Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Acxiom • Conway, AR

6d • Remote

About The Position

Acxiom is seeking a strategic, data-driven, and innovative Vice President of Talent Acquisition to lead the organization’s global talent acquisition function. This executive leader will be responsible for designing and executing a comprehensive recruiting strategy that attracts top-tier talent across all business functions while aligning with Acxiom’s long-term growth objectives. The VP of Talent Acquisition will oversee full-cycle recruiting, workforce planning, employer branding, career site optimization, recruiting operations, vendor partnerships, budget management, and talent analytics. This role requires a proven leader who has successfully led high-performing Talent Acquisition teams, managed enterprise recruiting budgets, and built scalable hiring strategies in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 12+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition leadership experience, including significant enterprise-level recruiting strategy development.
• Proven experience leading Talent Acquisition teams at scale.
• Demonstrated success managing recruiting budgets, workforce planning initiatives, employer branding, and career site strategies.
• Strong expertise in talent acquisition metrics, analytics, and data-driven decision-making.
• Experience with ATS/CRM systems (Workday Preferred), recruitment marketing technologies, and sourcing tools.
• Exceptional executive presence, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Deep understanding of labor market trends, DEI hiring strategies, and modern recruiting practices.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within technology, data, marketing, or digital transformation industries.
• Background leading TA transformation initiatives during periods of growth or organizational change.
• Experience supporting global or multi-regional hiring strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Acxiom’s enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy to support business growth, workforce transformation, and competitive talent positioning to include full time, contingent, intern/early career & global.
• Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing Talent Acquisition team.
• Partner with executive leadership, HR, Finance, Compensation and business stakeholders to align hiring initiatives with organizational goals.
• Drive workforce planning strategies, including succession planning, headcount forecasting, and talent pipeline development.
• Oversee full lifecycle recruiting across corporate, technical, sales, leadership, contingent, intern/early career & some global and niche functions.
• Optimize ATS, CRM, and recruiting technologies to improve operational efficiency, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes.
• Manage and enhance Acxiom’s career site strategy to maximize candidate engagement, conversion, and brand presence.
• Build scalable recruiting processes that ensure consistency, diversity, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Lead employer branding initiatives to strengthen Acxiom’s market presence as an employer of choice.
• Partner with marketing and communications teams to elevate EVP (Employee Value Proposition) across digital channels, social media, and recruitment campaigns.
• Ensure a best-in-class candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.
• Own and manage the Talent Acquisition budget, including agency spend, job boards, sourcing tools, technology platforms, employer branding investments, and recruiting events.
• Evaluate vendor performance and negotiate contracts to maximize ROI and operational effectiveness.
• Ensure cost-effective recruiting strategies while maintaining quality of hire.
• Lead with data by establishing and monitoring KPIs such as: Time-to-fill, Quality of hire, Cost-per-hire, Source effectiveness, Diversity hiring metrics, Candidate conversion rates, Recruiter productivity.
• Present executive-level dashboards and insights to senior leadership.
• Continuously refine strategies based on talent market trends and performance analytics.

Benefits

• Opportunity to shape the future of talent for a global leader in data-driven marketing and technology solutions.
• Ability to influence enterprise growth, modernize talent strategies, and create meaningful impact through innovative people leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive