Talent Acquisition Partner

Overview

Talent Acquisition Partner | Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

At Wilson, we are here to empower every human to live like an athlete. Passion. Creativity. Integrity. Teamwork. Ambition. Innovation. These are the qualities that have made Wilson Sporting Goods Co. the number one sports equipment brand in the world. We come together to win, grow, and celebrate. We all play for Team Wilson. We all have a role to play within our organization and are working towards the same goal.

One team, one dream.

We believe that being an athlete isn’t something you do, it’s who you are. It’s a universal code of conduct, a way of seeing the world and how you show up every day. We seek out diverse voices and welcome all perspectives. Our team is composed of individuals with unique backgrounds, points of view and experiences. These perspectives create a rich and diverse culture in which we learn from one another through empathy and inclusion.

Evolving the sports world and being the best partner for players, athletes, and our community is no small task. We are continually looking to add enthusiastic, ambitious, team-first individuals who desire to make a difference —and who love to help others win. Together, we will create a better world through sport. Join us.

We are currently seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner who will support full-cycle recruiting across Wilson. This role will partner closely with hiring managers and People & Culture to manage searches across a variety of functions and levels, while helping to deliver a thoughtful, efficient, and high-quality hiring process.

The Talent Acquisition Partner will play an important role in driving recruiting execution from intake through offer and preboarding. This individual will help keep searches organized and moving, maintain a strong candidate experience, and build effective working relationships across the business. This person will also grow into a stronger advisor to hiring managers and a valuable partner in Talent Acquisition process improvements and broader team initiatives.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead full-cycle recruiting across a variety of functions and levels, from intake through offer and preboarding
• Partner with hiring managers at the start of each search to align on role scope, candidate profile, interview process, and timeline
• Screen resumes, interview candidates, and assess talent against role requirements and business needs
• Manage interview scheduling and coordination across candidates, hiring managers, and internal stakeholders
• Communicate clearly and proactively with candidates throughout the process to ensure a positive and professional candidate experience
• Prepare candidates for interviews by sharing relevant information on Wilson, the team, the role, and the interview process
• Help drive a structured, timely, and consistent hiring process while maintaining strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Partner with hiring managers throughout the process by providing recruiting support, process guidance, and best practices
• Help ensure finalists are offer-ready and support offer presentation and preboarding activities in partnership with HR and hiring leaders
• Maintain accurate data and process execution within the applicant tracking system and other recruiting tools
• Compile and share recruiting updates, reporting, and status visibility with stakeholders and leadership as needed
• Support occasional sourcing efforts for harder-to-fill roles or searches with limited applicant flow
• Support recruiting efforts across other areas of the business, including Retail, EMEA, and other talent needs, on an as-needed basis depending on business priorities
• Suggest and support process improvements that help increase recruiting effectiveness and efficiency
• Provide support for recruiting events and other Talent Acquisition projects as needed

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years of experience in full-cycle recruiting, preferably within a corporate, agency, or blended recruiting environment.

Other qualifications include:

• Proven foundation in full-cycle recruiting and candidate management
• Experience…