Talent Acquisition Team Lead
- Chicago, IL
- $50,000-102,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Manage and mentor a motivated team of Talent Acquisition professionals. Provide coaching, performance feedback, and the support they need to thrive and consistently deliver exceptional talent
- Oversee and drive hiring goals for high-volume recruitment
- Partner with the team to develop data-driven recruiting strategies that align with business priorities and deliver results across departments and regions
- Own the configuration, maintenance, and continuous improvement of our Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Ensure workflows, integrations, and user experiences are streamlined, efficient, and scalable
- Manage and deliver dashboards, recruiting metrics, and reports for leadership. Use insights to guide strategic decisions and identify opportunities to improve time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and candidate experience
- Personally recruit for high-impact roles. From sourcing to offer, you’ll ensure a thoughtful, inclusive, and efficient process
- Lead intake and strategy meetings with hiring managers and coach them on hiring best practices, interview calibration, and market expectations
- Lead team meetings, create process documentation, and continuously improve operational efficiency across the TA function.
- Recommend and implement forward-thinking TA policies, sourcing techniques, and process enhancements to ensure we stay competitive and inclusive in a fast-evolving talent market
- Act as a trusted partner and service-minded liaison between candidates, hiring managers and the business
- Provide a high-touch, professional and responsive candidate experience at every stage of the recruitment process
- Other duties as assigned
- 5+ years of Talent Acquisition leadership experience
- BA/BS degree required
- Experience creatively sourcing and recruiting candidates for an average requisition load of 5-7 positions
- Experience with recruiting in a high-volume environment
- Experience with iCIMs and/or ATS backend configuration; LinkedIn Recruiter experience required
- Demonstrated understanding of the importance of candidate experience, with a track record of ensuring timely and respectful interactions
- Excellent business acumen and customer service, with high energy, sense of urgency, and can-do positive attitude
- Excellent communication and presence from experience working with senior to executive level leaders
- Strong interpersonal, relationship building, and networking skills
- Strong understanding of HR, legal and compliance issues
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Experience recruiting in the Absence/FMLA industry preferred
- Full benefits package, including Paid Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, robust EAP, wellness program, and much more
- Annual pay range: $50,000 - $102,000 annual - The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, and scheduled hours.