Manager, Talent Acquisition

Stout • Chicago, IL

5d

About The Position

At Stout, we’re dedicated to exceeding expectations in all we do – we call it Relentless Excellence ® . Both our client service and culture are second to none, stemming from our firmwide embrace of our core values: Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and being Great communicators. Sound like a place you can grow and succeed? Read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity to join our team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including full-cycle recruiting and experience leading a recruiting team at the managerial or senior level.
• Proven experience developing and executing talent acquisition strategies that support business objectives and workforce needs.
• Demonstrated success leading, coaching, and developing recruiting professionals in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate recruiting data, market information, and workforce trends into clear recommendations for senior leaders.
• Experience building relationships and influencing stakeholders across all levels of an organization, including executive and senior leadership.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, recruiting platforms, and related Talent Acquisition technologies.
• Experience evaluating or implementing technology that improves recruiting processes, team productivity, or the candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Familiarity with or interest in using AI tools and emerging technology to improve productivity, talent research, sourcing, recruiting analytics, workflow automation, and decision support.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience with AI-enabled Talent Acquisition applications, such as candidate sourcing and matching, market intelligence, recruiting automation, analytics, or process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategies supporting Client Services & Operations and the firm’s long-term business objectives.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on workforce planning, talent market conditions, organizational needs, and hiring priorities.
• Set standards for operational excellence across the recruiting lifecycle, including scalable processes, service expectations, performance measures, and recruiting best practices.
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing recruiting team with clear accountability, strong business partnership, and a focus on continuous improvement.
• Advance the use of modern recruiting practices, AI-enabled technology, and automation to improve how the team identifies talent, manages recruiting workflows, and supports hiring decisions.
• Use recruiting analytics, competitive intelligence, and external market data to provide senior leaders with actionable insights and improve hiring outcomes.
• Partner with Operational Groups and internal stakeholders on employer branding and talent marketing initiatives that strengthen Stout’s position in the talent market and attract qualified candidates.
• Oversee and continuously improve full-cycle recruiting processes to deliver a consistent, high-quality experience for candidates and hiring managers.
• Partner with executive and senior business leaders to develop hiring strategies that support business growth, workforce needs, and evolving talent requirements.
• Establish, monitor, and report on recruiting KPIs, workforce analytics, and dashboards to assess performance, identify trends, and support business decisions.
• Lead workforce planning discussions, identify current and future talent gaps, and build strong pipelines for critical and recurring hiring needs.
• Evaluate and implement recruiting technologies, including AI-enabled platforms and automation tools, to improve sourcing, candidate identification, screening support, workflow management, and recruiting efficiency.
• Use AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies to improve talent research, market intelligence, candidate engagement, recruiting analytics, and preparation of recruiting-related materials while maintaining appropriate human oversight.
• Identify opportunities to automate administrative and repeatable recruiting activities so the team can spend more time on candidate relationships, stakeholder partnership, and strategic talent initiatives.
• Establish appropriate practices for the responsible use of AI within Talent Acquisition, including attention to data privacy, candidate experience, bias, compliance, and human review.
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with applicable employment laws, organizational policies, and established standards.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts that strengthen recruiting processes, candidate experience, hiring manager satisfaction, and overall Talent Acquisition performance.

Benefits

• medical and dental plans
• vision coverage
• disability and life insurance
• 401(k) plans
• access to other wellness-focused benefits
• Personal Time Off per calendar year based on standard work hours and years of service or Discretionary Time Off
• calendar of holidays to be observed during the year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager