Director of Talent Acquisition

Director Of Talent Acquisition

The Mississippi State Personnel Board is seeking a practical, forward-thinking Director of Talent Acquisition to modernize how our state hires top talent. The ideal candidate is a proven recruiter or hiring leader who knows how to move an organization past outdated, process-heavy practices and into proactive, modern talent acquisition strategies. Reporting to the Director of Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment, you will have the backing and authority to fix legacy systems, introduce better sourcing tools, and build strong candidate pipelines across state agencies.

What you'll need to be successful:

• Proven leadership experience running recruitment functions at a senior level, whether in the private sector or a progressive public organization.
• Hands-on experience with modern hiring platforms, applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management (CRM) tools, and employer marketing.
• Strong communication skills to advise, guide, and build trust with executive leaders and agency heads across the state.
• A practical approach to data, using hiring stats, market trends, and pipeline metrics to fix bottlenecks and shorten time-to-hire.
• A constructive disrupter mindset—someone who naturally looks for ways to optimize systems, speed up hiring, improve the applicant experience, and position the State of Mississippi as an employer of choice.

Salary: $76,000.00 - $90,000.00 Annually

Location: 25 - HINDS COUNTY, MS

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 9466-0160-20260820Hs

Department: 0160 - PERSONNEL BOARD - STATE

Opening Date: 08/20/2026

Closing Date: 8/26/2026 at 11:59 PM Central Time (US & Canada)