Talent Acquisition Manager

Overview

The Talent Acquisition Manager will lead the organization's talent acquisition strategy and execution, with a primary focus on proactively sourcing, engaging, and recruiting high-impact talent. This role will be responsible for identifying and attracting senior-level leaders, business development professionals, technical experts, and emerging talent that support the firm's continued growth.

Worksite Location: Downtown Minneapolis
Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 base salary plus bonus potential.
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, professional development opportunities, and additional employee wellness programs.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Proactively source, recruit, and close high-impact talent, including senior-level leaders, business development professionals, market leaders, and technical experts.
• Develop and maintain robust talent pipelines to support ongoing business growth and future hiring needs.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle including sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate assessment, reference checks, offer negotiation, and onboarding support.
• Deliver a high-quality candidate experience through timely communication, effective interview coordination, and relationship management.
• Build and scale the talent acquisition function, including recruiting processes, tools, systems, and team structure.
• Partner closely with executive leadership, practice leaders, and hiring managers to develop search strategies and hiring priorities.
• Track recruiting metrics and measure performance against hiring goals and organizational growth objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of recruiting experience with demonstrated success sourcing and recruiting senior-level professionals.
• Strong candidate engagement, influence, and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience leading full-cycle recruitment efforts for complex, high-priority, and confidential searches.
• Ability to advise senior leaders on recruitment strategy, market conditions, compensation trends, and candidate selection.
• Experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing tools.
• Knowledge of employment laws, fair hiring practices, and compliance requirements.
• Strong communication, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining a high level of quality and candidate experience.

About Versique

Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions. Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections. We believe people are more than just resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success. Versique is proud to be award-winning, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Let’s find your people, together.

Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.