Talent Acquisition Manager

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Talent Acquisition Manager to lead a high-performing recruiting team for a growing organization in the greater Atlanta area.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on, strategic leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume recruiting environment and is passionate about building strong teams, improving hiring processes, and driving talent acquisition initiatives that directly support business growth.

In this role, you will oversee a team of 15+ Talent Acquisition Partners, develop and execute company-wide recruitment strategies, and partner closely with senior leadership to meet ambitious hiring goals across multiple business units.

The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of people leadership, strategic recruiting expertise, and operational execution. We are looking for someone who can think big-picture while remaining actively involved in day-to-day recruiting operations, navigate organizational change, and build scalable talent acquisition processes.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 15+ Talent Acquisition Partners in a high-volume recruiting environment.
• Establish clear performance expectations, measurable KPIs, and accountability across the recruiting function.
• Conduct regular coaching sessions, performance reviews, and one-on-one meetings to support team development and remove hiring obstacles.
• Manage recruiter workloads and resource allocation to ensure hiring priorities are met across multiple business units.
• Foster a collaborative, results-oriented culture focused on continuous improvement and professional growth.

Talent Acquisition Strategy & Execution

• Develop and execute scalable recruitment strategies aligned with organizational growth and workforce planning objectives.
• Oversee high-volume recruiting initiatives while maintaining a strong focus on candidate quality, speed, and overall hiring effectiveness.
• Partner with senior business leaders and key stakeholders to anticipate hiring needs, establish priorities, and develop proactive staffing solutions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline recruiting workflows, improve efficiencies, and enhance the candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines through innovative sourcing strategies, recruitment marketing, and employer branding initiatives.
• Lead talent acquisition initiatives through periods of organizational growth, transformation, and changing business demands.

Vendor Management & Business Partnerships

• Manage relationships with external recruiting vendors, sourcing partners, and third-party agencies.
• Oversee recruitment-related budgets, including job boards, sourcing tools, and agency expenditures.
• Evaluate vendor performance and identify opportunities to improve recruiting effectiveness and optimize costs.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leadership, HR partners, and hiring managers to ensure alignment on talent acquisition priorities.

Recruiting Analytics & Operational Excellence

• Monitor and analyze recruiting performance metrics, including time-to-fill, hiring volume, pipeline activity, and recruiter productivity.
• Leverage data to identify hiring challenges, recommend improvements, and drive informed business decisions.
• Present recruitment results, workforce trends, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership.
• Ensure recruiting practices remain compliant with applicable employment laws, regulations, and company policies.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, including at least 3 years of recruiting team leadership or management experience.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing recruiting teams in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Experience developing and executing recruitment strategies that support large-scale hiring initiatives and business growth.
• Strong understanding of recruiting operations, sourcing strategies, workforce planning, and talent acquisition performance metrics.
• Proven ability to partner with senior leadership and manage competing priorities across multiple business units.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Experience navigating organizational change, improving recruiting processes, and driving team performance.

Preferred

• Experience leading larger recruiting teams of 10+ professionals.
• Background building, scaling, or transforming Talent Acquisition or HR functions.
• Experience managing external recruiting vendors, sourcing partnerships, and recruitment budgets.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, or related HR certification.

Why This Opportunity?

This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a growing organization by leading a sizable recruiting team, shaping talent acquisition strategy, and building the processes and partnerships needed to support continued expansion.

If you are a collaborative, solutions-oriented recruiting leader who enjoys developing people, driving results, and making a measurable impact on business growth, we would love to connect.

Please note: This position requires working onsite five days per week in the greater Atlanta area.