Talent Acquisition Manager - Temporary

The Temporary Talent Acquisition Manager (TAM) reports to the Associate Director of Talent Management as part of the Talent Management team within Syracuse University's Office of Human Resources. This temporary role will support talent acquisitions functions across the team, including but not limited to: managing full life-cycle recruitment for assigned vacancies, sourcing candidates, completing screening interviews, maintaining the applicant tracking system, assisting with hire processes for faculty, temporary and bargaining unit candidates, and supporting community outreach and career event initiatives. The position is expected to last 3-6 months, with a possibility of future full-time work.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, marketing, business, communications, or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• A minimum of 2 years of recruiting experience within a fast-paced organization.
• Superior ability to influence and persuade internal stakeholders and external candidates.

Skills and Knowledge

• Candidates with Higher Ed, employment agency, or corporate recruiting experience are preferred. Experience utilizing social media tools for recruiting purposes is strongly desired.
• A commitment to and track record of creating diverse candidate pools.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively.
• Proficient with MS Office and technology tools and the desire to use the Internet, social media, and sourcing to recruit.
• Ability to influence hiring authorities and develop relationships with hiring, internal human resources teams, and candidates; ability to understand job requirements and identify those in candidate resumes and one-on-one interactions.
• Be organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated with the ability to multi-task and work in a deadline-driven environment.
• Possess a strong sense of urgency as part of the daily work style. Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• A keen ability to identify recruitment blind spots and recommend forward-thinking solutions to improve staffing issues.
• Proven experience in capturing and reporting recruiting data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Utilize innovative outreach and engagement strategies to ensure that our applicant pools reflects the University's goal of being "Welcoming to All." The TAM will be a champion for the University's overarching diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility initiatives. Provide weekly updates to hiring managers on open searches and ensure the integrity of recruitment data reported on a weekly basis.
• Serve as a strategic recruiting consultant to University leadership, hiring managers, senior HR Business Partners, and compensation team. This role will handle full life-cycle recruitment including proactively identify, screen, interview, assess, offer, and recommend a qualified and diverse candidate slate for open staff positions. Provide coaching, guidance, assistance, and training to hiring authorities across campus on all aspects of recruitment. The TAM will be responsible for achieving time-to-recruit goals and for strategies to address aged vacancies. In addition to full staff recruitment, the TAM will support segments of the recruiting process for temporary staff, faculty and bargaining unit populations.
• Translate hiring needs into effective recruiting strategies to manage active and find passive qualified applicants; proactively reach out to passive candidates via social media platforms such as LinkedIn, etc., and maintain contact with passive candidates via outreach initiatives. Network with Syracuse University colleagues and stakeholders outside of the University. Develop strong rapport and represent the University at local, regional, and national events, such as local community events, professional conferences, and career fairs. Keep abreast of trends, technologies, and changes impacting university recruitment.
• Perform administrative duties associated with full life cycle recruitment such as: 1) Ensuring that accurate data inputs are fed into the University's HRIS and Applicant Tracking Systems. 2) Drafting postings, conducting screening interviews, extending job offers and initiating new hire and onboarding processes with a strong focus on the candidate experience. 4) Collaborate with the team on initiatives to enhance our employer brand, the hiring experience, and reduce time-to-recruit.

Physical Requirements

NA

Tools/Equipment

NA

Application Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume and cover letter.