Talent Acquisition Partner

Hearst Media Services is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner to own full-cycle recruiting for high-impact roles and advise leaders across the organization. The position supports senior-level hiring through proactive sourcing, pipeline development, and data-informed improvements to recruiting outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment across editorial, creative, product, sales, marketing, and corporate functions, with an emphasis on senior-level and business-critical hiring.
• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to align on organizational priorities and create effective hiring strategies.
• Act as a trusted talent advisor by delivering market intelligence, competitive insights, and strategic guidance during the hiring process.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and attract high-caliber passive talent.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines to support both current openings and future hiring needs.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience that reflects Hearst’s culture, values, and commitment to excellence.
• Use recruiting metrics, market data, and talent insights to assess hiring effectiveness and continuously improve outcomes.
• Support talent acquisition initiatives that strengthen recruiting processes, operational efficiency, and overall team performance.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated success recruiting senior-level and business-critical talent across multiple business functions.
• Experience supporting hiring across a combination of editorial, creative, product, sales, marketing, and corporate roles.
• Strong consultative, relationship-building, and influencing skills, with the ability to partner effectively with hiring managers and business leaders.
• Proven ability to design creative sourcing strategies and successfully engage passive talent for complex or hard-to-fill positions.
• Experience using recruiting data, market intelligence, and talent insights to guide hiring decisions.
• Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and LinkedIn Recruiter, along with other sourcing tools.
• Hybrid work schedule requiring four days per week in the New York City office.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in media, publishing, digital content, entertainment, or a related industry.
• Experience supporting recruiting processes in government contracting, regulated industries, or compliance-focused environments.

Tools and Technologies

• Applicant tracking systems
• LinkedIn Recruiter

Compensation and Location

• Location: New York, NY (hybrid)
• Salary range: USD 80,000 - 115,000 per year

Benefits

• Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing.
• Access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.
• Hybrid work flexibility.
• Participation in Employee Resource Groups to help create a welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.