Talent Acquisition Partner (Specialist)

Kia Corp.; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kia Georgia is seeking a professional to lead full-cycle recruitment for salaried and hourly roles across attrition, promotions, and growth. The role requires strong sourcing strategies, collaboration with hiring managers, and a focus on process excellence.

The ideal candidate will manage the ATS, coordinate interviews, and drive workforce planning, with experience in relocation programs and recruitment analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field with 5+ years in Talent Acquisition.
• Proven success in full-cycle recruitment and talent sourcing strategies.
• Strong business acumen, analytical, project management, and communication.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Experience using ATS, recruitment metrics, and workforce planning tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for salaried and hourly roles arising from attrition, promotions, and growth.
• Develop sourcing strategies using internal pipelines, external channels, and agencies.
• Partner with hiring managers to define qualifications and guide the hiring process.
• Coordinate interviews for professional, technical, leadership, and hourly roles.
• Manage candidate workflow from application through onboarding and start-date readiness.
• Maintain ATS with accurate data, compliance, metrics, and reporting.
• Administer relocation programs for salaried hires and liaise with vendors.
• Generate staffing reports and provide hiring forecasts to leadership.
• Support internal mobility programs and career development initiatives.
• Collaborate with HR leadership to improve employment policies and workforce planning.
• Design recruitment marketing strategies to strengthen employer branding.
• Build partnerships with agencies, institutions, and community partners.
• Ensure compliance with employment regulations and diversity initiatives.
• Participate in special projects and process improvements.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Candidate sourcing

Interview coordination

ATS reporting

Stakeholder management

Policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

SAP

MS Office

ATS platforms

Job description

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To plan, coordinate and administer Recruitment activities for Managerial, Professional, Production, and Maintenance positions within Kia Georgia

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment efforts to identify, attract, and hire top talent for salaried and hourly positions resulting from attrition, promotions, transfers, and organizational growth.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies utilizing internal talent pipelines, external recruiting channels, professional networks, workforce partners, and recruitment agencies.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, establish candidate qualifications, review applicant pools, facilitate candidate selection, and provide guidance throughout the hiring process.
• Coordinate and facilitate interviews for professional, technical, leadership, and hourly positions, ensuring a positive candidate experience and adherence to company hiring standards.
• Manage candidate workflow from application through offer acceptance and onboarding, ensuring timely movement through assessments, background checks, pre-employment requirements, and start-date readiness.
• Maintain and optimize applicant tracking systems (ATS), ensuring accurate candidate data, compliance documentation, recruitment metrics, and reporting.
• Administer relocation programs for salaried hires, serving as a liaison between candidates, relocation vendors, and internal stakeholders while managing exception requests and policy interpretation.
• Generate and analyze weekly, monthly, and ad hoc staffing reports, providing workforce insights, recruitment metrics, and hiring forecasts to leadership and external recruiting partners.
• Support and administer internal career advancement programs, including Team Member Transfer Systems, Career Opportunity Programs, Maintenance Certification Programs, Team Leader Selection initiatives, and salaried internal mobility opportunities.
• Collaborate with HR leadership to develop, implement, and continuously improve employment policies, staffing procedures, workforce planning strategies, and workforce control processes for hourly and salaried team members.
• Design and execute innovative recruitment marketing and advertising strategies to strengthen employer branding and attract qualified talent in competitive labor markets.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with Tier I and Tier II recruiting agencies, educational institutions, workforce development organizations, and community partners to support hiring objectives.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and company employment regulations, policies, and diversity hiring initiatives.
• Participate in special projects, process improvement initiatives, workforce planning efforts, and other Human Resources programs that support organizational objectives.
• Experience building and enhancing recruiting programs that improve process consistency, candidate experience, and organizational effectiveness.

The above typical duties are characteristic of this job and demonstrate a level of difficulty and are not intended to list or limit the duties that may be required or assigned to a team member in this classification.

Qualifications & Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource or Related field and 5+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition, Executive recruiting, or Talent Acquisition experience.
• Proven success managing full-cycle recruitment and talent sourcing strategies.
• Strong business acumen, analytical, project management, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence and build partnerships with senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion in handling confidential matters.
• Experience using ATS platforms, recruiting metrics, and workforce planning tools.
• Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to those who are able to perform the essential duties of the job.

Specialized Skills and Knowledge Required

• Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access.
• Experience with SAP system preferred.
• Have strong administrative and organizational skills, and the ability to coordinate high volume applicant flow.