Talent Acquisition Manager

Magnetic Technologies Corporation•Rochester, NY

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a proactive, driven and hands-on Talent Acquisition Manager to lead full-cycle recruiting efforts across our North America manufacturing sites and offices. This role will be responsible for building and leading our talent acquisition function from the ground up, including developing recruiting processes, high-impact external partnerships, and reducing reliance on costly third-party agencies. You’ll play a critical role in shaping how we attract, assess, and hire top talent across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
5+ years of experience in recruiting, with at least 2 years in hourly recruiting
Proven success in building recruiting infrastructure and reducing external spend.
Strong negotiation, vendor management, and relationship-building skills.
Experience with ATS platforms and recruiting analytics tools.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Knowledge of labor laws, compliance, and workforce development programs.

Responsibilities

Manage the recruitment and placement of professional and hourly roles.
Conduct sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation directly with candidates.
Build strong relationships with hiring managers and HR partners to understand role requirements and workforce needs.
Maintain a high-touch candidate experience from application to onboarding.
Design and implement recruiting workflows utilizing the applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruiting dashboards.
Create job templates, interview guides, and hiring manager training materials.
Measure TA-specific KPIs like time to fill, quality of hire, pipeline development, cost-per-hire, source effectiveness etc.
In partnership with HR Partners and site leaders, develop local pipelines through job boards, trade schools, technical colleges and local workforce programs.
Attend job fairs, career expos, and community events to promote employer brand and attract talent.
Build referral programs and direct sourcing strategies to reduce time-to-fill.
Establish and nurture external relationships with universities, industry networks, job boards, and niche talent communities.
Create sourcing strategies tailored to hard-to-fill roles and emerging talent markets.
Evaluate and negotiate vendor contracts to ensure alignment with hiring goals and cost efficiency.
Aid in development and deployment of employer brand.