Talent Acquisition Partner (Specialist)

Kia; West Point (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kia Georgia is seeking a Recruitment Manager to plan, coordinate, and administer recruitment for managerial, professional, production, and maintenance roles. You will lead full-cycle recruitment, develop sourcing strategies, and collaborate with hiring managers to align talent with business needs.

Responsibilities include managing applicant flow, coordinating interviews, overseeing background checks and onboarding, optimizing ATS data, and generating performance metrics for leadership.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years of progressive 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 partner with senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Experience with ATS, metrics, and workforce planning tools.
• Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for salaried and hourly roles.
• Develop sourcing strategies using internal pipelines and external channels.
• Partner with hiring managers to refine qualifications and oversee process.
• Coordinate interviews across professional, technical, leadership, and hourly roles.
• Manage candidate workflow from application to onboarding.
• Maintain and optimize ATS data, compliance, and reporting.
• Administer relocation programs for salaried hires and liaise with vendors.
• Generate staffing reports and provide insights to leadership and partners.
• Support internal mobility programs and workforce planning initiatives.
• Collaborate on employment policies and recruitment marketing strategies.
• Build partnerships with agencies, institutions, and community partners.
• Ensure compliance with employment regulations and diversity hiring initiatives.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Analytical thinking

Project management

Communication skills

Influence senior leaders

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

ATS platforms

Recruiting metrics

Workforce planning tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

General Summary

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.