Sr Talent Acquisition Partner

About the role

This role acts as a strategic advisor to hiring managers and business leaders, owning full-cycle hiring from intake through onboarding. It involves leading full-cycle recruiting efforts across various corporate functions, serving as a talent partner to hiring leaders and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for corporate functions including Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Communications, sales, operations as well as other corporate requisitions across Legal, customer service, construction, procurement.
• Partner consultatively with hiring managers and business leaders on role scoping, hiring strategy, market positioning, and interview planning.
• Build proactive talent pipelines through strong sourcing and social recruiting strategies.
• Conduct structured, behavioral assessments aligned to AutoNation's DRIVE values, ensuring every hire is evaluated for both capability and culture fit.
• Bring real-time market intelligence — compensation benchmarks, talent availability, and competitor insights — to inform hiring decisions and workforce planning conversations.
• Own the candidate experience end to end, ensuring every touchpoint of the recruiting process reflects the AutoNation brand.
• Use data and structured processes — leveraging Workday, Phenom, LinkedIn, Indeed — to track performance, drive consistency, and continuously improve hiring outcomes.
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) - compensation, total rewards, HRBPs, Employee Relations- and operate effectively across a matrixed organization with multiple business units and stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders, applying knowledge of organizational change and organizational psychology to support long-term team performance.

Requirements

• 4+ years of progressive recruiting experience, including 2+ years of full-cycle, in-house/corporate recruiting experience.
• Demonstrated success recruiting for corporate functions such as Human resources, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Communications, Operations, risk management, as well as Legal, Administrative support, Sales, and beyond.
• Strong sourcing expertise — proactive pipelining, social recruiting, and creative talent identification strategies.
• Bachelor’s degree (preferred) in Human Resources, psychology, communications, Business, or a related field and/or an equivalent combination of education and relevant recruiting experience.
• Working experience with Workday strongly preferred; experience with iCIMS, Greenhouse, or UKG also valued.
• Experience operating within Centers of Excellence (COE) and matrixed organizational structures.
• Demonstrated experience assessing talent through structured and behavioral interview techniques.
• Adaptable, organized, and able to manage competing priorities across multiple business units.
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-volume, and matrixed environments with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management experience with the ability to partner effectively with hiring managers, HR, and senior business leaders.
• Ability to leverage data, market intelligence, and sourcing strategies to influence hiring decisions and improve recruiting outcomes.
• Strong communication, organizational, and consultative skills with a focus on delivering a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Ability to adapt quickly and thrive within a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Qualifications

• Passionate about making a positive impact in the automotive industry.
• Driven, consultative, and resourceful with proven success recruiting corporate talent in competitive markets.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, effectively managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Influences stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and 401k matching.
• Health, dental, vision insurance plans.
• Maternity benefits.
• Associate purchase and discount programs for new and pre-owned vehicles, services, parts, collision, accessories, and AutoGear.
• YouDecide, a website with offers from top providers and retailers.
• Participation in DRV PNK mission to raise and donate millions of dollars to cancer research and treatment, partnering with cancer charities nationwide.