Senior Business Partner, Talent Acquisition

Vertin•Edina, MN

About The Position

Vertin is a privately held, family-owned funeral home company founded in 1904. About 700 associates serve families across more than 80 locations in 8 states under trusted local brands. Its mission is Honoring Lives and Enriching Caregivers. The Shared Services team supports locations so they can focus on families. The Senior Business Partner, Talent Acquisition will shape how Vertin attracts, hires, and grows talent. This position leads talent acquisition strategy across funeral directors, location leaders, part-time associates, and Shared Services roles. The role partners with Marketing to build Vertin’s employer brand and creates a fast, warm, and consistent candidate experience across locations. It also leads the rollout of the applicant tracking system, champions AI in talent acquisition, strengthens the funeral director pipeline with the Early Careers team, and uses recruiting data to assess hiring effectiveness. The position reports to the VP of Administration and is based in Minnesota, with occasional travel to company locations, conferences, and college recruiting visits.

Requirements

At least 8 years of HR experience, ideally including at least 4 years leading talent acquisition in a multi-site organization.
A record of building recruiting processes, hiring hard-to-find or licensed roles, and partnering with Marketing on employer brand.
Strong judgment, discretion, and credibility with senior leaders and field managers.
Hands-on experience implementing an applicant tracking system.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Eligible to work in the United States.
Able to travel occasionally to company locations across 8 states, conferences, and college recruiting visits.

Nice To Haves

PHR, SHRM-CP, or SPHR certification.
Experience in funeral service or another licensed profession.

Responsibilities

Lead talent acquisition strategy for funeral directors, location leaders, part-time associates, and Shared Services roles.
Partner with Marketing to grow Vertin’s employer brand through the career site, social content, and associate stories.
Create a fast, warm, and consistent candidate experience across locations.
Lead the rollout of the applicant tracking system and establish it as the backbone of hiring across locations.
Champion AI for talent acquisition by exploring possibilities, testing tools, and applying effective ideas to sourcing, screening, and candidate engagement.
Strengthen the funeral director pipeline with the Early Careers team, including internships, apprenticeships, and relationships with mortuary science schools.
Use data such as time to fill, source of hire, quality of hire, and new-hire retention to evaluate what is working.