Director of Talent Acquisition & Executive Recruiting

The Director of Talent Acquisition & Executive Recruiting is responsible for leading the company's enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy to attract, hire, and retain exceptional talent. This position provides strategic leadership for the internal Talent Acquisition team while managing the organization's Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partner to ensure efficient, high-quality hiring at our corporate location and across multiple manufacturing facilities,  in addition the individual will serve as the organization's executive recruiter who will partner directly with senior business leaders to shape executive search strategy, assess leadership talent, bring external market insight to the table, and help the company make stronger, faster, and more confident leadership decisions.

Strategic Talent Acquisition

• Develop and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with the company's business objectives, growth initiatives, and workforce plans.
• Partner with executive leadership, HR Business Partners, and plant leadership to anticipate workforce needs and develop proactive recruiting strategies.
• Monitor labor market trends, workforce demographics, and competitive hiring practices to position the organization as an employer of choice.
   

• Lead executive and senior leadership searches 
• Develop and maintain relationships with passive executive candidates and industry networks.
• Partner with senior leaders to define leadership competencies and organizational capability needs.
• Conduct executive interviews, candidate evaluations, and offer negotiations.
• Ensure a confidential, professional, and high-touch candidate experience throughout the executive recruitment process.

Talent Acquisition Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing Talent Acquisition team 
• Establish performance goals, service standards, and recruiting metrics for the team.
• Promote continuous learning, innovation, collaboration, and accountability.
• Ensure consistency in recruiting processes, interviewing practices, and candidate experience across all locations.
• RPO Partnership Management
   

• Serve as a strategic advisor to executives, business leaders, and hiring managers on talent acquisition best practices.
• Consult on hiring strategies, compensation competitiveness, and labor market conditions.
• Provide reporting on recruiting performance.

Talent Acquisition Operations

• Utilize recruiting analytics to drive continuous improvement and data-informed decision making.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws, OFCCP requirements. 

• Bachelor's degree and at least 11 years of human resources experience
• At least 6 years of management experience

OR

• Master's degree and at least 9 years of human resources experience
• At least 6 years of management experience

OR

• At least 14 years of human resources experience
• At least 6 years of management experience

• Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

• Progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including executive recruiting.
• Leadership experience managing Talent Acquisition teams.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, corporate, engineering, and supply chain organizations.
• Experience managing an external Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) provider or strategic recruiting vendor.
• Demonstrated success recruiting executive leaders and hard-to-fill talent.
• Proven success in large, complex, matrixed organizations
• Strong business acumen and comfort operating with senior executives
• Ability to assess executive talent beyond résumé fit, including leadership readiness, risk, and long-term scalability
• Strong judgment, discretion, and executive presence
• Experience influencing high-level stakeholders and managing confidential searches
• Strong knowledge of employment law, recruiting technologies, and talent analytics.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting https://careers.international.com/#benefits.

The expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.

About TRATON
With its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP and one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group’s product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. “Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.”: this intention underlines the Company’s ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group’s commercial growth.

About International
From a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000-person-strong company we are today, few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International® trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite® aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit International.com.

*International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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