Job Description

Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

The Senior Director, Talent Acquisition provides strategic leadership over the design, execution, and continuous improvement of enterprise talent acquisition for high-volume and frontline staffing for Advantage Solutions. This role is responsible for close to 20,000 hires annually, managing internal recruiting teams, RPO partnerships, recruiting technology, compliance, and vendor relationships. The Senior Director partners closely with S&OP, workforce analytics, and business unit leadership to translate demand forecasts into actionable staffing strategies that meet aggressive fill-rate, quality-of-hire, and cost-per-hire targets while supporting organizational growth.

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, execution, and continuous improvement of enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy for high-volume and frontline staffing across all business units

• Direct and oversee high-volume talent acquisition operations to meet fill-rate and time-to-hire targets for approximately 20,000 annual hires

• Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to translate demand forecasts and labor-market insights into recruiting plans and staffing models

• Support recruiting operations through technology strategy, workflow automation, compliance processes, and data-driven performance management

• Build, develop, and lead talent acquisition leadership teams and recruiting teams across internal and outsourced delivery models

• Manage performance of external recruiting service providers to ensure service level compliance, return on investment, and cost-per-hire targets

• Oversee recruitment marketing and sourcing strategies, aligning spend to hiring needs and leveraging multiple attraction channels

• Ensure enterprise-wide compliance with employment laws and regulations related to talent acquisition and deliver training for recruiters and hiring managers

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (MBA or graduate degree preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered)

• Experience Requirements: 10–12 years experience in relevant field (Talent Acquisition or Recruiting Operations experience preferred)

• Travel requirement: Some travel expected

Supervisor Responsibility

Direct Reports: Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources

Indirect Reports: May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced knowledge of full-lifecycle talent acquisition strategy in high-volume and frontline environments

• Expertise managing recruitment process outsourcing partnerships and external staffing providers

• Strong understanding of recruiting technology ecosystems and candidate workflow automation

• Proficiency in workforce planning, demand forecasting, and S&OP integration for labor deployment

• Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulatory compliance requirements

• Data-driven decision-making with ability to define, measure, and act on recruiting performance metrics

• Strong business acumen with ability to translate organizational strategy into recruiting execution

• Change management and process improvement leadership

• Executive communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

Responsibilities

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, execution, and continuous improvement of enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy for high-volume and frontline staffing across all business units

• Direct and oversee high-volume talent acquisition operations to meet fill-rate and time-to-hire targets for approximately 20,000 annual hires

• Partner with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to translate demand forecasts and labor-market insights into recruiting plans and staffing models

• Support recruiting operations through technology strategy, workflow automation, compliance processes, and data-driven performance management

• Build, develop, and lead talent acquisition leadership teams and recruiting teams across internal and outsourced delivery models

• Manage performance of external recruiting service providers to ensure service level compliance, return on investment, and cost-per-hire targets

• Oversee recruitment marketing and sourcing strategies, aligning spend to hiring needs and leveraging multiple attraction channels

• Ensure enterprise-wide compliance with employment laws and regulations related to talent acquisition and deliver training for recruiters and hiring managers

Qualifications

• Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (MBA or graduate degree preferred; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered)

• Experience Requirements: 10–12 years experience in relevant field (Talent Acquisition or Recruiting Operations experience preferred)

• Travel requirement: Some travel expected

Supervisor Responsibility

Direct Reports: Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources

Indirect Reports: May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced knowledge of full-lifecycle talent acquisition strategy in high-volume and frontline environments

• Expertise managing recruitment process outsourcing partnerships and external staffing providers

• Strong understanding of recruiting technology ecosystems and candidate workflow automation

• Proficiency in workforce planning, demand forecasting, and S&OP integration for labor deployment

• Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulatory compliance requirements

• Data-driven decision-making with ability to define, measure, and act on recruiting performance metrics

• Strong business acumen with ability to translate organizational strategy into recruiting execution

• Change management and process improvement leadership

• Executive communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Environmental & Physical Requirements

Office / Sedentary Requirements: Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically, requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may require the ability to lift up to 10lbs.

Additional Information Regarding Job Duties

Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job positions, or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by law.

Important Information

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of associates so classified. The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by law.