Manager, Talent Acquisition

Materion Corporation•Mayfield Heights, OH

About The Position

The Manager, Talent Acquisition leads Materion’s full talent acquisition function, providing strategic direction, operational oversight, and leadership for the recruiting team. The role partners with Field HR, HRIS, Compensation, HR senior leadership, and business stakeholders to design, execute, and optimize recruitment strategies aligned with organizational objectives. The position may be based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, or performed remotely. For remote candidates, preference is given to those located in the Eastern Time Zone.

Requirements

At least 7 years of professional recruiting experience, including proven leadership responsibility in high-volume and strategic recruitment environments.
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
Ability to manage and lead a team of recruiters, drive performance, and foster a collaborative work environment.
Strong knowledge of employment law and talent acquisition best practices.
Excellent communication and relationship management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Strategic, results-oriented approach and a track record of driving recruitment initiatives to meet organizational goals.
Proficiency with recruitment technologies and tools, including applicant tracking systems and recruitment marketing platforms.

Nice To Haves

HR certification, such as PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP.
Experience in the automotive or advanced manufacturing sector, or a similarly fast-paced, highly technical, and high-volume environment.
Experience implementing and optimizing HRIS, ATS, and recruitment marketing tools.
Demonstrated success building and executing recruiting strategies to attract exempt, non-exempt, campus, and executive talent.

Responsibilities

Lead, manage, and develop the recruitment team, including Senior and Lead Recruiters, and ensure operational excellence and strategic alignment across talent acquisition activities.
Provide oversight of the talent acquisition budget process.
Partner with the VP, Global HR to design and implement enterprise-wide recruitment strategies, and report progress using metrics and insights.
Oversee full-cycle recruitment activities, including resume screening, interviews, candidate evaluation, campus recruitment, and executive-level recruiting, ensuring process quality, consistency, and a strong candidate experience.
Manage relationships with external recruiting vendors and platforms to ensure high-quality service and alignment with hiring objectives.
Oversee vendor performance, service-level agreements, and compliance in support of recruiting activities.
Coordinate with external partners on advertising strategies, background checks, employer branding, and recruitment technology enhancements.
Evaluate vendor solutions, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure cost-effective use of recruiting resources.
Use recruitment analytics to evaluate performance, optimize processes, benchmark best practices, and improve Talent Acquisition effectiveness.
Develop and manage candidate attraction strategies through job boards, social media, networking events, and employer branding initiatives.