Talent Solutions Senior Specialist

Tyson Foods, Inc.; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods, Inc. is seeking a Talent Solutions Senior Specialist to serve as a strategic talent advisor and fully own the recruitment lifecycle for Director through Managing Director roles.

You will build external pipelines, map leadership talent, and partner with business leaders to align talent strategy with business needs. The role emphasizes market intelligence, succession planning, and leadership development, with opportunities to leverage AI tools while maintaining human judgment in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of Director level and above recruiting experience.
• Proficient in applicant tracking systems; strong sourcing capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong executive presence.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Owns full lifecycle recruitment for Director through Managing Director levels from strategy to onboarding.
• Develops market scans and go-to-market hiring strategies for leadership roles.
• Conducts industry, competitor and talent market research to identify trends and availability.
• Leads intake sessions with stakeholders to define success profiles and requirements.
• Builds talent maps and external pipelines for leadership positions and succession planning.
• Advises leaders on talent trade-offs, capability gaps, succession planning and development.
• Utilizes AI tools with human-in-the-loop discretion throughout recruiting processes.
• Manages an external talent repository organized by leadership level and function.

Skills

Talent sourcing

Market research

Executive presence

ATS experience

Stakeholder management

AI recruiting tools

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ATS

Job description

Job Details: The Talent Solutions Senior Specialist serves as a strategic talent advisor responsible for sourcing, identifying, engaging, assessing, and securing Director through Managing Director level talent and other business-critical talent for Tyson Foods, with the flexibility to support higher-level or executive roles as business needs require. In addition to full lifecycle recruitment for Director through Managing Director level roles, acts as a trusted consultant to business leaders while proactively building external talent pipelines aligned to current and future business needs. Additionally, the Senior Specialist develops market intelligence, talent mapping strategies, and succession-oriented pipelines that strengthen the leadership bench within the functions and business units they support by leveraging strong business acumen, consultative influence and ability to build trusted relationships with both senior business leaders and key external talent pipelines.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Develops comprehensive talent market scans and go-to-market hiring strategies for Director through Managing Director level and business-critical roles
• Conducts industry, competitor and talent market research to identify emerging talent trends, availability and talent movement
• Owns the full lifecycle recruitment process for Director through Managing Director level roles from strategy through offer acceptance and onboarding
• Leads position intakes and consultation sessions with business stakeholders to define success profiles and talent requirements; facilitates post-interview calibrations when applicable
• Builds talent maps and external succession pipelines for critical leadership positions aligned to function and business-unit succession and growth strategies, including key organizational partnerships
• Serves as a consultant with leaders on talent trade-offs, organizational capability gaps, succession planning considerations, and development opportunities
• Utilizes AI tools while managing human-in-the-loop discretion through the end-to-end recruiting process
• Provides recommendations on market competitiveness, talent availability and strategic hiring approaches that are role-specific
• Manages an external talent repository organized by capability, leadership level, function, and future readiness

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Experience: 5+ years of Director level and above recruiting experience
• Computer skills: Strong computer skills, applicant tracking system experience, strong sourcing capabilities
• Communication skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong executive presence
• Travel: MinimalRelocation Assistance Eligible:NoWork Shift:1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.