Talent Acquisition and Employee Experience Partner

Scheduled hours per week: 40

Scheduled months per year: 12

Remote work eligibility: Hybrid

Hiring range: $79,500 to $99,400

Position purpose

Reporting to the Executive Director, Talent Management, this position serves as a talent acquisition and employee experience partner to Tuck’s hiring managers and departments. The position leads staff recruitment and advances initiatives that support engagement, development, and the overall employee experience at the Tuck School of Business.

Key accountabilities

1. Recruitment & Search Management:

• Leads full-cycle recruitment for assigned staff positions, ensuring an effective, inclusive, and engaging hiring process and a positive candidate experience. Drafts and refines position descriptions in consultation with hiring managers and the Executive Director, Talent Management, ensuring clarity and consistency with approved organizational structures and Dartmouth’s job architecture framework.
• Partners with hiring managers to develop and manage strategic sourcing and search plans aligned with departmental objectives. Advises hiring managers on search strategies, best practices, and equitable hiring processes. Develops and implements external recruitment strategies, including job advertising, LinkedIn sourcing, networking, and outreach to passive candidates. Builds talent pools and maintains relationships with prospective candidates within the Dartmouth community and externally for future opportunities.
• Conducts candidate interviews and provides assessments and recommendations. Supports hiring managers and search committees with candidate selection, interview preparation, reference checks, and offer development. Consults with the Executive Director, Talent Management, on complex or sensitive matters and coordinates appropriate approvals.

2. Employee Experience & Engagement:

• Contributes to an inclusive, engaging, and collaborative work environment at Tuck. In partnership with the Executive Director and colleagues across Tuck, coordinates and implements staff engagement, employee experience, and talent development initiatives.
• Serves as the Talent Management liaison to designated Tuck employee advisory committees by coordinating communication, providing administrative and program support, and elevating recommendations or issues requiring leadership consideration.
• Partners with colleagues in Dartmouth’s Office of Human Resources, including the Learning, Development & Engagement team on professional development initiatives, the Talent Acquisition team on search-management compliance, and the Compensation team on job actions. Consults with the Executive Director on matters requiring school-level decisions, exceptions, or escalation.
• Partners with the Talent Management Coordinator to deliver Tuck’s employee onboarding program.

3. HR Project Management & Position Management:

• Collaborates on workforce planning initiatives and works with the Executive Director to support organizational design, employee development and progression, and position management. Reviews and updates position descriptions to ensure alignment with approved organizational structures and Dartmouth’s job architecture framework.
• Leads and supports HR-related projects that enhance operational efficiency, talent development, and organizational effectiveness. Manages and analyzes recruitment and workforce data to inform strategic HR decisions.

4. Human Resources Administration:

Supports the Executive Director with general HR administration and serves as a point of contact for HR policies and procedures. In the Executive Director’s absence, responds to HR inquiries, coordinates appropriate support, and escalates complex or sensitive matters as needed.

5. Innovation and Professional Development:

Maintains current knowledge of emerging HR trends and relevant policy developments through ongoing professional development. Researches, proposes, and implements best practices in recruitment, onboarding, talent development, and retention.

Required qualifications: education and experience

Bachelors or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required qualifications: skills, knowledge and abilities

• 5+ years of progressively responsible professional human resources experience, including recruitment, search management, and employee engagement.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, or a related field; or a liberal arts degree with relevant HR experience and professional development.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruitment, sourcing strategies, search processes, and equitable hiring practices.
• Strong understanding of human resources functions, confidentiality, and employment best practices.
• Proficiency in Excel or similar tools for data management and analysis.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with standard workplace technology and the ability to use artificial intelligence tools ethically, responsibly, and in accordance with organizational policies and data privacy requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently while exercising sound judgment, discretion, and strategic thinking.
• Commitment to continued professional development and maintaining current knowledge of emerging HR trends, practices, and relevant policy developments.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with job classification frameworks.