Talent Acquisition Manager

We are seeking a proactive, execution-driven Talent Acquisition Manager who thrives on active sourcing, candidate engagement, and managing full-cycle recruitment from start to finish. In this hands-on role, you will be in the trenches every day—sourcing passive candidates, conducting interviews, managing hiring pipelines, and partnering directly with hiring managers to land top talent quickly and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Recruiting & Direct Sourcing

• Personally run end-to-end recruitment pipelines for technical, high-volume, and key business roles.
• Actively hunt and source passive talent through LinkedIn Recruiter search strings, networking, and targeted outreach.
• Review resumes, conduct initial screening calls, and maintain a high candidate bar across all requisitions.

Team Leadership & Leadership Support

• Manage and Mentor: Guide, coach, and support a small team of corporate recruiters, fostering a collaborative, accountability-driven, and candidate-centric culture.
• Performance & Workload Optimization: Rebalance requisitions across team members, establish recruiting KPIs, and track performance metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire).
• Process Standardization: Establish best-practice interview frameworks, candidate scoring models, and standardized onboarding handoffs.

Hiring Partner Management

• Work directly with department heads to draft job descriptions, define skill requirements, and establish interview criteria.
• Drive interview logistics, manage debrief calls, and lead salary offer negotiations directly with final candidates.
• Provide real-time guidance to hiring panels on effective interviewing techniques and objective scorecard evaluation.

Candidate Experience & Pipeline Management

• Guide candidates through every stage of the hiring funnel, providing prompt feedback and clear updates.
• Keep the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) clean, structured, and updated daily to ensure accurate pipeline reporting.
• Design and execute creative referral incentives and employee outreach initiatives to generate warm candidate leads.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 4+ years of hands-on, full-lifecycle recruiting experience managing multiple open requisitions simultaneously.
• Direct Sourcing Expertise: Proven track record of cold outreach, Boolean search, and headhunting passive candidates for hard-to-fill roles.
• Tooling: Daily operational proficiency with ATS tools and various sourcing platforms.
• Communication: Persuasive verbal and written communication skills with strong offer-closing capabilities.
• Execution Focus: Self-starter mindset with a high sense of urgency and bias for action.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fast-paced startup/growth mode experience where high-volume direct recruiting was required.
• Demonstrated history of lowering agency reliance through successful direct-sourcing tactics.

Physical Requirements & Essential Abilities:

• Environment: Hybrid setup spanning office and manufacturing floor settings. Must comply with plant safety and PPE requirements when entering production areas.
• Stationary Work: Ability to sit or stand for up to 8 hours while operating a computer.
• Digital Dexterity: Constant use of computers, keyboards, and video conferencing tools for candidate screening and recruitment management.
• Communication: Regularly interacts with candidates, team members, and hiring partners via calls and written channels.
• Sensory Demands: Visual acuity to review detailed resumes and analyze spreadsheets over extended periods.
• Mobility: Occasional movement around the office for meetings, minimal light lifting (up to 15 lbs).

Target Compensation Range: $105,000 – $135,000 / year (Base Salary).

• The salary range represents the base pay scale that the company reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation is determined by job-related factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and office/work location.
• Total Rewards: Eligible for annual performance bonus, comprehensive medical/dental/vision plans, 401(k) matching, holiday pay, PTO program.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Arlon is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.