Talent Acquisition Advisor

About the Role

We are currently seeking a Talent Acquisition Advisorto join our Global Talent Management team. Reporting to the Senior Manager Talent Acquisition - Global, this role is responsible for driving hiring outcomes through the delivery of full-cycle recruitment across professional, technical, operational, and management positions (Manager level and below), with a primary focus on supporting our Underground Mines portfolio.

Partnering closely with hiring leaders and HR stakeholders, the Talent Acquisition Advisor will define recruitment requirements, develop sourcing strategies, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience from attraction through onboarding. Leveraging a variety of sourcing channels, the role will identify, engage, and assess both active and passive talent while building and maintaining diverse talent pipelines aligned to current and future workforce needs.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to the business, providing labor market insights, recruitment expertise, hiring strategies, and guidance on effective selection practices. This role will also contribute to employer branding initiatives and support early talent, graduate, internship, and campus recruiting programs that strengthen Peabody's future workforce.

• Partner with hiring managers and HR teams to define role requirements, workforce plans, and recruitment strategies.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment activities from requisition intake through onboarding for professional, technical, operational, and management roles.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies utilizing job boards, social media, direct sourcing, networking, referrals, and headhunting techniques.
• Identify, engage, and assess both active and passive talent across a variety of labor markets.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines to support immediate hiring needs and future workforce planning initiatives.
• Screen and assess candidates using equitable, job-related selection methodologies and best practices.
• Facilitate structured interview processes and provide guidance to hiring managers throughout the selection process.
• Manage offer development, negotiation, and presentation in alignment with compensation guidelines and company policies.
• Deliver a positive and engaging candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Act as a trusted advisor to hiring leaders by providing labor market insights, recruitment trends, and sourcing recommendations.
• Support employer branding, talent attraction, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Manage recruitment activity within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), ensuring data accuracy, compliance, and reporting integrity.
• Coordinate recruitment activities including approvals, interviews, background checks, medical assessments, and other pre-employment requirements.
• Partner with approved external recruitment agencies and vendors when required.
• Build and maintain networks within mining, industrial, technical, and professional communities.
• Support early talent, graduate, internship, and campus recruiting initiatives.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects and recruitment process enhancements.

This position is a full‑time role based at Peabody's Corporate Headquarters in Des Peres, St. Louis, Missouri. Peabody offers flexible work policies, including hybrid office/home working arrangements, enabling employees to balance collaboration and flexibility while staying connected to the business.

The salary range for this role is $67,000 to $87,000.

Travel to operational sites, industry events, campus recruiting activities, and hiring initiatives may be required up to 25% of the time.

• High School Diploma required; further education in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline is advantageous.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience delivering full-cycle recruitment across professional, technical, operational, and management roles.
• Proven hands‑on sourcing experience, including direct sourcing, market mapping, networking, and headhunting techniques.
• Working knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws, regulations, and recruitment best practices.
• Proficiency utilizing social media platforms, job boards, talent databases, and other sourcing channels to attract active and passive candidates.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to effectively engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent networking and relationship‑building skills with the ability to develop and maintain talent communities and industry connections.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering a high level of customer service to candidates and hiring leaders.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% as required.

• Minimum three (3) years of talent acquisition, recruitment, or related experience.
• Experience recruiting within mining, underground mining, manufacturing, industrial operations, engineering,…