Talent Acquisition Manager

About the role

The Talent Acquisition Manager will partner closely with the Chief People Officer and other leaders across Highland Holdings, Lucky Lincoln Gaming, Vast, and Highland Real Estate. This role is not a back-office support role but a seat at the table where talent strategy is built.

Responsibilities

• Full-cycle recruiting for manager and director-level roles across Highland Holdings, Lucky Lincoln Gaming, Vast, and Highland Real Estate, from intake through offer
• A team of contract recruiters and an offshore recruiting resource, directing their work, ensuring pipelines are healthy, priorities are clear, and quality is consistent across the portfolio
• VP+ search support in partnership with the CPO, including research, candidate identification, outreach coordination, and candidate prep
• Role discovery conversations with leaders who may not have a fully-formed vision, translating ambiguity into a focused search strategy and a candidate slate that helps them see what they’re looking for
• Pipeline building and maintenance using AI-powered sourcing tools, LinkedIn Recruiter, and direct outreach
• Recruiting infrastructure for hiring managers: intake templates, structured interview guides, scorecards, and training that enables them to run a consistent, high-quality hiring process
• ATS hygiene: accurate requisitions, clean candidate records, and pipeline data you’d be comfortable presenting to leadership at any time
• Recruiting metrics and reporting to the CPO across the portfolio
• Candidate experience from first touch through offer: responsive communication, clear process, and a standard of care that reflects well on Highland Holdings regardless of outcome
• Employer brand presence across job boards, LinkedIn, and Glassdoor in partnership with the CPO

Requirements

• 5–8 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Demonstrated success recruiting manager and director-level roles; you know how to find and engage people who aren’t looking
• A genuine active listener and skilled discovery partner, comfortable sitting with ambiguity and using a candidate slate to sharpen a brief, not just fill one
• Fluent with AI-powered sourcing tools; hands-on experience with platforms such as Gem, Juicebox, SeekOut, HireEZ, or Findem is a strong plus and comfort with AI-assisted outreach, matching, and pipeline management is a must
• A systems builder who creates process because they believe it makes everyone better, and can translate that into tools and training hiring managers will actually use
• Experience leading or coordinating contract, offshore, or junior recruiting resources
• Experience with psychometric and aptitude assessment tools; familiarity with Culture Index, Criteria, or similar platforms is a plus
• Strong ATS discipline; data hygiene is a professional standard, not an afterthought
• Executive presence and the confidence to push back; you’re comfortable challenging a hiring manager’s thinking, reframing a poorly scoped role, and delivering a perspective, not just a slate
• Fast and decisive; you don’t let perfect be the enemy of progress and you know how to keep a search moving without cutting corners on quality

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Demonstrated success recruiting manager and director-level roles; you know how to find and engage people who aren’t looking
• A genuine active listener and skilled discovery partner, comfortable sitting with ambiguity and using a candidate slate to sharpen a brief, not just fill one
• Familiarity with AI-powered sourcing tools; hands-on experience with platforms such as Gem, Juicebox, SeekOut, HireEZ, or Findem is a strong plus and comfort with AI-assisted outreach, matching, and pipeline management is a must
• Experience leading or coordinating contract, offshore, or junior recruiting resources
• Experience with psychometric and aptitude assessment tools; familiarity with Culture Index, Criteria, or similar platforms is a plus
• Strong ATS discipline; data hygiene is a professional standard, not an afterthought
• Executive presence and the confidence to push back; you’re comfortable challenging a hiring manager’s thinking, reframing a poorly scoped role, and delivering a perspective, not just a slate
• Fast and decisive; you don’t let perfect be the enemy of progress and you know how to keep a search moving without cutting corners on quality

Skills

• Full-cycle recruiting experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Success recruiting manager and director-level roles
• Active listening and discovery skills
• Fluency with AI-powered sourcing tools
• Experience leading or coordinating contract, offshore, or junior recruiting resources
• Experience with psychometric and aptitude assessment tools
• Strong ATS discipline
• Executive presence and the ability to challenge and refine hiring manager's thinking
• Fast and decisive approach to recruiting

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a founder-led, family-owned business operating across gaming, real estate, and technology
• Opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of companies including Lucky Lincoln Gaming, Vast, and Highland Real Estate
• Opportunity to contribute to the development of talent strategy and the hiring process
• Opportunity to build and maintain passive candidate pipelines using AI-powered sourcing tools
• Opportunity to develop and implement recruiting infrastructure that enables hiring managers to run consistent, high-quality hiring processes
• Opportunity to work with a supportive and collaborative team of leaders

Pay

Competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position.