Talent Acquisition Partner

Who We Are:

At OPENLANE we make wholesale easy so our customers can be more successful. 

• We’re a technology company building the world’s most advanced—and uncomplicated—digital marketplace for used vehicles.

• We’re a data company helping customers buy and sell smarter with clear, actionable insights they can understand and use.

• And we’re an innovation company accelerating the future of wholesale remarketing through curiosity, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Our Values: 

Driven Waybuilders. We pursue challenges that inspire us to build, create, and innovate.

Relentless Curiosity. We seek to understand and improve our customers’ experience.

Smart Risk-Taking. We transform risk into progress through data, experience, and intuition.

Fearless Ownership. We deliver what we promise and learn along the way.

We’re Looking For:

We are seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner who embodies our Talent Acquisition Guiding Principles and has experience in strategic recruitment and hiring support, relationship building, and full-cycle recruitment. You will be part of a talent acquisition team responsible for hiring top talent for our organization. You have a strong sense of urgency, proactively seek out solutions to hiring needs, and can establish credibility and rapport with hiring partners. The ideal candidate will have experience in sourcing and full-cycle recruitment across North America.  

You Are:

• Consultative: You will serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to hiring managers, anticipating their needs and delivering innovative, data-driven solutions.  

• Creative: You will think outside of the box and develop strategies to engage passive talent. You are a brand ambassador and can have compelling conversations to attract top talent.  

• Resourceful: In today’s unique labor market, you excel at talent identification, talent attraction, and delivering a positive candidate experience.  

• Strategic: You understand the vision and business objectives as they relate to Talent Acquisition while influencing and executing recruiting strategies to support the talent needs of the company.  

• Curious: You are a relentless learner, actively seeking to understand both internal and external customers and using insights to drive tangible improvements in the recruiting process.  

• Accountable: You act with urgency and ownership by setting realistic goals for yourself and the hiring initiative. You take full accountability for all tasks and projects, setting ambitious but achievable goals.  

• Detail-oriented: You ensure the quality of the recruitment process through proper system utilization and record keeping, innovative strategies, and proactive engagement with potential candidates.  

• Experience-Focused: You see great candidates and hiring partner experiences as table stakes, always thinking about how to present the best possible outcome.  

• Driven Waybuilder: You proactively seek challenges that inspire innovative solutions. You anticipate potential issues and build creative, scalable processes that improve the overall workflow.  

• Fearless Ownership: You deliver exceptional results by engaging deeply with stakeholders and continuously learning and adjusting to ensure future success.  

• Smart Risk-Taking: You transform risks into opportunities by using data, intuition, and experience. You balance innovation with careful risk assessment, leading to measurable improvements in hiring efficiency and candidate satisfaction.  

You Will:

• Lead the full life cycle recruiting process from start to finish, including sourcing, scheduling, interviewing, recommending a qualified talent pool, and offer negotiation for various positions at OPENLANE.  

• Establish relationships with candidates through social networking, industry relationships, internal and external referrals, and other means as they develop.  

• Understand and anticipate current market trends, compensation packages, and their effects on talent acquisition and retention.  

• Partner with team members and leadership on special projects to build and sustain strategies to continuously deliver a high level of customer service to the organization and meet our goals and objectives.  

• Drive collaboration with other centers of excellence within Human Resources.  

• Navigate ever-changing hiring landscapes, open position volumes, and business needs.  

• Consistently address challenges by working with others to find practical solutions that meet the needs of the business.  

• Take responsibility for assigned tasks and consistently meet expectations. Deliver results within expected timelines, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and maintain quality.  

Who You Will Work With:

Reporting to the Director of Talent Acquisition, this role will collaborate with all departments of Human Resources, Hiring Partners, and Business Leaders daily.  

Must Have’s:

• 3-5+ years of demonstrated success in a dynamic recruiting role that requires influencing and partnership to accomplish goals.  

• Experience recruiting across the United States.  

• Solid Computer skills, including Google Workspace.  

• Experience using Workday.  

• Track record of developing partnerships with stakeholders.  

• Excellent communication skills with an innate ability to motivate and inspire.  

• Comfortable managing multiple and changing priorities.  

• A demonstrated desire to learn specific business needs and success criteria.  

Nice to Have’s:

• Experience in recruiting and hiring for various roles across the organization, including skilled trade, para-professional, professional, and specialized groups such as IT or Sales. 

• Experience working in high volume and demanding environments such as an agency.  

• Experience in recruiting and hiring for onsite and remote positions across the United States and Canada. 

What We Offer: 

• Competitive pay

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with employer HSA contributions (US)

• Immediately vested 401K (US) or RRSP (Canada) with company match 

• Paid Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time

• Paid maternity and paternity leave (US)

• Employer paid short-term disability and life insurance

• Employer paid Leap into Service Day to volunteer 

• Tuition Reimbursement for eligible programs

• Opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge across a publicly traded, global organization

• Company culture of internal promotions, diverse career paths, and rapid advancement 

Sound like a match? Apply Now - We can’t wait to hear from you!