Talent Acquisition Manager

BLOX is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to join our team in Birmingham, Alabama. Under minimal supervision, the Talent Acquisition Manager will own full lifecycle recruiting strategy and execution for BLOX, with a specific focus on hiring across Engineering, Construction, and Manufacturing disciplines. This role will lead and manage relationships with our Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partner and hire and directly manage two Sourcing Recruiters, building a scalable, repeatable talent acquisition function from the ground up to support BLOX's rapid growth.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Build, document, and continuously improve end-to-end talent acquisition processes, including requisition intake, sourcing strategy, candidate experience, interview process design, and offer management.

- Own and manage the RPO vendor relationship, including performance metrics, pipeline quality, fill rates, and cost-per-hire, holding the partner accountable to BLOX standards.

- Directly manage and develop two Sourcing Recruiters, setting goals, providing coaching, and ensuring consistent execution of sourcing strategy.

- Lead full lifecycle recruiting for Engineering, Construction, and Manufacturing roles, partnering closely with hiring managers to understand technical and trade-specific hiring needs.

- Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to build robust talent pipelines for hard-to-fill and specialized roles across Engineering, Construction, and Manufacturing.

- Partner with HR leadership on workforce planning, headcount forecasting, and recruitment budget management.

- Track, analyze, and report on recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, source of hire, pipeline conversion, etc.) to drive continuous improvement and inform leadership decision-making.

- Ensure a consistent, high-quality candidate experience across all touchpoints, from first contact through onboarding handoff.

- Manage relationships with supplemental search firms and staffing vendors as needed, evaluating performance and value.

- Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws and regulations throughout the recruiting process.

- Champion BLOX's employer brand and culture throughout the candidate journey.

Qualifications:

- 5+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including demonstrated experience building or scaling TA processes and infrastructure from the ground up.

- Direct experience recruiting for Engineering, Construction, and/or Manufacturing roles required.

- Prior experience managing or partnering closely with an RPO or third-party staffing/search vendor strongly preferred.

- People management experience, with the ability to coach, develop, and hold a team accountable to performance goals.

- Strong working knowledge of full lifecycle recruiting, sourcing strategy, and applicant tracking systems.

- Self-motivated with internal drive to begin and complete tasks without external prompting.

- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; good listening skills.

- Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities simultaneously, keeping information organized and accessible.

- Strong PC skills, including Windows, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

- Construction, manufacturing, or industrial industry experience a plus.

This individual will:

- Have well developed interpersonal and business partnering skills, with the ability to quickly adapt to, be accepted by, and interrelate with the organization at all levels.

- Thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where processes are still being built and refined.

Performance Factors:

- Communication and Contact: The employee communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company.

- Relationships with Others: The employee works effectively and relates well with others including superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company. The employee exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others and works to maintain constructive working relationships.

Our Core Values:

Making Things Better: We attract the type driven to make the world better. We want our clients to be stronger, our communities healthier, ourselves smarter.

Intellectual Rigor: We believe in being prepared. It starts with a deep understanding of the problem and the conditions our solution must address. We strive for clarity and simplicity.

Boldness: Boldness is our fuel. Creating a new industry takes a whole lot of it. We push boundaries and break molds. It's the spirit that drives us to leave the world in better shape than we found it.

Relentlessness: When we get knocked down, flattened, run over, we pull ourselves up. Like Sisyphus, we keep pushing our rock up the hill because we know that's where the rock belongs.

Benefits:

BLOX offers the full spectrum of comprehensive benefits including: health, dental, and vision insurance. We also offer flexible spending accounts, paid time off, short term disability, long term disability, life insurance and a 401k plan.

It is the policy of BLOX, LLC to use ability and willingness to contribute to our team effort as the criteria for making employment related decisions, regardless of an individual's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other protected status. In addition, we strictly prohibit the harassment of any employee because of his/her race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), disability, or other protected status.