Talent Acquisition Associate Jobs in Minnesota
Talent Acquisition Associate jobs in Minnesota are active and growing, concentrated in corporate headquarters, healthcare systems, financial services, and technology firms that anchor the Twin Cities metro. Most hiring flows through Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington, where large employers like Target, UnitedHealth Group, and Mayo Clinic build internal recruiting teams at both entry and mid-level. The most in-demand specialties are high-volume recruiting, healthcare talent acquisition, and diversity sourcing. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Who We Are
At JonnyPops, our team is empowered to make an impact at work every day — from producing high-quality, innovative frozen novelties to spreading kindness one pop at a time. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Elk River, MN, JonnyPops has grown into one of the fastest-growing brands in frozen novelties, now the #1 Frozen Novelties brand in the Natural Channel and a top-5 brand for household penetration growth. We manufacture in-house at our SQF Certified, peanut-free Elk River facility using simple ingredients with no artificial dyes, and every stick carries a kind deed — over 1 billion shared to date. We look for bright, ambitious people who thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments, align with our core values (Integrity, Masterful Growth, Excellence, Team Work, Fact-Based Decisions, Alignment, and Service and Contribution), and want to help us build “A Better Pop for a Better World!”
Job Summary
The Talent & Experience Specialist supports the talent acquisition lifecycle for assigned roles — from intake through sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer, and close — and carries a second, equally important mandate: designing and delivering a new-hire and employee experience that turns great hires into engaged, retained team members. This is a step up from a coordination role. You work independently as the recruiter of record for your requisitions, partnering directly with hiring managers as a trusted advisor, building proactive sourcing pipelines, and making evidence-based hiring decisions grounded in the JonnyPops Talent Profile and our seven core values.
On the engagement side, you own the moments that matter — from a candidate's first touchpoint through their first 90 days — ensuring every new team member feels welcomed, connected to the kindness mission, and set up to contribute quickly. You bring warmth and hospitality, sound recruiting judgment, and the discipline to run a clean, data-informed process at speed. You are energized by building relationships across the company and by owning outcomes, not just tasks.
Full-Cycle Talent Acquisition (Independent Ownership)
Serve as the recruiter of record for assigned requisitions, independently managing the end-to-end hiring lifecycle from intake through offer acceptance and close.
Lead structured intake meetings with hiring managers to align on role requirements, candidate profile, and sourcing strategy — reinforcing a “green” hiring philosophy at the point of intake.
Screen and qualify candidates against the JonnyPops Talent Profile and our seven core values, applying consistent, evidence-based evaluation (People Analyzer).
Manage the interview process end to end: coordinate structured interviews, prepare hiring teams, facilitate debriefs, and drive timely, well-reasoned selection decisions.
Prepare, extend, and negotiate offers; guide candidates through acceptance and pre-boarding.
Own and report on key requisition metrics (time-to-fill, pipeline health, quality of hire) to Talent Acquisition & Engagement leadership and hiring managers.
Sourcing & Pipeline Development
Design and execute proactive sourcing strategies across job boards, social platforms, community organizations, referrals, and direct outreach.
Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring and hard-to-fill roles, reducing reliance on reactive posting.
Represent JonnyPops at recruitment events and in the community to strengthen employer brand and candidate pipeline.
Contribute to employer branding efforts and administer the employee referral program.
New Hire Engagement & Employee Experience
Own the new-hire experience from offer acceptance through the first 90 days, ensuring every hire feels welcomed, informed, and connected to the kindness mission.
Design and facilitate culture-forward orientation and onboarding touchpoints that bring JonnyPops values and the “kind deed” story to life.
Build and run structured engagement checkpoints (first-week, 30-, 60-, and 90-day check-ins); gather feedback and act on it to improve the experience.
Partner with People/HR and hiring managers to coordinate personalized onboarding plans and smooth transitions into role.
Surface engagement and early-retention signals; recommend and pilot improvements to the new-hire journey.
