Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner

Acadia Pharmaceuticals•San Diego, CA
•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner delivers full-cycle recruiting support for assigned roles across the organization. The role partners closely with hiring managers to understand talent needs, develop sourcing strategies, and manage recruitment from intake through offer and close. It is an execution-focused and consultative position that proactively identifies and engages talent, ensures a positive candidate experience, and supports hiring outcomes aligned with business priorities, company values, and compliance standards. The position is based in San Diego, California, and follows Acadia's hybrid model, requiring work in the office an average of three days per week.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and applicable job experience.
  • At least 6 years of progressive responsibility in full life-cycle staffing or recruitment.
  • Demonstrated excellence in full-lifecycle recruiting for pharmaceutical roles.
  • Strong consultative approach and ability to build positive relationships with candidates, hiring managers, People Business Partners, executive leadership, vendors, and other stakeholders.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and experience handling confidential information.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and compliance with HR recruiting processes and practices.
  • Mastery of technical tools and exceptional record-keeping practices.
  • Experience leveraging LinkedIn Recruiter.
  • Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 20 pounds.
  • Ability to travel independently overnight and/or work after hours as required by travel schedule or business needs.

Nice To Haves

  • Life Science recruiting experience.
  • Experience working with Greenhouse ATS.
  • Experience with LinkedIn Talent Insights and other sourcing and talent market tools.

Responsibilities

  • Manage full-cycle recruiting for assigned roles, including intake, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer development, and close, with a focus on speed, quality of hire, and candidate experience.
  • Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and priorities and develop and execute recruiting and sourcing strategies.
  • Maintain proactive communication with hiring managers and stakeholders throughout the recruiting process.
  • Build and maintain pipelines of qualified active and passive candidates for supported functional areas.
  • Negotiate offers in alignment with established processes and partner with People Business Partners and Compensation as needed.
  • Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in Greenhouse ATS.
  • Use recruiting resources such as LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, and networking to identify and engage talent.
  • Promote diverse candidate slates and support inclusive hiring practices while complying with EEO and AAP requirements.
  • Represent company values and culture in candidate, vendor, and external interactions.
  • Apply recruiting best practices and seek opportunities to improve processes, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes.
  • Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
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