At The Pond Guy, the hybrid Talent Acquisition Partner will steer full-cycle recruiting across 14 departments, partnering with leaders to shape hiring strategies and raise recruiting effectiveness. This Armada, MI-based role blends onsite collaboration with flexible work arrangements to build proactive talent pipelines and enhance candidate experiences.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end recruitment across multiple business functions, from intake strategy through offer negotiation and acceptance.
- Act as a strategic recruiting partner to hiring managers and leadership, guiding hiring decisions and recruiting approaches.
- Develop proactive talent pipelines via sourcing, networking, referrals, market research, and outbound recruiting efforts.
- Conduct screening interviews and guide hiring teams through candidate evaluation.
- Foster a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
- Leverage recruiting metrics, hiring trends, and market insights to continuously improve strategies, processes, and outcomes.
- Maintain accurate and compliant recruiting workflows, documentation, and candidate management within the ATS to support consistent hiring results.
- Support offer negotiations and align candidate expectations with business needs.
- Coach hiring managers on interviewing best practices, candidate evaluation, and structured hiring processes.
Requirements
- 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
- Experience sourcing and recruiting for professional and hard-to-fill roles, including proactively engaging passive candidates through networking and creative recruiting strategies.
- Strong communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills with the ability to confidently challenge assumptions and guide hiring decisions.
- Experience using ATS systems and recruiting tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and ZipRecruiter.
- Ability to manage multiple openings and priorities simultaneously.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Technologies
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Indeed
- ZipRecruiter
Benefits
- Blue Cross Blue Shield health, dental, and vision coverage
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Accident and critical illness insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off and holidays (8 holidays recognized)
- 401(k) with 4% employer match and revenue sharing
- Employee referral program
- Career development and department shadowing programs
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to influence hiring strategy and recruiting processes
- Exposure to a wide range of business functions and professional roles
- Strong partnership with leadership and hiring managers
- Ability to build sourcing strategies rather than solely processing applicants
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Direct impact on company growth
What You'll Do
- Lead full-cycle recruiting across multiple business functions, from intake strategy to offer negotiation and acceptance.
- Serve as a strategic partner to hiring managers and leadership, guiding decisions and developing recruiting strategies.
- Proactively build talent pipelines through sourcing, networking, referrals, market research, and outbound recruiting.
- Conduct screening interviews and coach hiring teams through candidate evaluation.
- Deliver a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the process.
- Utilize recruiting metrics, hiring trends, and market insights to improve strategies and outcomes.
- Maintain accurate, compliant recruiting workflows and candidate management within the ATS.
- Assist with offer negotiations and align candidate expectations with business needs.
- Coach hiring managers on interviewing best practices and structured hiring processes.
Availability
This hybrid role requires a minimum onsite presence of three days per week. Additional onsite attendance is expected to support interviews, recruiting initiatives, collaboration with hiring managers, team meetings, and other business priorities. Typical hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, with occasional evenings or Saturdays for interviews or recruiting events. The role involves manual tasks such as typing and computer work, and may require lifting 25-35 pounds and standing for extended periods during cross-department activities.
Company Overview
TPG, Inc. is a growing manufacturing company with over 160 employees, serving pond, lake, and water garden needs across all 50 states for wholesale and end users. The team is described as a tribe, emphasizing collaboration, growth, and long-term career development in a supportive culture.
Company Divisions
- Airmax, Inc. – manufacturing and B2B, airmaxeco.com
- The Pond Guy, Inc. – direct-to-consumer, thepondguy.com
- The Pond Guy, Inc. – local services division, weknowponds.com
How to Apply for Position
- Submit your resume.
- If selected for review, you will be asked to complete a ten-minute survey within three days of receipt.
- If advanced, you will be contacted for an interview. Candidates who receive a job offer must pass a drug/toxins test and background check. You must be authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
