Talent Acquisition Manager

Organization

Stand Together

Location

Arlington, VA

Job Description

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society. 
As a Talent Acquisition Manager (referred to internally as a Talent Acquisition Leader), you will lead a team of 2-4 recruitment professionals and oversee recruitment strategy and outcomes for specific business units within Stand Together. You’ll balance leading full-cycle recruitment for select roles, building strategic partnerships with leaders to align hiring strategies with business goals, and ensuring your team is positioned to attract top-tier, culturally aligned talent.
 
This is a chance to make a significant impact on a growing community of over 1,300 employees committed to hiring innovators from diverse backgrounds and industries. As a strategic partner to senior leaders, you’ll help ensure incoming talent not only has the skills to advance our work but also closely aligns with our mission, culture, and values.

How You Will Contribute

  • Lead and support a team of 2-4 experienced recruiters, providing prioritization, guidance, and professional development to drive results and grow their contribution.
  • Build trusted partnerships with business leaders to ensure alignment between talent acquisition strategies and business unit goals.
  • Roll your sleeves up and own full-cycle recruitment for a portfolio of positions, working directly with hiring leaders to understand job requirements and vision, build recruitment strategies, screen candidates, and manage the recruitment lifecycle.  TA Leaders are responsible for setting the standard for the recruitment process.
  • Partner with Talent Development counterparts (known internally as HR Leaders) to share insights on business trends and employee performance, creating a feedback loop to inform recruitment.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert and escalation on the recruitment process and best practices, applying your own knowledge while also mentoring and coaching your team through challenging scenarios.
  • Consistently seek feedback from the business to understand opportunities for improvement and apply entrepreneurialism to experiment with solutions and new approaches.
  • Work with the business to prioritize, de-conflict, and challenge new roles so that resources are focused on roles with the greatest impact.
  • Coach hiring managers on standards and best practices to recruit talent aligned with both skills and cultural values.
  • Recommend and contribute to projects to enhance the Talent Acquisition team and overall recruitment experience.
  • Collaborate with peer group across TA to share knowledge and ensure teams are not working in silos.

What You Will Bring

  • 8+ years of recruitment experience with at least 3 years leading and owning recruitment for one or more business units.
  • Proven success and passion for leading and developing a team.
  • Experience and commitment to a heavy emphasis on recruiting for culture-fit and values-alignment.
  • Player-coach mentality with willingness to roll up your sleeves, recruit, source, and lead by example.
  • High degree of business acumen and aptitude for making sound economic recommendations on offers and investments.
  • Experience building strategic, value-added partnerships with senior leaders in a dynamic environment in order to find and attract top talent.
  • A passion for innovation, measurement, and data-driven decision-making.
  • A high degree of entrepreneurialism and excitement for experimentation and transformation.
  • Experience working with a modern recruitment technology and systems.
  • Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.

Stand Out Candidates Will Bring

  • Experience with Lever ATS
  • Experience or excitement recruiting within one of the following areas: Development/Fundraising, Marketing and Communications, Entertainment, Philanthropy, or a Think Tank.

What We Offer

  • Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
  • A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
  • Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
  • Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.   
 
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.