Senior Advisor Talent Acquisition

Rio Tinto • Salt Lake City, UT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Advisor, Talent Acquisition will support the Copper & Minerals Talent Acquisition team in attracting and hiring talent needed to deliver business priorities. The role leads end-to-end recruitment for corporate and specialist positions, partners with hiring leaders to define workforce needs and recruitment plans, and develops targeted sourcing strategies and diverse talent pipelines. It provides market intelligence and evidence-based recruitment guidance, delivers a respectful candidate experience, and uses Workday and recruitment metrics to improve hiring outcomes and visibility. The position also coordinates recruitment across regions and time zones and supports the transition from accepted offer to onboarding.

This is a permanent role based in Salt Lake City, Utah, within a collaborative, high-performing Talent Acquisition team. It reports to the Talent Acquisition Manager. The broader workplace is committed to safety, inclusion, respect, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
• Demonstrated experience leading full-cycle talent acquisition for U.S.-based roles in a complex organization.
• Experience translating business needs into recruitment strategies, success profiles, and targeted sourcing plans.
• Proven ability to source and engage candidates for hard-to-fill roles and build talent pipelines for future demand.
• Experience advising hiring leaders using talent-market insights, recruitment data, and inclusive hiring practices.
• Hands-on experience using an applicant tracking system to manage recruitment workflows, reporting, and candidate records.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Workday Recruiting.
• Experience recruiting for unionized roles and supporting hiring within a unionized work environment.
• Experience recruiting for mining, resources, heavy industry, or another safety-critical environment.
• Experience supporting recruitment across multiple regions or time zones in a global organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for corporate and specialist roles, from intake and sourcing through selection, offer, and pre-employment handoff.
• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to clarify immediate and future workforce needs, define success profiles, and shape practical recruitment plans.
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies and build diverse talent pipelines for hard-to-fill and future-critical capabilities.
• Provide market intelligence, talent insights, and recruitment guidance to support informed, inclusive hiring decisions.
• Deliver a consistent and respectful candidate experience through clear communication, timely follow-up, and well-managed recruitment processes.
• Use Workday and recruitment metrics to track activity, identify trends, and improve hiring outcomes and stakeholder visibility.
• Coordinate recruitment activity across regions and time zones while maintaining relationships with candidates, leaders, and HR partners.
• Support the transition from accepted offer to onboarding by coordinating with candidates and internal teams.

Benefits

• Annual incentive bonus.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage, plus voluntary benefits.
• Retirement plan with up to 6% defined company contribution and a 401(k) matching program.
• Share ownership plan.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
• Parental leave.
• Leisure discount programs.
• Virgin Pulse wellbeing incentives.
• Employee Assistance Program with confidential counselling or expert guidance for employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed