Sr Talent Acquisition Manager

Mall of America•East Rutherford, NJ

7d•$100,000

About The Position

The Senior Talent Acquisition Manager leads and executes American Dream’s talent acquisition strategy and manages a recruitment function that supports the organization’s workforce needs. The role partners with operational leaders and hiring managers, overseeing full-cycle recruitment, workforce planning, talent pipelining, employer branding, and selection processes while ensuring compliance with applicable employment regulations. The position combines strategic leadership, operational management, and hands-on recruiting across corporate, hospitality, entertainment, retail, attractions, operations, and leadership functions. It uses data analytics, automation, artificial intelligence, and recruitment technologies to improve efficiency, candidate experience, time-to-fill, and hiring outcomes. The manager leads and develops the recruiting team; oversees recruiting operations, metrics, technology, vendors, budgets, compliance, and employer branding; and advises leaders on staffing needs and hiring practices. The position also supports fair, consistent, and legally compliant employment practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field.
At least 7 years of Human Resources experience with a demonstrated emphasis in staffing.
At least 5 years of leadership or supervisory experience managing recruiters and/or talent acquisition functions.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use data for decision-making.
High proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HRIS platforms, Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Power BI, and AI-enabled recruitment technologies.
Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and service excellence.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting across corporate, hospitality, retail, entertainment, attractions, operations, or high-volume environments.
Demonstrated success implementing recruiting technologies, ATS platforms, automation solutions, and AI-enabled recruitment tools.
Experience developing recruiting analytics, workforce dashboards, and KPI reporting.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day Talent Acquisition operations and coach and develop recruiting team members.
Develop and execute recruitment strategies aligned with organizational growth and workforce planning.
Partner with senior leaders and hiring managers to anticipate staffing needs, build talent pipelines, set recruiting priorities, and allocate resources.
Manage full-cycle recruitment, including requisition intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer negotiation, and transition to onboarding.
Recruit for exempt, non-exempt, professional, management, and hard-to-fill roles across multiple functions.
Develop competency-based interview guides, selection criteria, job descriptions, and candidate evaluation frameworks.
Ensure timely communication throughout the candidate lifecycle; extend offers and oversee required employment documentation.
Champion and evaluate AI, automation, ATS, and other recruitment technologies to improve efficiency and scalability.
Use market intelligence and recruiting analytics, including predictive analytics, dashboards, and workforce metrics, to inform strategies and improve outcomes.
Optimize ATS workflows and ensure responsible, ethical, and compliant use of AI in recruitment.
Advise and train hiring managers on workforce planning, interviewing, legal compliance, unconscious bias, candidate assessment, and selection practices.
Provide updates on candidate pipelines, hiring activity, labor-market trends, and recruiting challenges.
Track and communicate recruiting metrics, including time-to-fill, time-to-hire, source effectiveness, cost-per-hire, candidate conversion, and offer acceptance rates.
Maintain accurate records in ATS, HRIS, and related recruiting systems.
Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws and requirements, including EEO, OFCCP, ADA, FCRA, I-9, and wage and hour requirements.
Oversee employment documentation, background screening, drug testing, and pre-employment verification; monitor and audit procedures for consistency, fairness, and compliance.
Partner with Human Resources leadership to mitigate employment-related risk and support compliance initiatives.
Oversee employment and careers content and develop employer-branding strategies.
Manage recruiting advertising, social media recruiting, employee referral programs, and community outreach partnerships; represent American Dream at career fairs and other recruiting events.
Build relationships with recruiting agencies, educational institutions, community organizations, and workforce partners.
Manage recruitment budgets and expenditures; negotiate vendor contracts and service agreements and oversee vendor relationships and performance.
Establish team performance objectives and accountability measures, foster collaboration across departments and HR functions, and drive continuous improvement in recruiting service delivery.