Talent Acquisition Director Jobs
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Schedule: Full Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday
Position Summary:
Position Responsibilities:
- Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for manufacturing, skilled trades, warehouse, customer service, clerical, and administrative positions.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, job requirements, and hiring priorities.
- Develop sourcing strategies to identify qualified active and passive candidates through LinkedIn, Indeed, employee referrals, networking, social media, career fairs, trade schools, and community partnerships.
- Review resumes, conduct phone screens, and evaluate candidates against position requirements.
- Coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring managers while ensuring a positive and professional candidate experience.
- Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity within the Applicant Tracking System (ADP Workforce Now preferred).
- Prepare offer recommendations and partner with hiring managers and the Talent Acquisition Manager throughout the offer process.
- Manage all pre-employment screening activities.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring manufacturing and administrative hiring needs.
- Track recruiting metrics and provide regular hiring updates to hiring managers.
- Represent LECO at career fairs, hiring events, and community recruiting events.
- Provide outstanding customer service to candidates, hiring managers, and employees throughout the recruiting process.
Position Requirements:
- 2–4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably supporting manufacturing, industrial, skilled trades, warehouse, or administrative positions.
- Experience sourcing candidates using recruiting tools
- Experience managing multiple open requisitions while balancing other talent recruitment priorities.
- Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ADP Workforce Now preferred).
- Interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
- Ability to build trusted relationships with hiring managers and candidates.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative HR team.
- Ability to analyze recruiting data and recommend improvements to hiring strategies.
- Willingness to travel occasionally for recruiting events, career fairs, and community outreach.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Manufacturing or industrial recruiting experience.
- Experience recruiting hourly production employees, skilled trades, technicians, and administrative professionals.
- Experience using recruiting tools or other advanced sourcing platforms.
- Knowledge of employment laws and recruiting best practices.
- Experience supporting employer branding or recruiting marketing initiatives.
Education/Certifications:
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent recruiting experience will also be considered.
EOE M/F/VET/Disability
Schedule: Full Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday
Position Summary:
Position Responsibilities:
- Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for manufacturing, skilled trades, warehouse, customer service, clerical, and administrative positions.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, job requirements, and hiring priorities.
- Develop sourcing strategies to identify qualified active and passive candidates through LinkedIn, Indeed, employee referrals, networking, social media, career fairs, trade schools, and community partnerships.
- Review resumes, conduct phone screens, and evaluate candidates against position requirements.
- Coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring managers while ensuring a positive and professional candidate experience.
- Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity within the Applicant Tracking System (ADP Workforce Now preferred).
- Prepare offer recommendations and partner with hiring managers and the Talent Acquisition Manager throughout the offer process.
- Manage all pre-employment screening activities.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring manufacturing and administrative hiring needs.
- Track recruiting metrics and provide regular hiring updates to hiring managers.
- Represent LECO at career fairs, hiring events, and community recruiting events.
- Provide outstanding customer service to candidates, hiring managers, and employees throughout the recruiting process.
Position Requirements:
- 2–4 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, preferably supporting manufacturing, industrial, skilled trades, warehouse, or administrative positions.
- Experience sourcing candidates using recruiting tools
- Experience managing multiple open requisitions while balancing other talent recruitment priorities.
- Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ADP Workforce Now preferred).
- Interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
- Ability to build trusted relationships with hiring managers and candidates.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative HR team.
- Ability to analyze recruiting data and recommend improvements to hiring strategies.
- Willingness to travel occasionally for recruiting events, career fairs, and community outreach.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Manufacturing or industrial recruiting experience.
- Experience recruiting hourly production employees, skilled trades, technicians, and administrative professionals.
- Experience using recruiting tools or other advanced sourcing platforms.
- Knowledge of employment laws and recruiting best practices.
- Experience supporting employer branding or recruiting marketing initiatives.
Education/Certifications:
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent recruiting experience will also be considered.
EOE M/F/VET/Disability
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Who's Hiring
- Amazon22
- Brightview21
- Northrop Grumman19
- Macy's13
- Airwallex13
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software35
- Healthcare & Medical Services26
- Consulting & Professional Services16
- Banking & Financial Services14
- Construction & Real Estate11
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in talent acquisition director jobs.
- 8+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- Proven experience building or scaling a talent acquisition function end-to-end
- Proficiency with enterprise ATS platforms such as Workday, Greenhouse, or iCIMS
- Strong data fluency including hiring metrics, workforce planning, and headcount forecasting
- Experience developing employer branding strategy and managing recruiting marketing programs
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
Tips for Your Talent Acquisition Director Job Search
Quantify your hiring pipeline results
Hiring managers want to see volume, velocity, and quality metrics on your resume. Pull numbers from your ATS reports: time-to-fill by department, offer acceptance rates, and cost-per-hire reductions you drove. Vague claims about building teams won't move you past the screening round.
Tailor your resume to each industry
A talent acquisition director resume that works for a 5,000-person hospital system reads differently than one for a 200-person SaaS startup. Emphasize high-volume clinical recruiting for healthcare roles and emphasize technical sourcing and employer branding for growth-stage tech companies.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists talent acquisition director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target openings by org size and stage
Filter your search by company size because the role varies dramatically. Building a function from scratch at a Series B startup requires different skills than optimizing a mature TA team at a Fortune 500. Applying to the right stage prevents wasted interviews where expectations don't align.
Prepare a hiring strategy presentation
Most final-round interviews for director-level TA roles include a case study or presentation. Build a reusable 10-slide deck on how you'd audit and improve a hiring function, then customize one section for each company's known pain points before each interview.
Negotiate beyond base compensation
Director-level TA offers often include equity, recruiting budget authority, and team headcount that are just as negotiable as base pay. Come prepared to discuss the resources you need to hit targets, not just your personal compensation expectations, so the conversation covers the full package.
Talent Acquisition Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most talent acquisition directors?
The companies hiring the most talent acquisition directors right now include Amazon, Brightview, and Northrop Grumman, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is particularly strong at companies undergoing rapid headcount growth or rebuilding their HR leadership after restructuring.
How many talent acquisition director jobs are remote?
About 65% of talent acquisition director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the function's strong compatibility with distributed work. Employer branding, sourcing strategy, and recruiting operations roles within TA leadership tend to be the most remote-friendly, while roles requiring direct management of on-site recruiting teams often require at least some in-person presence.
How do you become a talent acquisition director?
Most talent acquisition directors move up through a recruiter-to-manager path, starting as a full-cycle recruiter, then taking on team lead or senior recruiter responsibilities before stepping into a manager role. From there, consistent results with hiring metrics, experience owning employer branding or workforce planning projects, and demonstrated ability to develop other recruiters are what typically accelerate the move into a director seat.
Can you get a talent acquisition director role without director-level experience?
Yes, particularly at smaller companies or high-growth startups that are building their TA function for the first time. If you've managed a recruiting team, owned hiring strategy for a business unit, or built out a sourcing program from scratch, you can make a strong case even without a prior director title. Frame your resume around scope and outcomes rather than seniority level.
What does the talent acquisition director interview process look like?
The process typically runs three to five rounds and includes a recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on leadership philosophy and past results, a panel interview with HR and business stakeholders, and a final-round presentation or case study. Expect questions about how you've built recruiting teams, managed hiring during periods of rapid growth or contraction, and measured the effectiveness of your TA function.
Where can I find and apply to talent acquisition director jobs?
You can find and apply to talent acquisition director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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