Vice President of Talent Acquisition

Location: San Antonio, TX (Fully Onsite)

Compensation: $150-$165

About the Opportunity: Our client is a mission-driven organization experiencing significant growth and seeking a strategic and operational Vice President of Talent Acquisition to build, lead, and scale enterprise-wide recruiting initiatives. This executive leadership role will be responsible for developing and executing talent acquisition strategies that attract exceptional talent across all levels of the organization, including executive leadership. The Vice President of Talent Acquisition will partner closely with senior leadership to ensure recruiting practices support long-term organizational growth, workforce planning, and business objectives. The ideal candidate is a proven recruiting leader with experience scaling talent acquisition functions, developing high-performing teams, and implementing data-driven recruiting strategies within complex and growing organizations.

Strategic Talent Acquisition Leadership: Develop and execute enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategies aligned with organizational goals and workforce planning initiatives. Build scalable recruiting programs designed to attract, assess, and hire top talent across diverse functions and levels. Establish recruiting metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools to evaluate effectiveness, efficiency, and return on investment. Present recruiting analytics, workforce trends, and hiring forecasts to executive leadership. Serve as the organization's subject matter expert on talent acquisition strategy, market trends, and recruitment best practices. Participate in organizational planning initiatives and provide guidance on talent-related business decisions.

Recruiting Operations & Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing recruiting team focused on delivering exceptional hiring outcomes and candidate experiences. Establish best practices, processes, and service standards to improve recruiting efficiency and effectiveness. Develop and manage talent acquisition budgets and recruitment investments. Oversee applicant tracking systems, recruiting technologies, CRM platforms, and reporting tools to maximize performance and scalability. Create and monitor key performance indicators including: Time-to-fill Quality-of-hire Hiring manager satisfaction Candidate experience metrics Recruiter productivity Build and manage relationships with external recruiting partners, search firms, advertising platforms, and talent sourcing providers. Executive Search & Leadership HiringLead executive, senior leadership, and critical talent searches. Partner with senior leadership on succession planning initiatives and long-term talent strategies. Develop high-touch search strategies for difficult-to-fill and business-critical positions. Create talent pipelines and market intelligence to support future leadership hiring needs.

Employer Brand & Talent Strategy: Enhance the organization's employer brand and talent market presence. Evaluate labor market trends and competitive hiring practices. Identify innovative sourcing strategies and recruiting technologies to improve hiring outcomes. Drive initiatives that strengthen candidate engagement, employee retention, and organizational growth.

Qualifications: RequiredBachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.10+ years of progressive talent acquisition and recruiting leadership experience. Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing recruiting teams. Experience developing recruiting strategies for high-growth, complex organizations. Strong background utilizing recruiting analytics, KPIs, and workforce planning metrics. Executive presence with outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills. Experience managing talent acquisition technology, ATS platforms, and recruitment operations.

Preferred: Master's degree (MBA or related field).Professional recruiting or HR certifications. Experience supporting nonprofit, philanthropic, mission-driven, healthcare, education, or rapidly growing organizations. Executive search experience, including C-suite and senior leadership recruitment. Experience with organizational growth, transformation, or scale initiatives.

Ideal Candidate Profile: The successful candidate will be a strategic talent leader who can operate effectively at both the executive and operational levels. They will bring a data-driven approach to recruiting, a passion for developing teams, and a proven ability to attract exceptional talent while creating a world-class candidate and hiring manager experience. This individual must be comfortable partnering with executive leadership, influencing organizational decision-making, and building scalable recruiting programs that support long-term growth.