Senior Business Partner, Talent Acquisition

Lead talent acquisition strategy for a multi-site organization and help modernize recruiting with ATS rollout and AI-driven sourcing at 80+ locations.

Responsibilities

• Own talent acquisition strategy for funeral directors, location leaders, part-time associates, and Shared Services roles.
• Partner with Marketing to strengthen Vertin’s employer brand, including career site and social content, plus associate stories.
• Design a candidate hiring experience that is fast, warm, and consistent across every location.
• Lead the rollout of an applicant tracking system (ATS), positioning it as the backbone of how locations hire.
• Serve as an AI champion for talent acquisition by evaluating new tools, testing capabilities, and applying the best ideas to sourcing, screening, and candidate engagement.
• Build and strengthen the funeral director pipeline with the Early Careers team, including internships, apprenticeships, and relationships with mortuary science schools.
• Use recruiting and hiring data to track performance, including time to fill, source of hire, quality of hire, and new hire retention.

Requirements

• 8+ years of HR experience, ideally including at least 4 years leading talent acquisition in a multi-site organization.
• Proven ability to build recruiting processes and support hiring for hard-to-find or licensed roles.
• Experience partnering with Marketing on employer brand initiatives.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and credibility with senior leaders and field managers.
• Hands-on experience implementing an applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Ability to travel occasionally to company locations across 8 states, conferences, and college recruiting visits.

Technologies

• Applicant tracking system (ATS)

Benefits

• Annual bonus eligibility.
• Medical with HSA contributions.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Life insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Paid time off.
• Location: Minnesota based, with travel to locations as needed.

Nice to Have

• PHR, SHRM-CP, or SPHR certification.
• Experience in funeral service or another licensed profession.