Talent Acquisition Partner - Hybrid

The Pond Guy Inc.•Armada, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Pond Guy is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner who enjoys solving hiring challenges, building strong relationships, and helping leaders build high-performing teams across a growing business. In this role, you will lead full-cycle recruiting across the organization’s 14 unique departments while partnering directly with hiring managers to strengthen talent decisions and improve recruiting effectiveness. You will collaborate with department leaders and Talent Acquisition team members to develop hiring strategies, evaluate candidates, and drive strong hiring outcomes across the organization. The Pond Guy / Airmax, Inc. is the leading manufacturer and distributor of pond, lake, and water garden products—including aeration systems, fountains, and water treatments—to a nationwide network of end-users and Airmax dealers. The right person for this role gets energized by solving hiring challenges, uncovering strong talent through proactive recruiting strategies, and partnering closely with leaders to drive strong hiring outcomes. From discovery meetings to offer letters, you will create momentum, clarity, and a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process. This is your runway. Bring your vision, your strategies and your spark. We’ll give you the room to run, the support to build and the wins to celebrate.

Requirements

3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience preferred
Experience sourcing and recruiting for professional and hard-to-fill roles, including proactively engaging passive candidates through networking, outreach, and creative recruiting strategies
Strong communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills with the ability to confidently challenge assumptions and guide hiring decisions
Experience using ATS systems and recruiting tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter
Ability to manage multiple openings and priorities simultaneously
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Initiative, adaptability, curiosity, and a solutions-focused mindset to the recruiting process
Manual dexterity for typing, sitting at a desk, and looking at a computer screen for typing for long periods of time
Ability to shadow other departments that may require physical activity including lifting 25-35 pounds and standing for long periods of time

Nice To Haves

Don’t know ponds? That’s okay. We’ll teach you the business. What matters most is your curiosity, recruiting mindset, and ability to identify great talent.

Responsibilities

Lead full-cycle recruiting efforts across multiple business functions, owning searches from intake strategy through offer negotiation and acceptance
Serve as a strategic recruiting partner to hiring managers and leadership, helping guide hiring decisions and recruiting strategies
Build proactive talent pipelines through sourcing, networking, referrals, market research, and outbound recruiting strategies
Conduct screening interviews and guide hiring teams through candidate evaluation
Create a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the hiring process
Use recruiting metrics, hiring trends, and market insights to continuously improve recruiting strategies, processes, and hiring outcomes
Maintain accurate and compliant recruiting workflows, documentation, and candidate management within the ATS to support consistent hiring outcomes
Support offer negotiations and help align candidate expectations with business needs
Coach hiring managers on interviewing best practices, candidate evaluation, and structured hiring processes