Senior Talent Acquisition Manager Full Time

Summary:

• Shearer’s Foods is a leading contract manufacturer and private label supplier in the snack industry in North America.
• The company is headquartered in Massillon, Ohio, with 17 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in North America, including a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design platinum LEED certified facility.
• Shearer’s is known for producing high-quality snacks, including kettle cooked potato chips, traditional potato chips, tortilla chips, cheese curls, extruded snacks, corn chips, cookies, crackers, and wafers.
• Shearer’s is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager to lead and manage recruitment strategies for the corporate support team, focusing on executive-level hiring.
• The role involves overseeing the salaried talent acquisition team and managing high-profile executive searches to attract top leadership talent.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive recruiting strategies to attract and retain top talent, with a focus on executive leadership roles.
• Partner with senior leadership and HR teams to forecast staffing needs and align recruitment efforts with organizational goals.
• Analyze and report on recruitment metrics to ensure continuous improvement in hiring processes.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for C-suite, VP, and senior-level roles.
• Collaborate with hiring leaders to define role requirements, competencies, and cultural alignment.
• Identify and engage high-potential candidates through networking, direct sourcing, and executive search firm partnerships.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for executive candidates, providing an exceptional candidate experience.
• Supervise and mentor a team of exempt-level recruiters, providing training, support, and development opportunities.
• Establish clear performance metrics and ensure the team meets or exceeds hiring goals.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the recruitment team.
• Optimize recruiting processes for consistency, efficiency, and alignment with company values.
• Implement and maintain applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other recruitment tools to enhance team productivity.
• Stay updated with industry trends and techniques to ensure competitiveness in the talent market.
• Develop and promote the organization’s employer brand, emphasizing its values, culture, and growth opportunities.
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities.

Requirements:

• 7-10 years of experience in talent acquisition, with at least 3 years of executive recruitment and 3 years of corporate in-house experience.
• Proven track record of successfully filling senior leadership positions, including C-suite roles.
• Previous leadership experience managing recruiters and talent acquisition teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• Strong sourcing and networking abilities, particularly for executive roles.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Proficiency in ATS and sourcing tools (e.g., LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM platforms).

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Flexible Spending Account.
• Retirement Savings Plan with Match.
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability.
• Group Critical Accident Insurance, Group Critical Illness Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Plan.
• Numerous opportunities to volunteer in the communities in which Shearer’s operates.

Tagged as: Executive Recruitment, Process Improvement, Talent Acquisition, Team Leadership