Talent and Acquisition Manager

UNKNOWN; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

UNKNOWN in Minneapolis is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead strategic sourcing, recruiting, and hiring initiatives. The role focuses on building a pipeline, strengthening employer branding, and aligning hiring with business growth goals.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years in recruitment, leadership experience, and strong HRIS/Office skills. You will collaborate with department heads and executives to forecast needs and optimize the hiring process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• PHR/SHPR/PRC certification preferred.
• Strong recruitment and sourcing experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute robust sourcing strategies to attract candidates.
• Maintain a continuous pipeline for critical roles to minimize time to fill.
• Oversee relationships with external recruitment agencies and job boards.
• Lead, mentor, and evaluate a team of recruiters if applicable.
• Partner with department heads to define headcount needs and market salary trends.
• Collaborate with Marketing to promote employer branding and candidate experience.
• Monitor recruitment metrics and ensure compliance with labor laws.

Skills

Recruitment strategy

Leadership

Communication

Sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

PHR/SHPR/PRC certification preferred

Tools

HRIS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary

The Talent Acquisition Manager is responsible for leading the strategic sourcing, recruiting, and hiring initiatives of the organization. Unlike traditional recruiters who focus primarily on filling immediate vacancies, the TA Manager takes a long-term, strategic approach to building a strong talent pipeline, enhancing the employer brand, and aligning hiring practices with overall business growth goals.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Recruitment Strategy & Pipeline Management

• Develop and execute robust sourcing strategies to attract high quality passive and active candidates.
• Maintain a continuous pipeline of talent for critical, high turnover, or hard to fill roles to minimize time to fill.
• Oversee relationships with external recruitment agencies and job boards.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and evaluate a team of recruiters, if applicable.
• Partner closely with department heads and executives to understand their headcount needs, define role requirements, and advise on market salary trends.

Employer Branding & Candidate Experience

• Collaborate with Marketing to promote the company’s culture, mission, and values through career pages, social media, and industry events.
• Ensure a smooth, professional, and engaging interview process for all applicants, regardless of the hiring outcome.

Data Analytics & Compliance

• Monitor and report on key recruitment metrics, such as time to fill, quality of hire, and source effectiveness, to optimize the hiring budget.
• Ensure all hiring practices comply with local, state, and federal labor laws.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Total Recruitment full life cycle Experience 5–8 Years
• Leadership/Management Experience 2–3 Years
• Proven experience in recruitment and sourcing.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Education and/or Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Preferred
• A certification PHR, SHPR, PRC, preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and sit at a desk working on a computer for multiple hours a day. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment :In office full time

Travel Requirements: N/A

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the office work environment is usually quiet.