Talent Acquisition Business Partner 1

Position Overview

The future of aerospace innovation starts with the people behind it. As a Talent Acquisition Business Partner, you'll serve as a strategic recruiting advisor responsible for developing and executing university recruiting initiatives that attract top emerging talent.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with target universities, career services teams, faculty members, and student organizations.
• Develop and execute campus recruiting strategies designed to attract top early-career and technical talent.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting for internship and early-career positions, from sourcing through offer acceptance.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on talent market trends, candidate profiles, and recruiting strategies.
• Screen, assess, and present qualified candidates aligned with business needs.
• Create and execute candidate engagement and "keep warm" strategies throughout academic recruiting cycles.
• Lead campus events, networking initiatives, career fairs, information sessions, and student outreach activities.
• Promote the organization's culture, mission, and career opportunities to strengthen employer brand recognition.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience through proactive communication and transparent recruiting processes.
• Utilize recruiting metrics and data insights to drive talent acquisition strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate candidate records within applicant tracking systems (ATS).
• Ensure compliance with recruiting policies, university guidelines, and hiring regulations.
• Collaborate with enterprise and sector recruiting teams to support broader university relations initiatives.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance recruiting effectiveness and operational excellence.

Required Qualifications

• A High School Diploma/GED with 4 years of experience in Talent Acquisition Recruiting and/or University Relations, or a Bachelor's Degree with experience in Talent Acquisition Recruiting, University Relations, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to travel up to 25% as needed.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government clearance.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing full-cycle recruiting through offer acceptance.
• Previous corporate recruiting experience.
• Experience supporting internship, university recruiting, or early-career hiring programs.
• Proficiency with Workday and Eightfold recruiting platforms.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and business leaders in strategic workforce planning.
• Strong analytical skills and experience utilizing recruiting metrics to drive decision-making.
• Passion for building talent pipelines within technical, engineering, or aerospace-related fields.