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Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!

(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.  

Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Responsible for leading and facilitating the design and execution of recruitment strategies for the University. This position will lead all sourcing and hiring strategies and manage external partnerships. This position will be responsible for monitoring recruitment procedures, from sourcing to hiring, managing a team of recruiters and building and managing a strong employer brand.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

1. Leads, manages, and develops the Talent Acquisition team by providing strategic direction, clear performance expectations, ongoing coaching, and professional development opportunities that build individual capabilities and strengthen overall team effectiveness.

2. Provides leadership that promotes a shared understanding of the HR vision and strategic direction, ensuring all Talent Acquisition team members are engaged, aligned, and actively contributing to the achievement of departmental and organizational objectives. 

3. Establishes and oversees talent acquisition roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities across the hiring process, ensuring effective collaboration among recruiters, hiring managers, HR business partners, compensation team and leaders while directing the full lifecycle recruitment, including sourcing, candidate assessment, interview management, selection, background screening, offer negotiation and onboarding. 

4. Develops and executes comprehensive recruitment marketing strategies and talent sourcing strategies that strengthen the organizations employer brand, builds qualified talent pipelines, and leverage innovative approaches to identify, engage, and attract both active and passive candidates across critical talent segments. 

5. Maintains and continuously monitors established service-level agreements (SLAs) and performance standards across the recruitment lifecycle, ensuring a consistent, efficient and high-quality hiring process while optimizing recruitment resources, controlling cost-per-hire, and meeting organizational talent acquisition objectives.

6. Serves as a collaborative partner with university leadership to develop effective sourcing and recruitment strategies that result in client satisfaction

7. Develops effective relationships within the organization and the hiring community to have influence and impact the recruiting process and hiring

8.  Partners with the Organizational Development Team to ensure search members and hiring participants complete required search and interviewing training focused on the understanding of applicable employment laws and organizational hiring policies and are equipped with effective behavioral interviewing techniques and best practices to support compliant, consistent, and effective hiring decisions. 

9. Works closely with the HRIS team to collect, analyze, and interpret talent acquisition data, transforming aggregate talent pool metrics into actionable insights that inform strategic decision-making, and drive targeted action plans at the appropriate levels. 
    

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Human Resources, Business or related field

Required Experience
Eight (8) years of broad experience in Human Resources, with specific experience in Talent Acquisition
Four (4) years of progressively responsible management experience 
Experience designing, developing and supporting Talent Acquisition programs, policies and practices.

Additional Preferred Qualifications
SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR or SPHR certification

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Advanced degree from an institution of higher education in a relevant field

Preferred Experience
Experience designing, developing and supporting talent related programs including performance management, talent development, succession planning, data analytics and relationship management.
Experience in capturing HR metrics and producing analytics for use by managers for employee decisions.

The salary range is $120,000 to $128,000. Offers are based on relevant experience.  Comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, 13 paid holidays, vacation, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options and much more! Visit hr.kennesaw.edu/benefits. 

ABILITIES
Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines

KNOWLEDGE
Working knowledge of multiple sourcing strategies, applicant tracking systems, recruiting processes, and hiring metrics

SKILLS
Strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to identify metrics, identify (and adjust) priorities, anticipate and mitigate risks, and involve the right stakeholders at the right times
Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.

This is a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time

• Standard Enhanced
• Education

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf