Director Talent Development & Acquisition - US Based Remote Opportunity

ABOUT US

Do you have a passion for higher education? Do you want to make a positive impact on the college admissions process? Our staff help to remove barriers and encourage students to forge their path to a better future. Common App is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process. Each year we support more than 1 million students, one-third of whom are first-generation, as they apply to our more than 900 diverse member colleges & universities using the Common App's free online application.

If you are an experienced human resources professional and want to be part of a mission-driven non-profit that uses innovative technology to advance the college admission process, Common App may be a great match for you. Common App is currently searching for a Director Talent Development & Acquisition.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Common App is focused on being a great place to work through an authentic culture that is mission driven, collaborative, inclusive, equitable, and fun. We are building an HR team that is passionate about organizational care, driving results and ensuring consistency across the employee experience.

This position reports to the Vice President People Operations and leads areas related to talent recruitment and development in a virtual first environment. This is a hands-on position for an individual who wants to apply their experience to positively impact an organization by refining processes and infrastructure. This individual will develop, implement, and manage recruitment processes and staff development strategies to support our culture and drive organizational results. This individual will serve as an HR business partner to department leaders to understand needs and support initiatives.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

This role requires:

• Candidates must live in the United States.
• Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field with at least 5 - 8 years of broad experience in talent development and recruitment and leadership in these areas.
• Experience managing full-cycle sourcing and recruiting;
• Experience building and managing budgets
• Hands-on experience with ATSs and affirmative action plan requirements
• Experience designing, developing and supporting organization-wide talent management programs that cover performance management, talent development, career pathing and succession planning.
• Solid understanding of sourcing techniques and tools such as internet, social media, networking, employee referrals, job postings, career fairs and external recruiters.
• Strong presentation and training skills
• Thorough understanding of recruiting methods and best practices, as well as applicable policies and federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Ability to design and implement full-cycle performance management programs.
• High energy, agile and adaptable, with strong EQ and relationship-building orientation across the organization; able to influence at all levels.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.
• Results oriented with a combination of mental flexibility, creativity, analytical ability and sound judgment.
• Effective HR leader and individual contributor in a highly collaborative, diverse and virtual environment.
• Ability to use discretion regarding sensitive/confidential information

The ideal candidate will possess:

• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP
• Technical and ed-tech recruiting experience
• A passion for higher education

This role requires:

• Candidates must live in the United States.
• Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field with at least 10+ years of broad experience in talent development and recruitment and leadership in these areas.
• Experience managing full-cycle sourcing and recruiting;
• Experience building and managing budgets
• Hands-on experience with ATSs and affirmative action plan requirements
• Experience designing, developing and supporting organization-wide talent management programs that cover performance management, talent development, career pathing and succession planning.
• Solid understanding of sourcing techniques and tools such as internet, social media, networking, employee referrals, job postings, career fairs and external recruiters.
• Strong presentation and training skills
• Thorough understanding of recruiting methods and best practices, as well as applicable policies and federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Ability to design and implement full-cycle performance management programs.
• High energy, agile and adaptable, with strong EQ and relationship-building orientation across the organization; able to influence at all levels.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.
• Results oriented with a combination of mental flexibility, creativity, analytical ability and sound judgment.
• Effective HR leader and individual contributor in a highly collaborative, diverse and virtual environment.
• Ability to use discretion regarding sensitive/confidential information

The ideal candidate will possess:

• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP
• Technical and ed-tech recruiting experience
• A passion for higher education

Benefits

Common App is a virtual first environment. We value our employees' time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive salary and an extensive benefits package including:

• Paid time off
  • Vacation Leave (starting at 10 days per year)
  • Sick Leave (15 days per year)
  • Paid Holidays (New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day)
  • Floating Holidays (9 days to be used at employee's discretion)
• Healthcare
  • Medical (2 plan options with Cigna including an option for 100% employee coverage)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with annual employer contribution starting at $1,500 or Flexible Spending Account (FSA), depending on plan election
  • Dental (plan with MetLife offering 100% employee coverage)
  • Vision benefits (plan with Cigna offering 100% employee coverage)
  • Short + Long Term Disability (100% employer paid)
  • Life + AD&D (100% employer paid)
  • Additional Voluntary Life + AD&D insurance available
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Added compensation
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan with 5% employer contribution + additional 5% employer match
  • Stipends (virtual office set up and monthly remote work support)
• Future growth opportunities within the organization

We work to maintain the best possible environment for our staff, where people can learn and grow. We strive to provide a diverse, collaborative, team-oriented, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

HOW DO I APPLY

To apply for this opportunity, send your resume and cover letter with salary expectations.