Recruitment Operations & Systems
Maintain accurate, audit-ready candidate and requisition data in the ATS (JazzHR); keep the hiring funnel current.
Post and manage job listings across career pages, external boards, and community platforms.
Coordinate pre-employment screenings (background checks and drug testing) and new-hire system setup.
Continuously improve Talent Acquisition & Engagement processes, templates, and documentation.
Departmental & Cross-Functional Support
Provide support across the Talent Acquisition & Engagement and broader People/HR team, including compliance tracking, document audits, and internal communications.
Offer cross-functional support during peak hiring, events, or team absences.
Complete additional projects and duties as assigned.
Conduct yourself in a manner consistent with JonnyPops’ mission, values, and code of ethics.
Food Safety Responsibilities
Ensure all food safety protocols and GMPs are met while executing tasks relevant to the role, including for any candidates, new hires, or visitors brought onto the plant floor as part of the hiring and onboarding process.
Confirm every new hire completes required food-safety and GMP orientation training before being granted plant floor access, and keep that training documentation audit-ready.
Clearly reflect food safety and quality as part of the JonnyPops brand when planning and executing projects and interacting with internal and external stakeholders.
Maintain awareness of JonnyPops' SQF certification and be able to speak to Talent Acquisition & Engagement's role in supporting it if asked during an audit.
Minimum Qualifications
3+ years of full-cycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience, including independent ownership of requisitions (relevant internship experience counts toward total experience).
Demonstrated ability to source, screen, and close candidates with minimal oversight.
Strong emotional intelligence — able to read a room, respond with empathy, and build trust with a variety of personalities.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously.
Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
Comfort using an ATS and basic recruiting metrics to manage a pipeline.
Growth-oriented mindset with a bias toward improving processes and adding value every day.
Ability to work in office out of both Elk River, MN and Plymouth, MN locations.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience designing or running onboarding, new-hire engagement, or employee-experience programs.
Recruiting experience in manufacturing, food/CPG, or other high-growth, multi-site environments.
Familiarity with structured, values-based hiring frameworks (e.g., EOS People Analyzer or similar).
Experience with JazzHR or a comparable ATS.
Benefits
JonnyPops offers a competitive benefits package, including:
Medical/Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, HSA, FSA, DCFSA
Life & AD&D Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability
FTO/PTO, Paid Holidays, Sick & Safe Leave
EAP Programs, Employee Referral Program, 401k
$65,000-$75,000
Employees may also be eligible for additional bonuses/incentives.
JonnyPops offers a competitive benefits package which includes the following:
- Medical/Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- HSA
- FSA
- DCFSA
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Short & Long Term Disability
- FTO/PTO
- EAP Programs
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Referral Program
- Sick & Safe Leave
- 401k
- Company Sponsored Meal Plan
- Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses and/or commissions.
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Who We Are
At JonnyPops, our team is empowered to make an impact at work every day — from producing high-quality, innovative frozen novelties to spreading kindness one pop at a time. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Elk River, MN, JonnyPops has grown into one of the fastest-growing brands in frozen novelties, now the #1 Frozen Novelties brand in the Natural Channel and a top-5 brand for household penetration growth. We manufacture in-house at our SQF Certified, peanut-free Elk River facility using simple ingredients with no artificial dyes, and every stick carries a kind deed — over 1 billion shared to date. We look for bright, ambitious people who thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments, align with our core values (Integrity, Masterful Growth, Excellence, Team Work, Fact-Based Decisions, Alignment, and Service and Contribution), and want to help us build “A Better Pop for a Better World!”
Job Summary
The Talent & Experience Specialist supports the talent acquisition lifecycle for assigned roles — from intake through sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer, and close — and carries a second, equally important mandate: designing and delivering a new-hire and employee experience that turns great hires into engaged, retained team members. This is a step up from a coordination role. You work independently as the recruiter of record for your requisitions, partnering directly with hiring managers as a trusted advisor, building proactive sourcing pipelines, and making evidence-based hiring decisions grounded in the JonnyPops Talent Profile and our seven core values.
