Talent Acquisition Manager

Position Title: Talent Acquisition ManagerPay Rate: $142,000-$183,200 per year Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.Location: International Paper6400 Poplar AveMemphis, TN 38197The Job You Will Perform:As Manager, Talent Acquisition, you will lead recruiting strategy and delivery across a diverse portfolio of plant-based professional and leadership roles, commercial organizations, business excellence teams, and corporate functions.This role is ideal for a Talent Acquisition leader who enjoys building teams, strengthening recruiting capabilities, and driving meaningful change in partnership with business and HR leaders. You will have the opportunity to shape how Talent Acquisition supports the business, develop a high-performing recruiting team, and create approaches that improve hiring outcomes across a diverse and complex portfolio.Lead talent acquisition strategy and delivery across the supported businesses, translating business priorities and workforce needs into effective recruiting strategies.Serve as the primary Talent Acquisition partner to business and HR leaders, providing talent market insight and guidance on hiring priorities, talent availability, and workforce challenges.Build, coach, and develop a team of recruiting professionals capable of managing stakeholder relationships and searches with sound judgment, accountability, and a high degree of ownership.Establish clear expectations, balance team capacity and priorities, and create greater consistency across recruiting delivery.Lead and provide direction on complex, business-critical, and difficult-to-fill searches across multiple functions.Strengthen sourcing, talent attraction, and recruiting capabilities to meet the evolving needs of the business.Use recruiting data, market intelligence, and business context to identify risks, inform decisions, and improve hiring outcomes.Maintain an active recruiting presence by directly managing select senior-level, hard-to-fill, and business-critical searches across the portfolio.The Skills You Will Bring:Required Qualifications:10 or more years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience.3 or more years of experience leading recruiters or recruiting teams.Experience supporting multiple functions or business units within a complex organization.Experience partnering directly with business and HR leaders to address workforce and hiring needs.Demonstrated success leading complex, business-critical, or difficult-to-fill searches.Demonstrated success developing recruiting talent and improving team performance.Preferred qualifications:Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, commercial, engineering, supply chain, or other industrial organizations.Experience operating within a matrixed or decentralized business environment.The Benefits You Will Enjoy: International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets The Career You Will Build: Leadership training, promotional opportunities The Impact You Will Make: We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 125 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP. The Culture You Will Experience:International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring and inclusive workplaces. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.The Company You Will Join: International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) creates sustainable packaging solutions that enable our customers, teammates and shareowners to thrive in an ever-changing world. We are a leader in corrugated packaging, partnering with customers across industries to protect what matters most, strengthen supply chains and create lasting value. Learn more at internationalpaper.com. International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io. Full timePosting Date: 2026-09-16