Talent Acquisition Partner

Job Description

Job Description

Talent Connections has been retained by an established, growing company in the industrial sector to identify a talented Talent Acquisition Partner to support continued business expansion.

This is an opportunity for an experienced, proactive recruiter who enjoys both the art of finding great talent and the discipline of building effective recruiting processes.

Working directly with executive leadership, the Talent Acquisition Partner will take ownership of full-cycle recruiting across multiple business functions and locations. The ideal candidate will bring a strong sourcing mindset, excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to create structure while remaining hands-on in daily recruiting activities.

This position is well suited for someone who enjoys identifying hard-to-find talent, developing recruiting strategies and making a measurable impact on business growth.

Key Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Recruiting

• Manage the complete recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate evaluation, offer coordination and onboarding support.
• Recruit for a variety of positions, including skilled trades, technical, field operations, sales, administrative and professional roles.
• Partner with hiring managers and leadership to understand staffing needs, position requirements and hiring priorities.
• Develop compelling recruiting messages and strategies to attract qualified candidates.
• Deliver a professional, responsive and positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.

Proactive Sourcing and Talent Pipeline Development

• Identify and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn, networking, referrals, industry associations and other creative sourcing channels.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring and hard-to-fill positions.
• Establish relationships with technical schools, trade programs and workforce development organizations.
• Develop targeted recruiting strategies for skilled trades and technical positions across multiple markets.
• Create sustainable referral networks and talent communities to support future hiring needs.

Recruiting Strategy and Process Improvement

• Help establish and strengthen internal recruiting processes, systems and best practices.
• Develop organized candidate tracking, reporting and follow-up practices.
• Monitor recruiting activity, pipeline progress and hiring outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting efficiency, hiring quality and candidate engagement.
• Support efforts to reduce reliance on external recruiting agencies by building strong internal sourcing capabilities.
• Provide regular updates and recommendations to executive leadership.

Business Partnership

• Serve as a trusted recruiting partner to hiring managers and senior leadership.
• Develop a strong understanding of the company's operations, workforce needs and growth priorities.
• Support recruiting efforts across multiple locations, including occasional travel to regional offices and recruiting events.
• Bring initiative, sound judgment and accountability to the recruiting function.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Demonstrated success proactively sourcing and recruiting passive candidates.
• Strong experience managing multiple searches and competing priorities.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and follow-through.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with candidates, hiring managers and senior leadership.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn and other recruiting technologies.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and deliver results in a growing organization.
• Ability to work on-site in Millington, TN, at least three days per week and travel regionally as needed.

Preferred

• Recruiting experience in industrial services, manufacturing, skilled trades, field services or related technical environments.
• Experience recruiting maintenance technicians, electricians, mechanics or other specialized technical professionals.
• Experience developing talent pipelines through trade schools, vocational programs and workforce partnerships.
• Experience improving recruiting processes or building an internal recruiting function.
• A strong sales mindset and comfort engaging candidates who are not actively seeking new opportunities.

What Makes This Opportunity Compelling?

• Meaningful impact: Play a key role in building and strengthening the company's internal recruiting capabilities.
• Executive visibility: Work directly with senior leadership and contribute to important business decisions.
• Variety and ownership: Recruit across multiple functions, positions and geographic markets.
• Growth environment: Support an established organization that continues to expand.
• Opportunity to build: Bring new ideas, improve processes and help shape the future of talent acquisition.

Location and Work Arrangement

This position is based near Millington, Tennessee , in the greater Memphis area.

The role requires a minimum of three days per week in the Millington office, with additional time spent supporting recruiting initiatives, visiting regional locations and developing talent partnerships.

Candidates should be comfortable with a hands-on, relationship-driven recruiting environment and occasional regional travel.

Company Description

ABOUT TALENT CONNECTIONS
Founded in 1998, Talent Connections is a specialized Human Resources talent solutions firm providing HR Executive Search, HR Talent Recruitment, Interim HR & Contract Recruiting, and Talent Acquisition Consulting services to organizations across the US. We partner with companies to build high-performing HR teams by identifying, attracting, and securing exceptional talent at every level of the HR function.

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Company Description

ABOUT TALENT CONNECTIONSFounded in 1998, Talent Connections is a specialized Human Resources talent solutions firm providing HR Executive Search, HR Talent Recruitment, Interim HR & Contract Recruiting, and Talent Acquisition Consulting services to organizations across the US. We partner with companies to build high-performing HR teams by identifying, attracting, and securing exceptional talent at every level of the HR function.More information: