Manager, Talent Acquisition

About the role

The Athletics are seeking a dynamic and highly organized Manager, Talent Acquisition to support the continued growth of our organization as we prepare for the opening of our new ballpark in Las Vegas.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment processes, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer process.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand position needs, develop recruiting strategies, and identify qualified candidates.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines across a variety of functions, including corporate departments and future stadium roles.
• Partner with the SVP, People Operations, and internal stakeholders to support the organized labor workforce, including hiring and compensation alignment.
• Utilize creative sourcing strategies, including LinkedIn, job boards, community partnerships, networking, and industry relationships.
• Conduct candidate outreach and serve as a brand ambassador for the Athletics throughout the recruiting process.
• Ensure a consistent, inclusive, and positive candidate experience from initial contact through onboarding.
• Collaborate with Senior Coordinator, Talent Acquisition and greater People Operations team to maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity within the applicant tracking system.
• Assist with developing recruitment strategies for large-scale staffing needs, including game day operations, guest services, hospitality, security, and event operations.
• Assist with planning and execution of hiring events, job fairs, and community outreach efforts to build awareness of Athletics employment opportunities.
• Develop relationships with local universities, community organizations, workforce development partners, and sports industry organizations.
• Represent the Athletics at career fairs, networking events, and community engagement opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to expand access to diverse talent pipelines.
• Partner with People Operations and business leaders to identify development needs and create training, onboarding, and development opportunities for employees at various stages of their careers.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Sports Management, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience, including job description development, intake meetings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and candidate management in a fast-paced environment; experience in learning and development or related People Operations functions is a strong complement.
• Working knowledge of labor unions, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable labor relations practices.
• Willing and able to work a non-traditional schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Increased on-site presence at the stadium and other organizational facilities, particularly during the season and as the organization prepares for ballpark opening.
• Experience utilizing applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse preferred), LinkedIn Recruiter, and other recruiting technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute scalable recruitment strategies for both professional and high-volume hiring, including sourcing, interview coordination, hiring events, and onboarding support.
• Experience recruiting for corporate, part-time, seasonal, or event-based positions, preferably within professional sports, hospitality, entertainment, live events, or other large-scale operations.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and external partners while serving as a trusted talent advisor.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent searches, competing priorities, and shifting deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Experience building talent pipelines and fostering community partnerships to support long-term recruiting initiatives.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving organization with changing priorities.
• Passion for professional sports, live entertainment, hospitality, or event operations preferred.