Director – Talent Acquisition

Position Description

Job Title: Director, Talent Acquisition – Sales & Shared Services

Reports To: VP, Talent Acquisition

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Shared Services Office, Irving, TX (Hybrid)

Summary:

The Director, Talent Acquisition is a player-coach role with a service-minded approach who can drive full-cycle recruitment for key roles while managing a small, high-performing team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in talent acquisition leadership, a data-driven mindset, and a passion for building teams that support best in class work and a great culture. This is an opportunity to help shape the future of our growing organization within Meriton’s Shared Services and across our multi-brand operating companies.

The Director, Talent Acquisition, is a leader in our executive recruitment process, managing everything from strategic intake meetings, crafting engaging job adverts, to preparing candidates for their first day, while delivering exceptional experiences for both candidates and hiring managers.  You come with high ambition, high energy, tremendous work-ethic, and a desire to be part of a winning team.

As a strategic and innovative leader, you are also a critical thinker who is outcome focused and a “driver” who effectively challenges organizational paradigms and has demonstrated ability to effectively lead transformational change.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Implement recruiting best practices to attract and retain top talent, while building a strong employer brand, and managing recruitment resources effectively and efficiently.
• Analyze job requirements, conduct market research, and develop unique recruitment initiatives to attract talent.
• Develop and execute hiring plans to support company growth and workforce planning.
• Ensure recruiting practices align with applicable laws and support a consistent, compliant process.

Team & Operations Management

• This section covers the management of the talent acquisition team and the tools they use, with a focus on accountability and efficiency.
• Lead a team of subject matter experts to navigate through a dynamic transformative agenda that is focused on high quality delivery of committed deliverables.
• Track key recruiting metrics, such as time to fill and source effectiveness, to identify areas for improvement and optimize the recruitment process across the Talent Acquisition Team ensuring top performance and accountability while driving results.
• Ensure Talent Acquisition systems and digital tools are fit for purpose and facilitate the acceleration of hiring.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence

• These responsibilities highlight the importance of working with other leaders and departments to achieve hiring goals.
• Work closely with our C-suite and senior leadership, leveraging data-driven insights to make informed hiring decisions for critical executive roles.
• Partner with sales and shared services leaders to understand recruiting needs and deliver tailored strategies for different markets.
• Partner with Marketing and Communications to strengthen employer brand and drive candidate interest through events, digital media, and outreach.

Candidate & Hiring Manager Experience

• Ensure a red-carpet candidate and hiring manager experience by providing clear & regular cadence communication, timely feedback, and a seamless hiring process.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Must conduct self in an ethical, legal, and responsible manner at all times
• Must adhere to the policies, principles, and guidance within the Employee Handbook and Code of Conduct

Competencies 

• Elevated professionalism which demonstrates tempered emotions, empathy, positive intent, and integrity in all interactions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization. Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively communicate and present information one-on-one and in group situations, and outside of the company.
• Ability to solve practical problems and manage a variety of variables in situations and with problems where only limited information or standardization exists
• Open and transparent with a strong work ethic as well as the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Must be a self-starter, independent, and strong organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines at any given time
• Ability to establish and build effective working relationships with colleagues and staff. Acceptance of a variety of lifestyles, behaviors, and cultural, and spiritual practices

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field
• 7+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition (HVAC, Construction, or related industry a plus) with 3+ years in a leadership role that required demonstration of solid professional judgment
• M&A onboarding for recruitment programs & transitions, preferred
• Demonstrated success in both hands-on recruiting and team leadership scaling recruitment in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Strong background in executive recruitment
• Previous experience managing high performing teams both locally and remotely while leading by example and serving as a positive mentor and coach
• Ability to work in ambiguous situations and pivot as needed to meet the needs of the business and is undaunted by setbacks
• Poised to influence and persuade across all levels of the organization, exercising a high degree of confidentiality, professionalism, tact, and diplomacy to accomplish objectives and meet internal customer demands with a sense of urgency
• Must maintain a social focus, dedicating attention to building and maintaining relationships\
• Must be proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Work Environment

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 essentials functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The workplace is in a corporate office environment and the temperature in the work environment is usually moderate. The position’s primary office is the Shared Services, Irving, TX office; however, telework or work at home, on the road, or in a satellite location for portions of the workweek may occur, depending upon project needs and requirements in coordination with your direct supervisor and/or most senior leader of your department. The position will require the ability to work a flexible schedule and travel to our nationwide operating companies.

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 the individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

• Must be able to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a workday.
• Must be able to lift 15 – 20 lbs.
• Standing for long periods of time (4-5 hours) occasionally
• Must be able travel via plane or car to events