Director of Talent Acquisition

Elmington is a privately owned real estate investment, development, and construction firm based in Nashville, TN. Since 2010, we’ve focused on delivering extraordinary results, recruiting top talent, and forging our own path. Elmington has completed over $4 billion in real estate transactions and is among the largest privately held real estate companies in the Southeast, with properties in over 29 states and more than 40,000 units.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director of Talent Acquisition plays a fundamental role in attracting, engaging, and hiring top-tier talent while serving as a strategic partner to hiring managers and leaders across the Elmington's business portfolio and for Corporate.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

• This individual will be conceptualizing and executing full-cycle recruiting strategies and tactics for the following roles:
• High-volume requisition load (40+ active roles) across varied functions and levels
• Experience in building deep business acumen and knowledge to apply to sourcing processes to ensure strong and thorough candidate pools, and to expedite the hiring process
• Expertise in strategic sourcing, talent pipelining, and market research
• Strong relationship management skills with the ability to coach, influence, and collaborate with hiring managers and leadership
• High-level organizational skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands
• Proficiency in recruiting tools and internet sourcing platforms (LinkedIn, Indeed, ATS platforms (preferably Paycor), etc.)
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ethical conduct with a strong commitment to confidentiality
• Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and drive operational efficiency
• Recruitment metrics literacy, including the ability to track, analyze, and interpret hiring data, and to build and share appropriate reports with business leaders to influence processes
• Strong problem-solving skills to address recruitment challenges and improve outcomes

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Learn and know the business, and apply that acumen to the talent work you do
• Serve as a strategic talent advisor to hiring managers by consulting on hiring needs, labor market trends, and recruitment strategies
• Build and maintain strong relationships with leaders to ensure alignment on role requirements and candidate profiles
• Manage a requisition portfolio of 40+ openings, prioritizing based on business needs and timelines while also managing high level corporate openings.
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies using direct outreach, job boards, social media, referrals, and networking
• Screen and assess candidates for qualifications, cultural alignment, and long-term potential
• Lead the interview process, including scheduling, candidate preparation, debriefs, and hiring recommendations
• Maintain consistent, transparent communication with candidates and hiring teams throughout the hiring lifecycle
• Support employment branding initiatives to promote Elmington as an employer of choice
• Partner with onboarding and Support teams to ensure a smooth transition for new hires
• Utilize the applicant tracking system (Paycor) to maintain accurate records, track metrics, support compliance, drive continuous improvement, and provide data/reports to business leaders
• Represent Elmington at job fairs, recruiting events, and industry networking opportunities
• Continuously evaluate and improve recruiting processes and the overall talent acquisition function
• Lead and develop a recruiter and ensure performance accountability.
• Perform other duties as assigned

SPECIFIC EDUCATION OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Marketing, or a related field preferred but not required
• 7+ years of talent acquisition experience in leadership, high-volume, and multi-site environments.
• 4+ years of people leadership experience.
• Experience preferred within real estate, property management, hospitality, healthcare, or related service industries
• Demonstrated success managing 40+ requisitions concurrently
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and senior leaders to influence hiring outcomes
• Strong experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Glassdoor, and applicant tracking systems (Paycor preferred).

Nice to Have:

• Property management recruiting experience (site-level and corporate roles)
• Corporate roles sourcing experience
• Experience using Paycor ATS or Paycor HRIS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequently sit, stand, and walk
• Regularly required to talk or hear
• Frequently required to use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus
• Noise level is typically moderate
• Temperature is typically moderate, though occasional exposure to seasonal outdoor conditions may occur

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Travel up to 10% of the time for job fairs

The OneElmington Experience

We’re creating a different kind of company at OneElmington. We promise we will never be ordinary. There will be days that challenge you, push you beyond your comfort zone, and demand your very best. OneElmington is not for everyone—but if you believe in yourself, enjoy meaningful challenges, and appreciate working with exceptional people, this could be the last company you ever work for.

OneElmington is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind and make employment decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.