[Hiring] Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner @Cleaver-Brooks

Role Description

Cleaver-Brooks is looking for a Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner to help us take a more proactive approach to finding and engaging the talent our business needs—both today and in the future. This is not a traditional recruiter role focused solely on managing active requisitions. We're looking for an experienced recruiter and strategic sourcer who enjoys solving difficult talent challenges, finding people others can't, understanding where talent exists in the market, and building relationships and pipelines before a position ever opens.

You'll serve as a sourcing and talent intelligence resource for our Talent Acquisition team, developing strategies for critical and difficult-to-fill talent, building proactive pipelines, conducting market and talent research, and establishing partnerships that expand our access to talent. You'll also remain connected to full-cycle recruiting by managing a small requisition portfolio and providing additional recruiting support when business needs or team capacity require it.

What You'll Do

• Strategic Sourcing & Talent Intelligence
  • Develop proactive sourcing strategies for critical, recurring, specialized, and difficult-to-fill positions.
  • Identify and engage passive talent through various sourcing techniques.
  • Conduct talent-market research and mapping.
  • Identify adjacent industries and transferable skill sets.
  • Translate market intelligence into practical recommendations.
  • Support priority and difficult-to-fill searches.
• Build Talent Pipelines Before We Need Them
  • Build and maintain proactive pipelines for critical and recurring talent needs.
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition, HR, and business leaders to understand workforce demand.
  • Create talent communities and engagement strategies.
  • Measure pipeline quality and engagement.
• Develop New Sources of Talent
  • Build relationships with educational and workforce development organizations.
  • Support military and veteran recruiting initiatives.
  • Identify new partnerships and talent channels.
  • Represent Cleaver-Brooks at various events.
• Partner on Talent Attraction
  • Identify priority talent audiences and provide insights.
  • Partner with Communications & Employer Brand Specialist.
  • Help identify resonating messages and experiences for candidates.
  • Measure the impact of talent attraction efforts.
• Recruit & Support the Team
  • Manage a small portfolio of full-cycle requisitions.
  • Partner with hiring managers to understand talent needs.
  • Provide additional recruiting support as needed.
  • Deliver a high-quality candidate and hiring-manager experience.
• Bring New Ideas to Talent Acquisition
  • Identify and evaluate new sourcing channels and technologies.
  • Test new ways to engage difficult-to-find talent.
  • Share best practices and insights across the Talent Acquisition team.

How You'll Spend Your Time

• 70–75% — Strategic Sourcing, Talent Intelligence & Pipeline Development
• 25–30% — Full-Cycle Recruiting & Flexible Team Support

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience.
• Experience recruiting within manufacturing, industrial services, engineering, or similar fields preferred.
• Strong proactive sourcing skills.
• Experience with sourcing platforms and techniques.
• Ability to conduct talent-market research and competitive mapping.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Strong organization and project management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.

Requirements

• Experience with skilled trades, service technicians, or difficult-to-fill technical talent.
• Partnerships with educational and workforce organizations.
• Experience with employer-brand or talent-attraction partnerships.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more.
• Cash matching 401(k) plan
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Pet insurance
• Employee discount program
• Tuition assistance
• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays