Talent Acquisition and Fellowship Manager

SailFuture • St. Petersburg, FL

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About The Position

The Talent Acquisition & Fellowship Program Manager will design and lead SailFuture’s full-cycle talent strategy while building a high-caliber Fellowship Program that recruits recent college graduates into high impact career pathways. This role is both strategic and operational. It will:
Build a comprehensive leadership pipeline through a competitive Fellowship Program
Strengthen organizational culture and retention
Align hiring with SailFuture’s mission-driven, high-accountability model
This is a high-impact leadership position for someone who believes that who we hire determines how many lives we change.

Requirements

• 5+ years in talent acquisition, HR leadership, or recruiting
• Experience building structured hiring systems
• Demonstrated ability to recruit high-performing professionals
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience in education, nonprofit, or youth services
• Fellowship program design experience
• Experience scaling teams in high-growth organizations

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a comprehensive recruitment strategy across: Social Enterprises
• Residential care
• Education (SailFuture Academy)
• Maritime operations
• Administration & leadership
• Build structured hiring processes: Competency-based interview frameworks
• Behavioral assessments
• Reference & background protocols
• Develop recruiting pipelines with: Universities (education, social work, maritime academies)
• Fellowship networks (Teach For America, AmeriCorps, etc.)
• Military veteran transition programs
• Own employer branding and talent marketing materials
• Track KPIs: time-to-hire, quality-of-hire, retention rates, value contribution
• Design and lead SailFuture’s Social Innovation Fellows Program, which places early-career professionals into 1–2 year immersive roles in youth development.
• Responsibilities include: Program architecture and curriculum development
• Recruitment of high-potential candidates nationwide
• Selection process management
• Onboarding and structured professional development
• Performance evaluation systems
• Mentorship matching and leadership coaching
• Alumni engagement strategy
• The Fellowship will serve as a long-term leadership pipeline for: Residential program directors
• School leaders
• Maritime program officers
• Social enterprise managers
• Develop onboarding systems that reinforce mission, accountability, and professional standards
• Implement structured performance review frameworks
• Support department leaders with coaching and hiring decisions
• Help codify SailFuture’s leadership expectations and values
• Design retention initiatives for high-performing team members
• Ensure compliance with child welfare hiring requirements
• Oversee background checks and licensing requirements
• Maintain personnel documentation standards
• Coordinate with Finance for payroll onboarding and HR systems

Benefits

• 401k matching
• Health insurance reimbursement
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed