Talent Acquisition Partner

Hayward Industries, Inc. is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to support talent planning and recruiting strategy while providing full-service recruitment for professional roles. This onsite position in Raleigh, NC combines end-to-end recruiting execution with proactive sourcing, candidate management, and onboarding support. Responsibilities Design and implement an end-to-end recruitment plan for assigned roles to build a strong and diverse talent pipeline aligned with business goals, covering activities from the initial recruiting strategy session through Day 1. Lead and execute internship and early career talent recruiting. Partner with hiring managers and HRBP to align on the talent profile for each role and support creation of role job descriptions. Create role-specific interview guides and ensure alignment with hiring managers on competencies to assess across interview stages and the hiring process. Proactively source and manage candidates through the recruitment lifecycle, including regular updates to hiring managers and leadership on candidate status. Pre-screen and/or interview applicants to evaluate interest, job fit, and qualifications relative to job requirements and Hayward’s Mission, Vision, and Values. Schedule candidate interviews with hiring managers and interview teams. Facilitate decision meetings by coordinating interviewers, documenting outcomes, and recording next steps. Monitor offer activity and raise concerns when candidate expectations may not align with current compensation practices. Manage the pre-employment and onboarding process for new hires, including assisting with new hire orientation facilitation. Collaborate with employment agencies, community organizations, colleges, and universities to attract talent. Conduct sourcing searches that may include cold calling, networking, identifying applicant associations or pools, professional groups and affiliations, websites, Boolean searches, targeted companies and individuals, and use of analytics tools. Use online recruiting resources such as niche job boards, associations, LinkedIn, Indeed, Handshake, career center websites, and ATS tools to identify and recruit candidates. Apply social media sourcing and talent branding tools to support talent attraction. Communicate a positive view of Hayward’s culture, work environment, and total rewards, including clear understanding and communication of benefits and perks. Requirements Bachelor’s Degree 3+ years of full-cycle corporate recruiting experience across multiple disciplines in the manufacturing industry (including Finance, IT, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and others) Experience using Workday Recruit ATS Strong sourcing skills and strong understanding of social media platforms, including LinkedIn and Boolean web search strings Demonstrated passive recruiting capability, including prospect identification, cold calling, referral generation, and competitive intelligence gathering Technologies Workday Recruit ATS ATS LinkedIn Indeed Handshake Other Skills and Attributes Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral), with a client-support orientation and ability to work effectively across organizational levels and a wide range of client needs Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance team environment Interest in related recruiting operations and development projects when hiring volume slows (examples include ATS migration, professional development, L&D, and employee relations) Capacity to work under pressure, with flexibility to support accelerated client schedules Ability to manage multiple open requisitions at the same time Competitive drive with an action-oriented approach Sound judgment and decision-making, including discretion with sensitive documents and confidential information Ability to communicate and build relationships with leaders both domestically and globally Working knowledge of applicable market employment laws Ability to work independently and collaboratively across cross-functional, matrixed teams on multiple concurrent tasks Critical thinking skills to analyze and interpret data, identify patterns and trends, and develop appropriate solutions Role Details Location: Raleigh, NC (onsite) Experience: 3+ years Education: Bachelor’s Degree #J-18808-Ljbffr Hayward Industries, Inc.