Director of Talent Acquisition

To The Rescue•Cedar Rapids, IA

About The Position

The Director of Talent Acquisition leads the organization’s recruitment strategy and execution to attract, hire, and retain high-performing talent. This role designs scalable hiring systems, builds strong talent pipelines, and ensures that workforce planning aligns with the company’s long-term business goals..

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, General Business or a related field
5+ years of experience in Human Resource/Talent Acquisition, with 2+ years of leadership experience
Strong knowledge of labor markets, recruiting technology, and employment law.
Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
Expertise in recruitment technologies, analytics, and current hiring trends.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with organizational goals and growth plans.
Partner with executive leadership to forecast workforce needs and create proactive hiring plans.
Establish recruitment metrics, dashboards, and performance targets.
Oversee all recruitment activities including sourcing, interviewing, selection, offer negotiation, and onboarding partnership.
Establish recruitment metrics, dashboards, and performance targets.
Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition team
Design scalable hiring processes that improve time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and candidate experience.
Strengthen the organization’s employer brand and market presence.
Develop outreach programs, referral strategies, and community partnerships.
Represent the organization at career events, industry conferences, and networking forums.
Own and optimize Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruitment technology stack.
Use analytics to improve hiring decisions and workforce outcomes.
Ensure compliance with all employment laws and hiring regulations.