Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

The opportunity:

As Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, you will work directly with functional hiring managers, business stakeholders, and Smurfit Westrock\u2019s HR teams to develop recruitment strategies that enable us to attract and hire exceptional talent. Additionally, you will serve as a first-line ambassador to candidates by filtering, screening, and actively engaging talent. We are looking for a candidate with exceptional recruitment expertise who will contribute creativity and thought leadership to developing the right sourcing and recruiting solutions to support the hiring agenda. If you are an experienced Talent Acquisition professional with a deep passion for delivering excellence at every level, from strategy to execution, and you want a unique opportunity to showcase your capabilities in a growing, transforming business, this could be the role for you.

How you will impact Smurfit Westrock:

\u2022 Utilize pipelining/direct sourcing techniques and full-cycle recruiting knowledge to proactively source and engage candidates

\u2022 Serve as an external employment market expert, advising on trends and availability of talent in identified functions and markets, as well as hiring landscapes and recruiting practices of competitors

\u2022 Create and implement sourcing and recruitment strategies that will support the annual workforce plan and emphasize quality of hire, process efficiency, and candidate satisfaction

\u2022 Help to drive Smurfit Westrock\u2019s Diversity Hiring initiatives

\u2022 Establish effective partnerships with external organizations, agencies, and colleges

\u2022 Evaluate skill level, conduct an efficient and professional interview process, and partner closely with HR Business Partners on compensation, offers, background checks, and onboarding

\u2022 Analyze and interpret recruiting data and internal recruiting performance metrics to recommend improvements to recruiting strategies

\u2022 Partner with HR and internal business leaders to help shape the direction of Smurfit Westrock\u2019s recruiting strategy by surfacing trends and driving impactful initiatives

\u2022 Communicate effectively across various teams including Smurfit Westrock Talent Acquisition leaders, hiring managers, and interview teams to share and exchange information regarding recruiting activity

\u2022 Manage candidates through Smurfit Westrock\u2019s hiring process, maintaining a focus on excellent candidate experience

\u2022 Strengthen Smurfit Westrock\u2019s core recruiting capabilities, address specific skill needs, and enhance the bench of talent

What you need to succeed:

\u2022 Bachelor\u2019s Degree

\u2022 8-10 years\u2019 experience recruiting in large, complex global companies

\u2022 Experience recruiting for corporate functions such as Finance, Information Technology, HR, Legal, Communications, Performance Excellence, among others

\u2022 Track record of recruiting for executive-level roles such as Directors, Senior Directors, and Vice Presidents

\u2022 Working knowledge of Federal compliance guidelines (i.e., OFCCP)

\u2022 Proven experience recruiting and presenting diverse candidate slates to promote an inclusive workplace \u2022 Working knowledge of HR/TS tools and technologies and candidate tracking systems

\u2022 Ability to sift through our internal applicant pool and help streamline the internal recruiting process

\u2022 Proven experience partnering with hiring managers and executives throughout the recruiting cycle

\u2022 Desire to act as an internal employee career advisor

\u2022 Ability to work within a fast-paced environment with urgency

\u2022 Strong attention to detail

\u2022 Possess exceptional oral and written communication skills

\u2022 Possess strong problem-solving, collaboration, relationship-building, and business partnering skills

\u2022 Possess strong computer skills utilizing Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

\u2022 Experience managing and developing high-performing teams

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.