Talent Acquisition Manager

Mainspring Energy•Menlo Park, CA

6d•$153,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

Mainspring Energy is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead and scale its Talent Acquisition organization. This role is for a recruiting leader who enjoys building a TA function, not just maintaining it. The manager will lead a team of recruiters and sourcers, improve talent identification and engagement, build scalable recruiting processes, and support ambitious hiring goals. The position reports to the Director of Talent Acquisition and involves day-to-day leadership and operation of the TA function, with partnership on broader strategy and high-level decisions. This is not primarily a hands-on recruiting role, but rather focuses on making the team and the overall recruiting function more effective.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to lead and develop recruiting professionals.
Demonstrated ability to think strategically while translating ideas into practical execution.
Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions and exercise strong business judgment.
Demonstrated ability to build processes that make teams more effective without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively and stay organized while managing multiple competing priorities.
Demonstrated ability to use data to understand recruiting performance and make better decisions.
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and confidently with recruiters, hiring managers, and senior leaders.
Demonstrated ability to solve problems logically and independently.
Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly as priorities and business needs change.
Demonstrated ability to create a positive, supportive, and accountable team environment.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of recruiters and sourcers.
Build an effective operating model between sourcing and recruiting and continuously improve how the team works.
Develop and improve sourcing strategies for both active and passive candidates, particularly for difficult-to-fill roles.
Use data and recruiting analytics to understand what is working and identify opportunities to improve.
Explore practical applications of AI and emerging recruiting technology to improve sourcing, research, outreach, and efficiency.
Build scalable recruiting processes, screening frameworks, interview rubric templates, and best practices.
Drive consistent adoption of effective interviewing and candidate assessment practices across the organization.
Help develop and roll out interviewer training, including behavioral interviewing.
Partner with business leaders on workforce planning and determine the TA resources needed to support company growth.
Lead internship and new-grad recruiting programs as they scale.
Manage recruiting agencies and other external recruiting partners when they are needed.
Oversee key recruiting operations, including requisition and offer processes.
Serve as a trusted thought partner to the Director of Talent Acquisition and business leaders, bringing thoughtful analysis, sound judgment, and practical recommendations to recruiting challenges.