Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
Job Description
The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner role at CERES Environmental Services Inc. leads high-impact full-cycle recruitment across the organization, providing strategic guidance to leadership and managing crisis-driven workforce demands. This onsite position is based in Sarasota, FL or Houston, TX, with extended hours and occasional travel. The annual compensation ranges from USD 90,000 to 120,000.
Responsibilities
- Lead full-cycle recruitment for senior, technical, and hard-to-fill roles across multiple business lines.
- Build and maintain passive candidate pipelines using advanced sourcing strategies, market mapping, and networking.
- Actively manage candidate development and deliver a high-quality candidate experience.
- Provide labor market insights and hiring intelligence to inform workforce planning and hiring strategies.
- Manage complex offer negotiations and support compensation and onboarding alignment.
- Mentor and coach junior recruiters, sharing best practices, tools, and candidate care methods.
- Optimize recruitment workflows, including ATS configurations, templates, dashboards, and reporting.
- Represent Ceres at industry events, university fairs, and professional associations.
- Ensure accurate and timely capture of requisition and candidate activity data in the ATS.
- Other recruitment projects as needed by the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 6+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience.
- Demonstrated success developing and executing effective sourcing strategies.
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruitment analytics.
- Ability to work onsite five days per week.
- Strong consultative relationship-building skills and ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
- Highly organized, results-driven, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work in a collaborative, inclusive and professional environment managing sensitive/confidential information appropriately.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Travel opportunities