Horizonmedia

VP, Talent Acquisition

New York, New York · Vp · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 21 days ago

Stakeholder ManagementCRMForecastingRecruitingResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

The Vice President, Talent Acquisition leads Horizon's enterprise Talent Acquisition practice and is accountable for its strategy, operating model, performance and continued evolution across full-time, temporary, executive and specialized hiring.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Talent Acquisition & Learning and Development, the VP leads through Directors and other TA leaders, advises senior executives on workforce and talent tradeoffs, allocates resources across competing business priorities and ensures consistent, equitable and data-informed hiring.
This leader translates enterprise talent priorities into scalable programs, technology, governance and measurable results while building a continuous-learning culture and the technological agility required for Talent Acquisition to evolve with new platforms, data capabilities and AI.

Responsibilities

Own enterprise prioritization and resource-allocation decisions when hiring needs exceed available capacity
Oversee hiring-demand and capacity forecasting and determine the appropriate mix of internal recruiters, temporary support, embedded resources, agencies, research and specialized partners.
Own enterprise prioritization and resource-allocation decisions when hiring needs exceed available capacity; make transparent tradeoffs across businesses, functions, clients and levels.
Partner with Finance, Compensation, HR Operations, Legal, Information Security, People Systems and other stakeholders to resolve enterprise constraints and maintain compliant, secure and scalable hiring practices.
Own the Talent Acquisition budget, vendor strategy, contracts and investment recommendations; assess strategic fit, value, risk, scalability and return rather than managing individual invoices tactically.
Lead the function through Directors and other TA leaders, setting clear expectations for portfolio outcomes, team performance, stakeholder management, operating quality and leadership behavior.
Coach leaders to make sound decisions, manage complex relationships, develop talent, address performance and scale themselves through effective delegation and accountability.
Create consistency across recruiting teams while allowing thoughtful flexibility for distinct business models, client needs, role families and talent markets.
Assess organizational structure, leadership layers, capability, succession, capacity and performance and make timely decisions about hiring, promotion, development, role design and performance management.
Hold Directors accountable for building strong Team Leads, Associate Directors and recruiters and for reducing key-person dependency within their portfolios.

Requirements

An innovative change leader who can modernize systems, processes and ways of working without losing sight of adoption, risk or employee experience.
12+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience across complex full-time, temporary, executive and specialized hiring environments.
Experience advising executive leaders and navigating competing business priorities, financial constraints, client needs and organizational risk.
Experience owning budgets, contracts, recruiting technology and major process, organizational or technology transformations.
Deep fluency across modern recruiting platforms and data ecosystems, with experience evaluating, piloting, implementing and governing automation, AI-enabled recruiting solutions and emerging technology.
Working knowledge of employment, compliance, privacy, information-security and data consid

Nice to have

Preferred Skills & Experience

Compensation

Present annual and periodic Talent Acquisition strategies, results, risks, market conditions and investment priorities to executive leadership with clear business implications and recommended action.

Benefits

Advise executive leaders on critical role design, search feasibility, succession gaps, capability risks and the tradeoffs between hiring, developing, redeploying or using flexible talent.
Design and govern the Talent Acquisition operating model, including business coverage, role clarity, service levels, decision rights, escalation paths and standards across portfolios.

Visa & Work Authorization

Provide oversight and senior sponsorship for executive, confidential and mission-critical searches, stepping into direct search leadership selectively when enterprise impact warrants it.

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