Director of Talent Acquisition

October 20, 2026
Moorefield, WV, US
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DIRECTOR OF TALENT ACQUISITION

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Chief Human Resources Officer

DATE: October 19, 2026

WORK LOCATION: Moorefield, WV; not a remote position

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective

The Director of Recruiting is responsible for leading the Bank's talent acquisition function and developing and executing recruiting strategies that attract, identify, hire, and retain qualified talent to meet current and future workforce needs. This position partners closely with Human Resources Business Partners, hiring managers, and senior leadership to ensure recruiting activities are timely, consistent, compliant, and aligned with the Bank's business objectives.

The Director serves in a hands-on leadership role, providing leadership and oversight of the recruiting team, recruitment processes, sourcing strategies, candidate experience, employment branding, and recruiting-related systems and reporting while personally managing an assigned portfolio of open positions and conducting full-cycle recruiting.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Lead the Bank's talent acquisition function and provide day-to-day direction and leadership to recruiting staff.
  • Develop and execute recruiting strategies designed to meet the Bank's staffing needs across business lines and geographic markets.
  • Partner with business leaders and Human Resources Business Partners to understand workforce needs, position requirements, organizational changes, and anticipated hiring demand.
  • Oversee the full recruiting lifecycle for the department and personally manage assigned searches, including position intake, sourcing, candidate screening, interview coordination, selection, offer development, pre-employment processes, and transition to onboarding.
  • Actively source and engage candidates, conduct screening interviews, maintain candidate communication, and partner directly with hiring managers to fill assigned positions while balancing recruiting responsibilities with department leadership.
  • Ensure recruiting activities are conducted consistently with the Bank's Staffing Policy and established approval processes.
  • Establish sourcing strategies using appropriate recruiting channels, professional networks, employee referrals, colleges and universities, recruiting platforms, and other sources of qualified candidates.
  • Develop proactive talent pipelines for positions that are difficult to fill or important to the Bank's future workforce needs.
  • Monitor recruiting activity and provide meaningful reporting regarding open positions, hiring activity, recruiting effectiveness, and other relevant talent acquisition measures.
  • Partner with Compensation and Human Resources leadership regarding appropriate position classifications, job requirements, and compensation considerations before offers are extended.
  • Ensure job postings and recruiting practices comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment requirements, including applicable pay transparency requirements.
  • Establish consistent interviewing and candidate-selection practices and provide guidance to hiring managers regarding effective and appropriate interviewing.
  • Promote a professional, responsive, and consistent candidate experience throughout the recruiting process.
  • Maintain effective relationships with external recruiting firms and other talent acquisition vendors when outside assistance is appropriate.
  • Evaluate recruiting technology, processes, and workflows and recommend improvements that enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Partner with HR leadership on employment branding and outreach initiatives designed to strengthen the Bank's ability to attract qualified candidates.
  • Support workforce planning by identifying recruiting trends, recurring talent gaps, and areas in which proactive sourcing or pipeline development may be appropriate.
  • Ensure recruiting records and documentation are maintained appropriately and confidentially.
  • Stay current on talent acquisition practices, recruiting technologies, labor-market developments, and employment regulations affecting recruiting and selection.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of internal controls and integrate effective internal controls into applicable recruiting processes.

Other Duties

  • Participate in Human Resources initiatives and projects as assigned.
  • Assist with workforce planning and organizational staffing initiatives.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities

  • Strong knowledge of talent acquisition, recruiting, interviewing, selection, and sourcing practices.
  • Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations related to recruiting and hiring.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop recruiting strategies for positions across multiple levels and functional areas.
  • Ability to establish effective working relationships with executives, managers, Human Resources colleagues, candidates, and external partners.
  • Strong leadership and team-management capabilities.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to use recruiting data to identify trends and improve results.
  • Ability to balance department leadership with hands-on, full-cycle recruiting and manage an assigned portfolio of open positions in a deadline-driven environment.
  • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
  • Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to support and reinforce the Bank's culture and employment brand throughout the recruiting process.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities and provides leadership and oversight to members of the talent acquisition/recruiting team.

Work Environment

This job operates in an office setting, the opportunity to telework is not available. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Office environment with job duties conducted via telephone, face to face meetings, and on the computer.

Physical Demands

This position requires manual dexterity, the ability to lift files and open cabinets. This position requires bending, stooping or standing as necessary.

Travel

Limited travel within our company footprint may be required for this position.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field required; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
  • Seven or more years of Human Resources leadership experience, such as HR Business Partner, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, HR Manager or Director of Human Resources
  • Four or more years of progressively responsible talent acquisition or recruiting experience preferred (including experience recruiting for a variety of professional and leadership positions).
  • Prior experience leading or supervising recruiting or talent acquisition professionals preferred.
  • Financial services or other regulated-industry recruiting experience preferred.
  • SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or related professional certification is a plus.
  • Experience with Workday preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.