Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition (Remote)

S&S Activewear LLC•Bolingbrook, IL

1d•Remote

About The Position

This role offers the opportunity to build a legacy in Talent Acquisition at S&S Activewear, a fast-growing organization with ambitious goals and a strong culture. The People Team has a significant influence on strategy and shaping the employee experience. The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition will lead the strategy and execution of recruiting across corporate, field, and distribution center operations. This role involves building and developing a world-class TA function that blends human connection with AI-driven insights, maximizes Workday Recruiting capabilities, and delivers exceptional candidate experiences. The position serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, shaping workforce strategies to support company growth. This is a fully remote leadership role with national reach, significant visibility, and tremendous opportunity for impact.

Requirements

7+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience.
4+ years leading and developing recruiting teams.
Demonstrated success supporting both Corporate/exempt hiring & Field and distribution center/non-exempt hiring.
Mandatory experience with Workday Recruiting.
Strong experience using recruiting metrics, analytics, and data to drive decisions.
Experience implementing AI-enabled recruiting practices and technologies.
Experience managing ATS platforms, vendors, and recruiting operations.
Strong Excel capabilities, including pivot tables and advanced formulas.
AI-driven and data-centric, using technology to improve outcomes and unlock value.
An exemplary leader whose reputation is built on integrity, humility, and results.
Someone who holds yourself to higher standards than anyone else ever could.
A strategic thinker capable of translating vision into execution.
A trusted partner who builds credibility and influence across all levels of an organization.
A servant leader who consistently puts the success of others ahead of personal recognition.
Accountable, resilient, and unwavering in your commitment to excellence.
The kind of person whose work ethic and character are beyond reproach.
References will be checked.

Nice To Haves

Recruitment marketing and employer branding experience preferred.
Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Build authentic partnerships with leaders across the organization to understand business needs and talent priorities.
Foster an inclusive, candidate-centered hiring experience that reflects our values and culture.
Develop and mentor a high-performing Talent Acquisition team through coaching, feedback, and servant leadership.
Continuously evaluate and improve recruiting processes, tools, and strategies to drive efficiency and effectiveness.
Challenge conventional approaches and identify innovative solutions to complex hiring challenges.
Raise the standard for execution, accountability, and hiring excellence.
Champion an AI-driven, data-centric approach to Talent Acquisition.
Leverage Workday Recruiting and emerging technologies to improve quality, speed, and decision-making.
Develop recruiting dashboards and analytics that translate data into actionable business insights.
Use workforce data to identify trends, predict challenges, and proactively develop solutions.
Lead enterprise recruiting strategies supporting corporate, exempt, field, and distribution center hiring.
Establish clear expectations and accountability measures across the Talent Acquisition function.
Ensure recruiting processes are efficient, compliant, scalable, and consistently executed.
Conduct root cause analyses on staffing challenges and implement targeted action plans.
Partner closely with HR, Communications, Learning, Marketing, and business leaders to strengthen our employer brand.
Serve as a strategic advisor to executives on talent planning, hiring priorities, and workforce trends.
Build strong relationships across all levels of the organization to drive shared success.
Build a highly engaged, high-performing Talent Acquisition team.
Create a scalable recruiting engine capable of supporting rapid organizational growth.
Fully embrace AI and emerging technologies to transform how Talent Acquisition operates.
Reduce time-to-fill while improving quality of hire and candidate experience.
Strengthen strategic partnerships with leaders throughout the business.
Establish consistent, best-in-class recruiting practices across all regions and functions.
Elevate S&S Activewear's reputation as an employer of choice in our markets.
Become a trusted advisor influencing workforce planning and organizational strategy.
Leave a measurable, lasting impact on our culture, our teams, and the future of our company.