Director - Talent Acquisition

Director, Talent Acquisition

STATUS
- Full-time, SalariedFLSA CLASSIFICATION
- Exempt REPORT TO – Chief People Officer LOCATION
- Dallas

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE
The Director of Talent Acquisition is responsible for managing and coordinating company-wide efforts to ensure that talent acquisition goals are met and aligned with ongoing strategic imperatives. This includes ownership of full life cycle recruitment, development of effective sourcing strategies, team leadership, budget management, process and technology optimization, and employment branding across multi-state operations in both gymnastics and swim school operations.

In addition, the Director isalso accountable for the numbers behind the work: defining hiring metrics, building recruitment analytics and reporting, and using data to forecast needs, improve outcomes and advise leadership. This ole balances strategic vision with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, growing environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Recruitment. In partnership with your team, successful recruitment of full-time, part-time, temporary, contractual and intern talent. Manage full life cycle recruitment (post, source, prescreen, schedule, background, references, offer, onboarding, etc.). Complete hiring process within defined metrics to minimize overall time-to-start. Develop appropriate marketing strategies, define roles and responsibilities of the hiring team, and develop service-level agreements to ensure an effective and efficient recruitment lifecycle while minimizing cost-per-hire.
  
  Develop and implement creative and innovative sourcing strategies and techniques to build a pipeline of qualified candidates.
• Collaboration. Serve as a business partner with hiring managers to develop effective sourcing and recruitment strategies that result in client satisfaction. Develop effective relationships within the organization and the hiring community to have influence and impact the recruiting process and hiring. Collaborate with Marketing and Communications to strengthen employer brand presence across digital, social, and community channels.
• Talent Review Process. Provide professional expertise and support in the design, development and implementation of the talent review process that is required to achieve business goals and results in the creation of an internal bench of top talent.
• Data Analytics and Insights. Collect, analyze and maintain data gathered to inform targeted leadership development (e.g., succession planning). Work closely with the HR Director to collect and coordinate aggregate data for the talent pool and translate those data into insights through data analysis that drives deliberate action plans at the appropriate levels.
• Budgeting:
  Develop and manage the Talent Acquisition department’s annual budget, including vendor management, technology stack, recruitment marketing, and team resources.
• Acquisition & Retention. Develop, initiate and maintain effective programs for workforce retention. Build long-term pipelines for key roles through proactive sourcing strategies, partnerships, and internal mobility planning.
• Systems. Implement scalable processes and technologies that improve candidate experience, hiring manager satisfaction, and recruiter efficiency.
• Compliance. Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory, and internal policies related to employment and recruiting.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Team Leadership. Lead, coach, guide and develop a high-performing team of recruiters including but not limited to building meaningful relationships, ensuring effective training and development and managing performance. Leverage…