Talent Acquisition Manager (51219)

Gradian creates custom-engineered thermal management solutions for markets that thrive on flexibility, creativity, and bold ideas. From humble beginnings to becoming an emergent multi-brand manufacturing leader, we’ve grown by bringing in great people and empowering them to do great work. At Gradian, we believe innovation happens when everyone contributes, diversity of thought is celebrated, and people feel supported in their growth. We take pride in working hard together, tackling challenges, solving problems, and having fun along the way. As we expand into both emerging and mission-critical industries, we stay committed to delivering efficient, competitive, and sustainable heating and cooling technologies. Throughout your career here, you will have the chance to directly shape the foundation for what's next in our industry.

About the Role

The Talent Acquisition Manager will lead and scale the company's talent acquisition function during a period of significant organizational growth, expansion, and transformation. This role will be responsible for managing an internal recruiting team, overseeing external recruiting partners, and building the processes, communication, and infrastructure necessary to attract and hire top talent efficiently and effectively. As the company continues to grow, integrate new teams, and expand its workforce, this individual will serve as the central point of coordination across all talent acquisition activities. The Talent Acquisition Manager will ensure recruiting resources are aligned to business priorities, hiring managers receive timely and consistent communication, and candidates experience a professional and engaging hiring process from initial contact through onboarding. This role requires a highly organized and results-oriented leader who can successfully manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will bring experience supporting rapid growth organizations while leveraging best practices gained from larger, more mature companies.

Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition Leadership
  • Leads and develops a high-performing recruiting team.
  • Creates accountability and performance expectations.
  • Balances speed, quality, and candidate experience.
• Project & Resource Management
  • Manages multiple searches and competing priorities simultaneously.
  • Allocates recruiter and external agency resources effectively.
  • Tracks progress and proactively addresses hiring challenges.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management
  • Builds strong relationships with hiring managers and business leaders.
  • Provides proactive updates and transparency throughout the hiring process.
  • Ensures candidates receive timely and professional communication.
• Vendor & Agency Management
  • Manages relationships with external recruiting firms.
  • Establishes performance expectations and service-level agreements.
  • Evaluates partner effectiveness and return on investment.
• Growth & Scalability
  • Develops recruiting processes that support rapid organizational growth.
  • Identifies opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Brings experience from both high-growth and larger organizations to create sustainable talent acquisition practices.

Requirements

• 5 years of Talent Acquisition Management experience.
• Experience leading others.
• Experience with startup or high-growth environments.
• Hiring through acquisitions or organizational integration.
• Working with external search firms.
• Building recruiting processes and metrics from the ground up.
• Supporting workforce growth of several hundred to several thousand employees.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental plans.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Group term life insurance coverage.
• HSA, FSA, and Dependent Care plans available.
• 8 paid holidays, 4 floating holidays, and generous PTO policy.
• 401k matching.
• Company paid events.
• Annual safety shoe allowance.
• Education assistance program.