Vice President Talent Acquisition

Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Job Location: US-MO-Saint Louis

Summary

The Vice President, Talent Acquisition is a key enterprise leader responsible for designing and executing Advantage Solutions' professional recruiting strategy across a diverse, high-growth sales and marketing organization. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Talent Management, this role builds an integrated talent ecosystem that connects external hiring with internal mobility, leadership development, and long-term workforce planning. The leader oversees recruiting, executive search, recruiting operations, technology, employment branding, and vendor partnerships.

The VP drives innovation, operational excellence, and a data-driven approach to attract, engage, and hire exceptional talent to support organizational transformation and business growth.

The Company is a leading North American sales and marketing agency specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of consumer products. We serve a variety of trade channels and bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers to provide access to top products in the marketplace today.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise strategy for talent acquisition, ensuring alignment with business priorities, workforce planning, and Talent Management initiatives
• Partner with the SVP, Talent Management and senior business leaders to deliver strategic hiring solutions that support evolving sales, marketing, and corporate talent needs
• Establish and monitor enterprise recruiting KPIs, including time-to-fill, quality of hire, candidate experience, diversity outcomes, and retention
• Oversee negotiation, governance, and performance management of external recruiting vendors, executive search partners, and technology providers
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence across the recruiting ecosystem
• Lead innovation in sourcing strategies, leveraging digital platforms, employment marketing, talent intelligence, and proactive pipeline development
• Oversee the design and implementation of enterprise-wide recruiting processes, ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws
• Build and scale best-in-class screening, interviewing, and selection methodologies that ensure high-quality hiring decisions
• Ensure hiring managers and leaders are trained, equipped, and coached on effective interviewing, selection, and talent evaluation practices
• Oversee the development and delivery of training programs for recruiters, HR partners, and field leaders to ensure consistent, compliant hiring practices
• Serve as a key member of the Talent Management leadership team, contributing to enterprise-wide talent strategies and initiatives
• Partner with Talent Management, Learning and Development, DEI, and HR Business Partners to create a seamless talent lifecycle from attraction through development and retention
• Provide talent market insights that inform workforce planning, capability building, and organizational design decisions
• Lead the creation of proactive recruiting programs that attract diverse, high-caliber talent and strengthen long-term talent pipelines
• Champion organizational values and culture throughout the hiring process, ensuring alignment between talent strategy and organizational identity
• Influence enterprise workforce planning and succession strategies through external talent insights and predictive analytics
• Build strong, consultative partnerships with business leaders to understand talent needs, market dynamics, and organizational priorities
• Collaborate with succession planning and leadership development teams to ensure alignment between external hiring and internal talent pathways
• Represent the organization in industry forums, community partnerships, and professional networks to elevate brand visibility and talent reach
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across the Talent Acquisition team and broader HR organization

Qualifications

• Education Requirements:
  
  Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree preferred)
• Experience Requirements: 10-12 years experience in relevant field
• Travel requirement:
  No travel requirements

Supervisor Responsibility

Direct Reports:
Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources

Indirect Reports:
May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Expertise in modern sourcing strategies, talent intelligence, and digital recruiting platforms
• Strong experience with employment branding and candidate marketing strategies
• Advanced vendor negotiation and management capabilities
• Deep knowledge of employment laws and regulatory compliance
• Advanced proficiency with applicant tracking and HR information systems
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate talent strategy into business outcomes
• Demonstrated strength in change…