On the engagement side, you own the moments that matter — from a candidate's first touchpoint through their first 90 days — ensuring every new team member feels welcomed, connected to the kindness mission, and set up to contribute quickly. You bring warmth and hospitality, sound recruiting judgment, and the discipline to run a clean, data-informed process at speed. You are energized by building relationships across the company and by owning outcomes, not just tasks.
Full-Cycle Talent Acquisition (Independent Ownership)
Serve as the recruiter of record for assigned requisitions, independently managing the end-to-end hiring lifecycle from intake through offer acceptance and close.
Lead structured intake meetings with hiring managers to align on role requirements, candidate profile, and sourcing strategy — reinforcing a “green” hiring philosophy at the point of intake.
Screen and qualify candidates against the JonnyPops Talent Profile and our seven core values, applying consistent, evidence-based evaluation (People Analyzer).
Manage the interview process end to end: coordinate structured interviews, prepare hiring teams, facilitate debriefs, and drive timely, well-reasoned selection decisions.
Prepare, extend, and negotiate offers; guide candidates through acceptance and pre-boarding.
Own and report on key requisition metrics (time-to-fill, pipeline health, quality of hire) to Talent Acquisition & Engagement leadership and hiring managers.
Sourcing & Pipeline Development
Design and execute proactive sourcing strategies across job boards, social platforms, community organizations, referrals, and direct outreach.
Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring and hard-to-fill roles, reducing reliance on reactive posting.
Represent JonnyPops at recruitment events and in the community to strengthen employer brand and candidate pipeline.
Contribute to employer branding efforts and administer the employee referral program.
New Hire Engagement & Employee Experience
Own the new-hire experience from offer acceptance through the first 90 days, ensuring every hire feels welcomed, informed, and connected to the kindness mission.
Design and facilitate culture-forward orientation and onboarding touchpoints that bring JonnyPops values and the “kind deed” story to life.
Build and run structured engagement checkpoints (first-week, 30-, 60-, and 90-day check-ins); gather feedback and act on it to improve the experience.
Partner with People/HR and hiring managers to coordinate personalized onboarding plans and smooth transitions into role.
Surface engagement and early-retention signals; recommend and pilot improvements to the new-hire journey.
Recruitment Operations & Systems
Maintain accurate, audit-ready candidate and requisition data in the ATS (JazzHR); keep the hiring funnel current.
Post and manage job listings across career pages, external boards, and community platforms.
Coordinate pre-employment screenings (background checks and drug testing) and new-hire system setup.
Continuously improve Talent Acquisition & Engagement processes, templates, and documentation.
Departmental & Cross-Functional Support
Provide support across the Talent Acquisition & Engagement and broader People/HR team, including compliance tracking, document audits, and internal communications.
Offer cross-functional support during peak hiring, events, or team absences.
Complete additional projects and duties as assigned.
Conduct yourself in a manner consistent with JonnyPops’ mission, values, and code of ethics.
Food Safety Responsibilities
Ensure all food safety protocols and GMPs are met while executing tasks relevant to the role, including for any candidates, new hires, or visitors brought onto the plant floor as part of the hiring and onboarding process.
Confirm every new hire completes required food-safety and GMP orientation training before being granted plant floor access, and keep that training documentation audit-ready.
Clearly reflect food safety and quality as part of the JonnyPops brand when planning and executing projects and interacting with internal and external stakeholders.
Maintain awareness of JonnyPops' SQF certification and be able to speak to Talent Acquisition & Engagement's role in supporting it if asked during an audit.
Minimum Qualifications
3+ years of full-cycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience, including independent ownership of requisitions (relevant internship experience counts toward total experience).
Demonstrated ability to source, screen, and close candidates with minimal oversight.
Strong emotional intelligence — able to read a room, respond with empathy, and build trust with a variety of personalities.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously.
Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
Comfort using an ATS and basic recruiting metrics to manage a pipeline.
Growth-oriented mindset with a bias toward improving processes and adding value every day.
