Talent Acquisition Manager

About the role

The Talent Acquisition Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for the Bank's talent acquisition function. This position leads and develops the recruiting team while remaining actively engaged in full-cycle recruiting for senior, executive, and other critical positions. The role partners with business leaders to develop talent strategies that align with organizational goals and workforce plans, serves as a trusted advisor on recruiting and compensation matters, and drives continuous improvement across the recruiting lifecycle.

Responsibilities include developing sourcing strategies, building talent pipelines, enhancing the candidate and hiring manager experience, managing recruiting technology and external vendor relationships, monitoring recruiting metrics, and ensuring compliance with employment laws and organizational policies. The Talent Acquisition Manager also leads recruiting initiatives that support organizational growth, including mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic business initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a talented recruiting team while actively participating in full-cycle recruiting, particularly for senior, executive, and critical positions.
• Partner with business leaders to align talent strategies with organizational goals and workforce plans.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on recruiting, compensation, and hiring decisions.
• Develop sourcing strategies and build talent pipelines.
• Enhance the candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Manage recruiting technology, applicant tracking systems (ATS), and external vendor relationships.
• Monitor recruiting metrics and translate data into actionable insights.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and organizational policies.
• Lead recruiting initiatives supporting organizational growth, including mergers and acquisitions.
• Manage the department budget and oversee recruiting projects.
• Navigate complex talent challenges, market conditions, and hiring decisions.
• Professionally de-escalate challenging situations involving candidates, hiring managers, or stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• Five (5) or more years of corporate recruiting experience, including recruiting for professional, senior, or executive-level positions.
• Three (3) or more years of experience leading, coaching, or mentoring a talent acquisition team or recruiting function.
• Demonstrated success sourcing passive candidates using multiple techniques and building talent pipelines.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and hiring managers as a trusted recruiting consultant.
• Strong knowledge of recruiting best practices, employment laws, and selection processes.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruiting technology.

Skills

• Leadership with a passion for coaching and developing others.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate recruiting data into meaningful insights.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, lead projects, navigate change, and solve complex problems.

Bonus Qualifications

• Financial services or banking recruiting experience.
• Experience managing recruiting vendors or external search firms.
• Employer branding or recruitment marketing experience.
• Experience supporting talent acquisition strategy during mergers, acquisitions, or organizational growth initiatives.
• Experience leading ATS implementations or recruiting technology projects.
• Lean, Change Management, or continuous improvement experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), and life insurance.
• 17 days paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and bereavement leave.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Wellness benefits, including access to onsite fitness center.
• Paid Bonding Leave.
• Life event coverage.
• Service awards.
• Financial benefits including 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, and more.
• Discounts on national and local purchases, including computers, vacations, phones, and retail shopping.

Location

This position is available at the following locations:

• 1311 W 12th Ave, Jasper, IN 47546
• 4424 Vogel Road, Evansville, IN 47714

About Us

German American Bancorp and its family of financial services companies employ talented, compassionate people throughout the organization, truly making German American special. Delivering genuine, customized, personal service with a focus on serving customers and communities well, our employees bring the Shield of Excellence commitment to life with each and every interaction.