Manager of Talent Acquisition

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, detail-oriented Talent Acquisition Manager to join our team! The Talent Acquisition Manager leads Goodwill Industries of Kentucky’s strategic recruitment efforts to attract top talent aligned with organizational goals and values – Respect, Excellence, and Integrity.  This role manages and develops a team of talent acquisition specialists and partners cross-functionally to deliver best-in-class hiring solutions that support growth, promote diversity, and enhance the overall candidate and hiring manager experience. If you are looking for an opportunity that allows you to reach new goals while helping other’s in your community, the Talent Acquisition Manager opportunity is for you.

Goodwill’s Mission is to connect Kentucky job seekers with the resources and services they need to find and maintain long-term employment and a career path. We serve Kentuckians who have disabilities or experience other challenges finding success in the workforce, such as criminal backgrounds, language barriers, limited education, lack of transportation and chronic poverty.

 Job Type: Full-time, Exempt

Essential Duties and Tasks:

• Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition team to deliver proactive, consultative, and innovative recruitment strategies.
• Partner with HR leadership and department leaders to forecast talent needs and align hiring plans with strategic objectives.
• Oversee the full recruitment life cycle including sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding support.

• Drive continuous improvement in the candidate experience, hiring manager satisfaction, and recruitment process efficiency. Implement inclusive hiring practices and embed DEI principles into recruitment strategies and outreach.  Evaluate and refine recruitment tools, applicant tracking systems, and analytics to ensure effective decision-making. Establish and monitor recruiting KPIs such as time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and pipeline conversion rates.                    
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles. Stay informed of labor market trends, recruitment technology, and employment law compliance. Performs other duties as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree required in HR, Business or related field.
• Must have a minimum of three (3) years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including at least one (1) year in a leadership or management role.
• Advanced web searching skills and a proven track record of sourcing all levels of active and passive candidates.
• Significant knowledge of hiring processes and practices such as recruiting metrics, behavioral based interview techniques, compensation and federal and state employment law.
• Proven expertise in full-cycle recruitment, talent strategy, and team leadership. Ability to effectively prioritize the workload considering customer’s needs while delivering and adjusting expectations.
• Proven expertise in full-cycle recruitment, talent strategy, and team leadership. Ability to effectively prioritize the workload considering customer’s needs while delivering and adjusting expectations.
• Must have reliable transportation to and from work.
• Must have valid driver’s license and insurance.

• Travel across the state and to other locations beyond the assigned work location as required; 25% travel required.

 Physical Demands:

• This job may have physical requirements that are considered light work. Physical demand requirements are more than those for sedentary work. Sedentary work involves sitting for long periods of time; occasional bending, squatting, kneeling, stooping; good finger dexterity and feeling; frequent repetitive motions; talking, hearing, and visual acuity. Light work includes occasional ladder climbing, lifting up to 20lbs occasionally and/or up to 10lbs frequently.
• Occasional travel to other locations beyond the assigned work location as required.

 Benefits:

• 403(b) Plan
• Company 403(b) Matching Contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Generous Vacation Time & 8 Paid Holidays
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is an EEO/AA employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity