Senior Business Partner, Talent Acquisition

You've been called to serve others. So have we. About Vertin Vertin was founded in 1904 by Joseph Vertin Sr. in Breckenridge, Minnesota, and has grown into one of the largest privately held, family-owned funeral home companies in the Midwest. Today about 700 associates serve families across 80+ locations in 8 states, under trusted local brands. Our mission is Honoring Lives and Enriching Caregivers. We care for the families we serve and for the people who do this meaningful work. Our locations serve their communities their way, and our Shared Services team provides the backbone that lets them focus on families. The role Do you love building things? This is your seat. You will shape how Vertin attracts, hires and grows great people. You are part recruiter, part strategist and fully committed to people. You will partner with Marketing to tell our story as an employer, build a hiring engine that works across 80+ locations. You report to the VP of Administration. What You'll Do Lead talent acquisition strategy for funeral directors, location leaders, part-time associates and Shared Services rolesPartner with Marketing to grow the Vertin employer brand, from our career site and social content to associate stories that show why this work mattersCreate a hiring experience candidates remember for the right reasons: fast, warm and consistent at every locationLead the rollout of our applicant tracking system (ATS) and make it the backbone of how every location hiresBe our AI champion for talent acquisition. Explore what is possible, test new tools and bring the best ideas into how we source, screen and engage candidatesStrengthen our funeral director pipeline with the Early Careers team, including internships, apprenticeships and mortuary science school relationshipsUse data to show what is working, including time to fill, source of hire, quality of hire and new hire retention Requirements What you bring 8+ years of HR experience, including ideally at least 4 years leading talent acquisition in a multi-site organizationA record of building recruiting processes, hiring hard-to-find or licensed roles and partnering with Marketing on employer brandStrong judgment, discretion and credibility with senior leaders and field managersHands-on experience implementing an applicant tracking systemBachelor's degree or equivalent experienceEligible to work in the United StatesAble to travel occasionally to company locations across 8 states, conferences, and college recruiting visits Nice to have: PHR, SHRM-CP or SPHR certificationExperience in funeral service or another licensed profession Benefits Pay, bonus and benefits Bonus: Eligible for an annual bonusBenefits: Medical with HSA contributions, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, an employee assistance program and paid time offLocation: Minnesota based, with travel to our locations as needed