Talent Acquisition Manager

Syracuse University’s Office of Human Resources is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to provide full life cycle recruitment services for assigned requisitions. This onsite role in Syracuse, NY supports both hiring managers and candidates by advancing sourcing, selection, offer, and pre-employment onboarding while strengthening the university’s employer brand and candidate experience.

What you’ll do

• Use innovative outreach and engagement strategies to build applicant pools aligned with Syracuse University’s goal of being Welcoming to All.
• Translate hiring needs into effective sourcing strategies to identify active and passive qualified applicants.
• Proactively reach out to passive candidates through social media platforms (including LinkedIn) and recommend targeted advertising, job boards, and networks.
• Network with university colleagues and external stakeholders to expand understanding of Syracuse University career opportunities.
• Represent the University at local and regional career and community events to showcase employer branding and careers.
• Stay current on trends, technologies, and changes affecting university recruitment.
• Manage full lifecycle recruitment for assigned requisitions and clients, including initiating intake meetings with hiring managers to confirm ideal candidate profiles and search timelines.
• Create compliant job postings, conduct screening interviews, recommend qualified candidates, and manage selection, offer, and pre-employment onboarding steps.
• Provide weekly updates to hiring managers on open searches and maintain the integrity of recruitment data reported on a weekly basis.
• Serve as a recruiting consultant to university leadership, hiring managers, and HR colleagues.
• Provide coaching, guidance, assistance, and training to campus hiring authorities on recruitment, including annual Talent Review reports/meetings to plan for talent needs and strengthen talent partnerships.
• Support individual and team goals related to time-to-recruit, candidate experience, and position fulfillment.
• Escalate aged requisitions and sourcing challenges to Talent Acquisition leadership.
• Provide on-premise support for campus hiring and career events as assigned.
• Develop a broad understanding of total rewards, the employee value proposition, and applicable collective bargaining agreements to help communicate and promote Syracuse University careers.
• Develop candidate itineraries, support on-campus interview scheduling, and provide candidate support and relocation-related information and resources.
• Perform administrative and operational tasks, including maintaining job and applicant information and ensuring timely candidate disposition in the Applicant Tracking System and Human Capital Management system.
• Collaborate on initiatives to improve employer brand and the hiring experience, and assist with recruiting event planning, operations, and other assigned projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, marketing, business, communications, or a related field (or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience).
• Minimum 4 years of direct staff recruiting experience in a fast-paced, high-volume recruiting environment.
• Higher Ed, employment agency, or corporate recruiting experience is preferred.
• Experience using modern talent sourcing tools, including social media, is strongly desired.
• Demonstrated commitment to creating diverse candidate pools.
• Proven experience sourcing candidates and building pipelines, including advanced use of LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools, community outreach, and applicant relationship management.
• Experience managing candidate experience, including guidance on interview and selection criteria and the overall recruiting and hiring process.
• Strong interpersonal skills and collaboration abilities, with the ability to influence internal stakeholders and negotiate with candidates.
• Proficiency with MS Office, applicant tracking systems, AI, and other recruiting technology tools.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, self-motivation, and ability to multi-task in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and negotiation skills, with a strong focus on details and follow-through.
• Analytical ability to track and trend sourcing and recruiting metrics and create reports that support recruiting strategy recommendations.

Tools and technologies

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• MS Office
• Applicant tracking systems
• AI
• Applicant Tracking System
• Human Capital Management system

Work schedule and location

• Location: Syracuse, NY (onsite)
• On-campus presence is required to support students, collaborate with colleagues, and contribute to the university academic environment.
• Remote work arrangements are limited in accordance with University policy.
• Standard business hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year) and 8:00am – 4:30pm (summer).
• Hours may vary based on operational needs.

Compensation

USD 71,000 - 74,000 per year.

Application instructions

• Complete the online application.
• Attach a resume and cover letter.