(USA) Senior Recruiter

About the role

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Walmart, you will serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders, translating workforce needs into effective talent strategies. You will lead full-cycle recruitment, leverage market and talent insights, and influence hiring decisions to attract and secure high-quality talent. This role requires strong consultative partnership, sourcing expertise, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to manage complex searches in a fast-paced environment.

About the team

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner team collaborates closely with Corporate Function leaders to deliver talent solutions aligned with business priorities. By partnering with HR and business stakeholders, the team builds strong talent pipelines, drives efficient hiring outcomes, and delivers a high-quality candidate experience. Operating on-site from the Bentonville, Arkansas Headquarters, the team uses data, market intelligence, and strong stakeholder partnerships to support evolving talent needs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to understand workforce needs and develop recruitment strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Lead end-to-end talent acquisition for complex and high-impact searches, driving timely and effective hiring decisions.
• Use recruiting data technology, talent market insights, and competitive intelligence to identify challenges and recommend solutions.
• Advise hiring leaders on sourcing strategies, candidate assessment, interview practices, and hiring decisions.
• Build trusted relationships with business and HR stakeholders, serving as a strategic talent advisor.
• Develop and maintain top talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, networking, and talent mapping.
• Deliver a high-touch candidate experience throughout the recruiting process.

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including experience supporting complex or senior leadership searches.
• Proven experience leading full-cycle recruitment and aligning talent strategies with business priorities.
• Strong consultative skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and navigate complex hiring decisions.
• Ability to translate recruiting data and talent market insights into actionable hiring strategies.
• Expertise in strategic sourcing, talent mapping, candidate assessment, and market research.
• Ability to manage multiple complex searches and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated accountability for hiring outcomes, timelines, process excellence, and candidate quality.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with a track record of building trusted business partnerships.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, or related field and 2 years’ experience in human resources, talent acquisition, or related area.
• Option 2: 4 years’ experience in human resources, talent acquisition or related area.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional in Human Resources certification (PHR).

Benefits

• Health benefits: Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits: 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off: PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits: Short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Education benefits: Live Better U, a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates, covering high school completion, bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $80,000.00 - $155,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses and stock for certain positions.

Schedule

This role operates on-site from the Bentonville, Arkansas Headquarters.