Ability to work in office out of both Elk River, MN and Plymouth, MN locations.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience designing or running onboarding, new-hire engagement, or employee-experience programs.
Recruiting experience in manufacturing, food/CPG, or other high-growth, multi-site environments.
Familiarity with structured, values-based hiring frameworks (e.g., EOS People Analyzer or similar).
Experience with JazzHR or a comparable ATS.
Benefits
JonnyPops offers a competitive benefits package, including:
Medical/Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, HSA, FSA, DCFSA
Life & AD&D Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability
FTO/PTO, Paid Holidays, Sick & Safe Leave
EAP Programs, Employee Referral Program, 401k
$65,000-$75,000
Employees may also be eligible for additional bonuses/incentives.
JonnyPops offers a competitive benefits package which includes the following:
- Medical/Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- HSA
- FSA
- DCFSA
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Short & Long Term Disability
- FTO/PTO
- EAP Programs
- Paid Holidays
- Employee Referral Program
- Sick & Safe Leave
- 401k
- Company Sponsored Meal Plan
- Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation in the form of bonuses and/or commissions.
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- Technology & Software
What Minnesota Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in talent acquisition associate jobs across Minnesota.
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field
- One to three years of recruiting or HR coordination experience
- Familiarity with applicant tracking systems such as Workday or Taleo
- Experience sourcing candidates through professional networks and job boards
- Strong communication skills for coordinating with hiring managers across departments
- Knowledge of employment law fundamentals and compliant hiring practices
Talent Acquisition Associate Jobs in Minnesota: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a talent acquisition associate in Minnesota?
Most talent acquisition associates in Minnesota start with a bachelor's degree in human resources, business, psychology, or communications. Minnesota has no state-issued license required for this role, but earning a professional credential such as the SHRM-CP through the Society for Human Resource Management or the PHR through HRCI strengthens your candidacy significantly. Many Minnesota employers also look for candidates who have completed an HR internship or co-op with a Twin Cities company before their first full-time hire.
Which companies hire talent acquisition associates in Minnesota?
Employers hiring talent acquisition associates in Minnesota right now include General Mills, Sevita, and Thomson Reuters, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Minnesota's concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters and large healthcare networks means corporate recruiting teams here tend to be well-staffed and hire at multiple experience levels throughout the year.
Which Minnesota cities have the most talent acquisition associate jobs?
Minneapolis, Eagan, and Saint Paul have the most talent acquisition associate openings in Minnesota. The Twin Cities metro dominates because it hosts the headquarters of major corporations, regional hospital systems, and financial institutions, while secondary markets like Rochester reflect the recruiting demands of large anchor employers such as Mayo Clinic and the medical device companies clustered in the region.
Are there remote talent acquisition associate jobs in Minnesota?
Yes, and more than most fields. Talent acquisition work is heavily desk-based and communication-driven, making it well-suited to remote and hybrid arrangements. About 89% of talent acquisition associate openings tied to Minnesota are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting how widely employers here have adopted flexible recruiting structures. Sourcing, screening, and coordination roles are the most commonly offered in remote formats, while roles requiring frequent on-site interviewing or campus recruiting tend to stay hybrid.
How can I get hired as a talent acquisition associate in Minnesota with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an HR coordinator or recruiting coordinator role, which many large Minnesota employers post specifically for candidates without dedicated talent acquisition experience. Organizations like UnitedHealth Group, Allina Health, and the University of Minnesota run formal HR rotational or early-career programs that place new graduates into recruiting functions. Completing a SHRM student membership chapter program at a Minnesota university, pairing it with an ATS certification, and documenting a structured internship in any HR function makes a candidate competitive for these entry-level openings.
Where can I find and apply to talent acquisition associate jobs in Minnesota?
You can find and apply to talent acquisition associate jobs in Minnesota on Migrate Mate, which lists current Minnesota openings updated in real time. Search the listings, identify the roles that match your background and location preference, and apply directly to each one that fits.
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