building strong relationships, and helping leaders build high‑performing teams across a growing business. In this role, you will lead full‑cycle recruiting across the organization’s 14 unique departments while partnering directly with hiring managers to strengthen talent decisions and improve recruiting effectiveness.

You will collaborate with department leaders and Talent Acquisition team members to develop hiring strategies, evaluate candidates, and drive strong hiring outcomes across the organization.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to influence hiring strategy and recruiting processes
• Exposure to a wide variety of business functions and professional roles
• Strong partnership with leadership and hiring managers
• Ability to build sourcing strategies instead of only processing applicants
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on company growth

What You’ll Do

• Lead full‑cycle recruiting efforts across multiple business functions, owning searches from intake strategy through offer negotiation and acceptance
• Serve as a strategic recruiting partner to hiring managers and leadership, helping guide hiring decisions and recruiting strategies
• Build proactive talent pipelines through sourcing, networking, referrals, market research, and outbound recruiting strategies
• Conduct screening interviews and guide hiring teams through candidate evaluation
• Create a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the hiring process
• Use recruiting metrics, hiring trends, and market insights to continuously improve recruiting strategies, processes, and hiring outcomes
• Maintain accurate and compliant recruiting workflows, documentation, and candidate management within the ATS to support consistent hiring outcomes
• Support offer negotiations and help align candidate expectations with business needs
• Coach hiring managers on interviewing best practices, candidate evaluation, and structured hiring processes

Success in This Role

Success in this role means becoming a trusted recruiting partner while consistently delivering high‑quality talent, building proactive pipelines, and improving recruiting effectiveness across the organization. Strong performance includes building proactive talent pipelines, influencing hiring decisions, maintaining momentum on difficult searches, and continuously improving recruiting strategies, processes, and candidate experiences.

Who We’re Looking For

• Gets energized by solving difficult hiring challenges and uncovering talent others overlook
• Takes ownership, creates momentum, and follows through with urgency and attention to detail
• Communicates confidently and builds strong relationships
• Is organized, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize quality of hire, long‑term fit, and strong hiring outcomes over transactional recruiting metrics

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full‑cycle recruiting experience preferred
• Experience sourcing and recruiting for professional and hard‑to‑fill roles, including proactively engaging passive candidates through networking, outreach, and creative recruiting strategies
• Strong communication, influencing, and relationship‑building skills with the ability to confidently challenge assumptions and guide hiring decisions
• Experience using ATS systems and recruiting tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter
• Ability to manage multiple openings and priorities simultaneously
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment

Availability

This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum onsite presence of three days per week, with additional onsite attendance as needed to support interviews, recruiting initiatives, hiring manager collaboration, team meetings, and other business priorities.

Success in this role requires strong communication, responsiveness, sound judgment, and the ability to maintain momentum throughout the hiring process. You must be available to work between the hours of 8:30 am and 5:00 pm Monday–Friday, with occasional evening or Saturday availability required for interviews, networking events, or other business‑related recruiting activities conducted outside normal business hours.

This position requires manual dexterity for typing, sitting at a desk, and looking at a computer screen for typing for long periods of time. In addition, portions of the training require the Talent Acquisition Partner to shadow other departments that may require physical activity including lifting 25-35 pounds and standing for long periods of time.

What We Offer

This is a full‑time salaried position with benefits. Benefits include:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental Insurance
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Vision Insurance
• Short‑term Disability Insurance
• Long‑term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday pay effective immediately (8 holidays recognized)
• 401k with employer 4% match and revenue sharing
• Employee referral program
• Additional Training Programs: Career Development and Department Shadows