Lead end-to-end hiring for HNI Corporation’s Corporate team as part of the Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence.

Own full-cycle recruiting for professional, salaried roles, covering intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection debriefs, offer negotiation, and hiring completion.
Run complex searches including leadership-level, niche, hard-to-fill, and multi-site openings using tailored sourcing and assessment approaches.
Partner with hiring managers, Member & Community Relations, and other stakeholders to assess current and upcoming workforce needs and recommend short- and long-term recruiting strategies.
Provide market intelligence on talent availability, competitor activity, and compensation trends to support realistic expectations and hiring and offer decisions.
Build and maintain talent pipelines using LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals, job boards, social media, and other sourcing channels.
Coach hiring managers on structured interviewing and consistent, equitable candidate assessment practices.
Keep candidates informed and engaged throughout the process, ensuring a supportive experience from outreach through close.
Manage performance against recruiting metrics and service-level targets (for example, time to fill and requisition aging), proactively address risks and barriers, and identify improvement opportunities.
Support Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence initiatives by strengthening recruiting processes and serving as a resource or mentor to team members as needed.

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience supporting professional, salaried positions across multiple functions and organizational levels.
Demonstrated success partnering with hiring managers and leadership to support organizational outcomes through talent acquisition.
Advanced proficiency in LinkedIn Recruiter including advanced and Boolean searching, projects, pipeline management, and metrics.
Expertise using multiple sourcing methods and tools to identify, attract, and engage qualified talent.
Strong negotiation and closing skills, including experience managing complex offers through acceptance.
Working knowledge of employment laws and regulations impacting recruiting, including equal employment opportunity, pay transparency, and immigration and sponsorship requirements.

A blend of agency and in-house recruiting experience.
Experience recruiting for leadership-level roles and/or hard-to-fill technical roles.

Primarily office-based work with ongoing low-level noise, significant computer use, and sitting or standing at a designated workspace for much of the scheduled day.
No special safety equipment required.
Minimal travel, less than 10% annually.

Acting as a trusted advisor, working independently while consulting closely with hiring managers and leaders to shape hiring strategies.
Influencing thoughtfully with clear recommendations and constructive challenge to align on candidate profiles, timelines, and compensation.
Engaging candidates through compelling outreach and informative conversations about HNI career opportunities.
Managing competing priorities by handling high requisition volume while maintaining detail, organization, and follow-through.
Adapting to change as business priorities, hiring needs, and market conditions evolve.
Improving results using recruiting data to identify barriers and strengthen hiring outcomes.
Collaborating and sharing expertise by building strong relationships, supporting teammates, and contributing to consistent practices across operating companies.

Location: Muscatine, IA (onsite)

Minimum Experience: 5 years

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

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