Description

Great recruiting is about more than filling positions. It’s about finding the right people, building strong teams, and creating a great candidate experience along the way. We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Manager who is excited to lead and develop a recruiting team while still staying close to the work. If you enjoy the satisfaction of finding the right person for the right opportunity, coaching others, and continuously finding ways to make recruiting better, we’d love to hear from you.

About Group O

We are a business process outsourcer specializing in supply chain, packaging, incentive marketing, and mobile device management and testing. Headquartered in Milan, Illinois, with operations across several states, our 1,000+ team members help world-class brands operate smarter and more efficiently. We remain privately held and family-owned, and we're still guided by our founder, Bob Ontiveros’, belief that "Everyone wins when people are given an opportunity to show what they can do."

Our business is always evolving, and that's a good thing. We're growing, adopting new tools, and continually finding better ways to work. If you thrive on change and see it as an opportunity to make things better, you'll fit right in.

The Role

As our Talent Acquisition Manager, you'll lead our recruiting team while keeping an active requisition load of your own. This working-manager role is a great fit for someone who enjoys both strategy and execution. You'll set direction, develop your team, build consistent and scalable processes, and partner with leaders across our multi-state operations to bring great talent through our doors.

Key Responsibilities

What You'll Do

Lead and develop the team: Set clear priorities, coach recruiters through regular one-on-ones and feedback, balance workloads, and recognize strong performance.
Recruit hands-on: Manage a mix of exempt, non-exempt, specialized, and leadership searches from intake through accepted offer.
Source strategically: Build strong pipelines through direct outreach, referrals, professional networks, social media, community partnerships, job fairs, and campus events.
Strengthen our processes: Create consistent recruiting workflows across locations and make sure our applicant tracking system (Pinpoint) is accurate, well-maintained, and fully utilized.
Partner with leaders: Understand upcoming workforce needs, offer guidance on market conditions and candidate availability, and set realistic hiring timelines.
Lead with data: Track measures such as time to fill, source effectiveness, and offer acceptance, and turn those insights into action.
Ensure compliance: Keep hiring practices and records aligned with EEO, affirmative action, and OFCCP requirements where applicable.
Manage vendor partnerships: Job boards, and technology providers with an eye on cost, quality, and responsiveness.
Support business development: Contribute recruiting content to client proposals, including RFP, RFQ, and RFI responses, as needed.

Job Qualifications

What You'll Bring

5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including at least 2 years leading a recruiting team
Proven ability to manage your own requisitions while leading a team
A bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience
A track record of building and improving recruiting processes across multiple locations or business groups
The confidence to push back on unclear requirements, flag delays, and offer practical solutions
Working knowledge of employment laws and recruiting compliance, including EEO, recordkeeping, affirmative action, and OFCCP
The ability to analyze recruiting data and turn it into actionable plans
Strong communication, organization, and prioritization skills
Good judgment and the ability to keep sensitive information confidential
Willingness to travel to our locations and recruiting events when needed

Bonus Points If You Have

A PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification
Experience with Pinpoint or a similar applicant tracking system

Why You'll Love Working Here

A family-owned culture built on our PRIDE values: Partnership, Respect, Innovation, Dedication, and Excellence
The opportunity to make a meaningful impact and shape how we hire across the company

Sound Like You?

If you're ready to lead, build, and recruit, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and tell us what you would bring to the role.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
401(k) Plan with Company Match
Paid holidays and a generous paid time off policy
Continuing education and real opportunities to grow your career
Grow with Group O: an extra PTO day on every work anniversary, plus a special thank-you at every five-year milestone

About Group O

At Group O, it’s our employees who we value most. That’s why we provide a supportive environment where employees are given every opportunity to excel. Group O offers a wide variety of careers with room for professional growth and advancement, and we are always looking for motivated individuals to join our team. At Group O, our employees’ health and well-being is equally as important as the work they perform. We back up that philosophy by providing a competitive benefits package that supports now and for their future.

In 1974, Bob Ontiveros saw an opportunity to live the American dream and build a company for himself and his family. 50 years later, the packaging company he originally founded out of the back of his station wagon - Group O is ranked by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as one of the top five Latino-owned businesses in the country. Group O has gained prestige for helping Fortune 500 companies like Samsung, Michelin, Caterpillar, and PepsiCo turn their most complex business challenges into centers of profitability and efficiency. Headquartered in Milan, IL, Group O employs over 1,200 employees.

Group O is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, and sexual orientation. If you require accommodations to participate in the job application process, please contact recruiting@groupo.com, we will work with you to meet your needs. Information provided by applicants will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. We respect your privacy and will handle your application data in accordance with our privacy policy.

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