Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition

Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.•Fort Mill, SC

7d•$167,280 - $230,010

About The Position

The Senior Director of Talent Acquisition leads Sunbelt Rentals’ enterprise talent acquisition strategy and recruiting function, building the workforce needed to support continued growth. The role oversees recruiting teams, programs, operations, and processes across the organization and partners with business and HR leaders to anticipate talent needs and deliver scalable recruiting solutions. It focuses on attracting talent, improving the candidate and hiring manager experience, and using data, technology, and market insights to improve recruiting quality, speed, and effectiveness. The role is part of the enterprise Talent team, led by the VP of Talent, and collaborates with enterprise Learning and Development, Organizational Development, and Talent Enablement leaders. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Organizational Leadership, a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience; a master’s degree is preferred. Candidates should have 12 or more years of progressive Talent Acquisition or HR experience, including at least five years leading leaders and a sizable recruiting function.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Organizational Leadership, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
12 or more years of progressive Talent Acquisition or HR experience.
At least five years leading leaders and a sizable recruiting function.
Experience leading a large-scale Talent Acquisition function, preferably across multiple business units, geographies, and job families.
Experience leading both high-volume/frontline recruiting and professional/corporate recruiting.
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a Talent Acquisition strategy aligned with business growth and workforce needs.
Ability to bend, squat, crouch and/or reach, and lift up to 25 pounds or more as required by the job.
Perform duties according to Sunbelt’s safety policies and guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

Lead the enterprise Talent Acquisition function, setting strategy, priorities, operating model, and capabilities.
Direct recruiting activities across high-volume branch hiring, skilled trades and driver hiring, sales and operational roles, Support Office recruiting, and leadership and professional hiring.
Lead and develop a high-performing Talent Acquisition organization, set expectations, and align resources to business needs.
Partner with business and HR leaders to anticipate workforce needs and translate growth plans, labor-market conditions, and priorities into recruiting strategies.
Improve Talent Acquisition performance through targets and action plans for time to hire, time to offer, quality of hire, offer acceptance, hiring manager satisfaction, candidate experience, recruiter productivity, and new-hire retention.
Use data and talent insights to identify trends, diagnose recruiting challenges, drive accountability, and provide leaders visibility into recruiting performance, hiring demand, talent availability, and improvement opportunities.
Develop scalable sourcing and recruiting strategies and talent pipelines for critical and difficult-to-fill roles.
Ensure branch recruiting strategies reflect local market needs while improving consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness across the decentralized organization.
Partner with Talent Enablement on recruiting technology and digital capabilities, including platforms, tools, automation, and AI.
Establish expectations, service standards, processes, and tools to provide a consistent, high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruiting lifecycle.
Strengthen the employment brand and talent attraction strategies in partnership with Marketing, Communications, and business leaders.
Establish and improve recruiting processes, standards, and governance while balancing enterprise consistency with business speed and flexibility.
Oversee external recruiting partnerships and investments, including agencies, vendors, job boards, sourcing partners, and other solutions; assess performance and return on investment.
Connect recruiting with onboarding, internal mobility, career development, workforce planning, succession, and other talent strategies.
Monitor labor-market trends and emerging recruiting practices and adapt strategies to changing workforce conditions and business needs.
Manage the Talent Acquisition budget and resources, aligning investments with priorities and measurable value.
Advise business and HR leadership on insights, recommendations, risks, and solutions related to attracting and hiring talent.