ABOUT THE ROLE
AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE) is seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of Talent Acquisition to lead enterprise-wide recruiting efforts across the Blank Family of Businesses (BFOB). This leader will oversee the full talent acquisition function, driving innovative, scalable, and high-touch white-glove recruitment strategies to attract top talent at every level of the organization.
Reporting to the Sr. Director of HR Operations and Shared Services, this exceptional relationship builder will lead a team of three talent acquisition professionals while serving as a strategic advisor to leaders and HR Business Partners (HRBPs) across the BFOB. This role will optimize recruiting operations, enhance candidate and hiring manager experience, implement best-in-class technologies and processes, and directly lead talent searches for senior leadership roles. The Director of TA will also lead large-scale staffing events and campaigns, early career program recruitment, and workforce planning initiatives.
This fully onsite role is based at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. Local travel within the greater Atlanta area is required; occasional travel to Montana may occur as needed.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Talent Acquisition Strategy and Leadership
- Lead and execute the BFOB talent acquisition strategy across multiple companies and brands.
- Develop scalable recruiting programs, processes, and workforce planning strategies aligned with organizational growth objectives.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to executives and business leaders on talent market trends, organizational hiring needs, and recruitment strategies.
- Build and maintain a high-performance, service-oriented recruiting function focused on operational excellence and candidate experience.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of talent acquisition professionals.
Executive and Corporate Recruiting
- Personally lead full-cycle recruitment efforts for senior leadership positions, including executive-level roles.
- Partner closely with executives and hiring managers to define talent profiles, assess organizational needs, and execute targeted strategies.
- Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies and talent pipelines for hard-to-fill and critical business roles.
Talent Acquisition Operations and Process Optimization
- Evaluate, streamline, and improve recruiting workflows, systems, reporting, and operational processes.
- Lead the proposal, implementation, and/or optimization of recruiting technologies, sourcing tools, automation solutions, and analytics capabilities.
- Establish and monitor recruiting KPIs, dashboards, and service-level expectations.
- Create scalable interview, assessment, and selection processes that improve consistency, efficiency, and hiring quality.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws, hiring regulations, and organizational policies.
Hiring Events and Workforce Initiatives
- Lead enterprise hiring initiatives, including large-scale event-day staff Draft Days, on-and off-site job fairs, and early career programs.
- Partner cross-functionally with Stadium Leadership and HRBPs to support workforce planning for major events and sports seasons.
- Develop creative sourcing strategies and community partnerships to support high-volume recruiting efforts.
- Leverage employer branding to develop recruitment marketing initiatives that strengthen organizational visibility and talent attraction.
Stakeholder and Candidate Experience
- Deliver exceptional customer service and partnership to hiring managers, executives, candidates, and internal stakeholders.
- Build strong relationships across all levels of the organization through responsiveness, professionalism, and strategic partnership.
- Champion a recruiting culture centered on hospitality, communication, and service excellence.
- Ensure an exceptional, white-glove experience for candidates and stakeholders throughout the hiring process.
KEY SKILLS
- Exceptional customer service and relationship management skills
- Strong sourcing, interviewing, and candidate assessment skills
- Strong leadership and team management capabilities
- Executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through
- Strong project management and operational execution capabilities
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Data-driven mindset with experience using recruiting analytics and KPIs
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- 8+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience
- 3+ years managing teams, preferably recruiters and recruiting operations teams
- Deep knowledge of talent acquisition operations, systems, and best practices
- Proven success recruiting senior-level talent
- Experience supporting both corporate and high-volume hourly hiring environments
- Strong knowledge of ATS systems, sourcing platforms (including LinkedIn), and recruiting technologies
- Demonstrated experience implementing recruiting process improvements and operational efficiencies
- Strong understanding of employment law and recruiting compliance practices
- Experience leading process improvement and technology implementation initiatives
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and event days as needed
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
- Workday experience
- Experience implementing AI technology into recruitment practices
- Experience leading recruiting strategy within sports, entertainment, hospitality, live events, or similarly fast-paced industries
- Prior experience as an HR Business Partner and/or in employee relations a plus