Talent Acquisition Manager

Talent Acquisition ManagerThe Talent Acquisition Manager (TAM) reports to the Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager as part of the Talent Management team within Syracuse University's Office of Human Resources. The TAM provides full life cycle recruitment services for assigned requisitions, to include building strong hiring manager relationships, administration of position requisitions and postings, deploying effective sourcing strategies to deliver qualified and diverse candidate pools, and managing selection, offer and pre-employment onboarding processes. The TAM works collaboratively within and across teams to meet talent acquisition objectives and provides a high level of service to hiring departments and a positive experience for all candidates.Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in human resources, marketing, business, communications, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. A minimum of 4 years of direct staff recruiting experience within a fast-paced, high-volume recruiting environment. Candidates with Higher Ed, employment agency, or corporate recruiting experience are preferred. Experience with modern talent sourcing tools, including social media is strongly desired. A commitment to and track record of creating diverse candidate pools.Skills and Knowledge: Proven experience in candidate sourcing and building candidate pipelines, including advanced use of LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools, community outreach and applicant relationship management, strategic use of job boards and networks. Previous experience in managing the candidate experience, to include providing guidance on interview and selection criteria and managing the recruiting and hiring experience. Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively. Superior ability to influence internal stakeholders and negotiate with candidates. Proficient with MS Office, applicant tracking systems, AI and other technology tools used in recruiting. Ability to understand job requirements and identify those in candidate resumes and one-on-one interactions. Organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated with the ability to multi-task and work in a deadline-driven environment, prioritizing workload and delivering a sense of urgency, when required. Ability to work well independently and as part of a team. Exceptional verbal and written communication and negotiation skills, with a strong focus on details and follow-through. Analytical ability to track and trend sourcing and recruiting metrics and create reports that support recruiting strategy recommendations.Responsibilities: Candidate Sourcing and Talent Pipeline Development: Utilizes innovative outreach and engagement strategies to ensure that our applicant pools reflect the University's goal of being Welcoming to All. Translates hiring needs into effective sourcing strategies to identify active and passive qualified applicants; proactively reaches out to passive candidates via social media platforms such as LinkedIn, etc., and recommends effective position advertising, job boards and networks to reach target candidates. Networks with Syracuse University colleagues and stakeholders outside of the University to strengthen knowledge of Syracuse University career opportunities. Represent the University at local and regional career and community events to showcase the Syracuse University employer brand and careers. Keeps abreast of trends, technologies, and changes impacting university recruitment.Search, Selection and Offer Management: Manages full lifecycle recruitment for assigned requisitions and clients. Initiates effective intake meetings with hiring managers for each search to ascertain a full understanding of ideal candidate profiles, search timelines and key information about the vacancy and the department. Produces effective and compliant job postings, conducts screening interviews, recommends qualified candidates, and manages the selection, offer and pre-employment onboarding steps. Provides weekly updates to hiring managers on open searches and ensures the integrity of recruitment data reported on a weekly basis. Serves as a strategic recruiting consultant to University leadership, hiring managers, and HR colleagues. Provides coaching, guidance, assistance, and training to hiring authorities across campus on all aspects of recruitment, including at least annual Talent Review reports/meetings to plan for talent needs and strengthen talent partnerships with hiring managers. Achieves individual and team goals and objectives for time-to-recruit, candidate experience, and position fulfillment. Escalates aged requisitions and sourcing challenges to Talent Acquisition leadership.Recruiting Support and Administration: Provides on-premise support to campus hiring and career events as assigned. Develops broad understanding of total rewards and employee value proposition as well as applicable collective bargaining agreements to effectively communicate and promote Syracuse University careers. Creates candidate itineraries and supports on-campus interview schedules. Provides candidate support, information and resources related to relocation. Performs administrative and operational functions to include timely maintenance of job and applicant information and disposition of candidates within the Applicant Tracking System and Human Capital Management system. Collaborates with the team on initiatives to enhance our employer brand and the hiring experience. Assists with recruiting event planning and operations and other projects and tasks as assigned.