Sr Talent Acquisition Advisor

About the role

The Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor acts as a trusted talent advisor to Friedkin-affiliated business leaders - shaping hiring strategy, not just executing requisitions. You'll bring market intelligence, workforce planning insight, and a consultative approach to every conversation, guiding leaders toward smarter, faster, better-informed hiring decisions across the full talent life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Advise business leaders on hiring strategy from the first intake conversation - shaping role scope, market positioning, and search approach before a single candidate is sourced
• Own full life cycle recruitment (intake through onboarding), advising hiring managers on interviewing care, decision-making, and candidate experience along the way
• Bring market intelligence to the table: proactively research and map talent pools, competitor landscapes, and compensation trends through advanced research methods to inform strategy, not just fill a req
• Design and evolve sourcing strategy for hard-to-fill roles, leveraging pipelines, AI-powered sourcing tools, generative AI for outreach, and predictive analytics to find talent faster and smarter
• Serve as the go-to subject matter expert for assigned functional areas - advising on market trends and workforce planning implications
• Build strategic, consultative partnerships with leaders, using data and insight to influence hiring decisions and improve quality of hire
• Champion the Friedkin brand as an employer of choice
• Ensure recruiting practices meet EEOC requirements
• Use the CRM to track pipelines and translate data into actionable recommendations for stakeholders
• Advise the leaders on recruiting trends, risks, and opportunities; may lead or direct the work of others

Requirements

• 4-6 years of in-house and/or agency recruiting experience, with a track record of advising hiring leaders on strategy - not just filling requisitions
• Experience with competency-based interviewing and an ATS (ADP RM preferred)
• Hands-on experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM, and other sourcing tools
• Comfort adopting AI-driven sourcing platforms, chatbots, and other emerging recruiting technologies
• Working knowledge of recruitment/employment law (EEO, ADA, etc.)
• Proven ability to build pipelines via talent platforms and networking
• Strong research and market intelligence skill, competitor/market mapping, talent mapping, and proactive candidate identification - used to shape recommendations, not just source candidates
• Confidence advising senior stakeholders, influencing decisions, and pushing back with data when needed

Qualifications

• Preferred Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• CIR (AIRS) or PHR (HRCI) certification

Skills

• Strategic Advisory
• Workforce Planning
• Proactive Sourcing
• Market Research
• Negotiation
• Talent Pipelining
• Relationship Building
• Full-Cycle Recruitment
• Process Improvement
• Influencing Skills
• AI & Emerging Sourcing Technologies

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the associate is required on a daily basis to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the work day and frequently access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The associate is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The associate must frequently move up to 10 pounds and occasionally move up to 25 pounds.

Travel Requirements

10% Domestically

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package underscores our commitment to recognizing your contributions. We offer a competitive and fair compensation structure that includes base pay and performance-based rewards. Compensation is based on skill set, experience, qualifications, and job-related requirements. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, retirement plans, and generous paid leave.