Director of Recruitment
The University of Texas at Austin Staff, Austin, TX, United States
Director of Recruitment
As part of the Talent Development team within Texas Development, the Director of Recruitment & Employee Relations will lead the recruitment of fundraising and advanced professionals for the University Development Office and the Texas Development community. Working closely with the Executive Director of Talent Development, the Director will set strategy, priorities, and goals for the recruitment program. The Director will work in collaboration with the Executive Director of Talent and Development and Human Resources, taking a lead role in employee relations functions. Responsibilities: Partner with managers and senior leaders across Texas Development to identify staffing needs and recruit top talent in the development and advancement profession. Lead and continuously improve a proactive, relationship driven recruitment strategy that supports fundraising, advancement services, marketing and communications, and operational teams. Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing insight on talent markets, role design, sourcing strategies, and best practices in hiring. Oversee full cycle recruitment for key roles, from intake and sourcing through candidate selection and offer. Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines through outreach, networking, referrals, and engagement with development and higher education professional networks. Ensure a positive, consistent, and professional hiring experience for candidates and internal stakeholders. Use data and market insights to evaluate recruitment outcomes and support continuous improvement. Collaborate with Talent Development partners to support broader goals related to professional growth, engagement, and organizational culture. Work with University Development leadership, deans, and chief development officers to recruit fundraising and advancement professionals in the recruitment and search process. Work with the Executive Director of Talent Development to develop an overall recruitment strategy, set priorities and goals. Work with internal teams, hiring managers and key stakeholders to assist with all recruitment efforts, utilizing various levels of outreach based on search strategy and position level. Manage hiring manager partnerships by communicating clearly and often to provide status updates, manage expectations and solve roadblocks as they arise. Manage and develop the recruitment team. Manage the recruitment process and life cycle, including educating hiring managers and HR partners on best practices for recruitment, job description development and job postings, initial assessments, interviews, feedback and offer negotiations. Identify and source appropriate talent for current open roles within the organization. This may include job posting optimization, recruiting marketing channel development, job board procurement, social media, internet sourcing, digital and non-digital employment marketing, and talent planning. Create and maintain positive relationships with highly qualified candidates. Grow, maintain, and track a strong pipeline of qualified talent for positions in Texas Development to aid with prospective candidate engagement over time and ultimately convert them into active candidates and new hires as needed. Work collaboratively with Data Analytics to track quantitative information including time-to-hire, quality of hire and other key indicators thereby allowing the Talent Development Team to make data-driven decisions. Support with talent mapping process to be used to better understand our staffing needs for the future. Lead efforts to create and implement recruitment policies, procedures, and resources in coordination with the HR team and other teams as needed, with a goal of building a process foundation that is effective and efficient while continuing to strive for ongoing process improvement. These efforts will ensure high-quality experience for internal stakeholders as well as external candidates. Constantly seek feedback from candidates and hiring managers to improve processes. Establish and maintain positive and meaningful relationships with Texas Development staff, particularly management and key stakeholders. Take a lead role in employee relations for the University Development Office. Working closely with the Executive Director and Human Resources, make policy recommendations to ensure a healthy and positive workplace. Additional duties as assigned. Core Competencies: Leadership and Team Development Confidentiality and Ethical Practice Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving Interpersonal Communication Adaptability and Collaboration Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Significant experience leading recruitment or talent acquisition functions, preferably within development, advancement, higher education, or mission-driven organizations. Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders and hiring managers to recruit specialized or highly competitive talent. Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruitment practices, sourcing strategies, and candidate assessment methods. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications: Experience recruiting within the fundraising, advancement, or nonprofit development sector. Salary: $95,000+ depending on qualifications Working Conditions: This position is based in Austin, Texas. Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship. Works in standard office conditions, in a shared office environment, with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM on-site work is the standard expectation for this position. May require additional hours during peak periods and special events. Regular and consistent attendance is required in this job. Required Materials: Resume/CV Three work references with contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of Interest Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required
As part of the Talent Development team within Texas Development, the Director of Recruitment & Employee Relations will lead the recruitment of fundraising and advanced professionals for the University Development Office and the Texas Development community. Working closely with the Executive Director of Talent Development, the Director will set strategy, priorities, and goals for the recruitment program. The Director will work in collaboration with the Executive Director of Talent and Development and Human Resources, taking a lead role in employee relations functions. Responsibilities: Partner with managers and senior leaders across Texas Development to identify staffing needs and recruit top talent in the development and advancement profession. Lead and continuously improve a proactive, relationship driven recruitment strategy that supports fundraising, advancement services, marketing and communications, and operational teams. Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, providing insight on talent markets, role design, sourcing strategies, and best practices in hiring. Oversee full cycle recruitment for key roles, from intake and sourcing through candidate selection and offer. Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines through outreach, networking, referrals, and engagement with development and higher education professional networks. Ensure a positive, consistent, and professional hiring experience for candidates and internal stakeholders. Use data and market insights to evaluate recruitment outcomes and support continuous improvement. Collaborate with Talent Development partners to support broader goals related to professional growth, engagement, and organizational culture. Work with University Development leadership, deans, and chief development officers to recruit fundraising and advancement professionals in the recruitment and search process. Work with the Executive Director of Talent Development to develop an overall recruitment strategy, set priorities and goals. Work with internal teams, hiring managers and key stakeholders to assist with all recruitment efforts, utilizing various levels of outreach based on search strategy and position level. Manage hiring manager partnerships by communicating clearly and often to provide status updates, manage expectations and solve roadblocks as they arise. Manage and develop the recruitment team. Manage the recruitment process and life cycle, including educating hiring managers and HR partners on best practices for recruitment, job description development and job postings, initial assessments, interviews, feedback and offer negotiations. Identify and source appropriate talent for current open roles within the organization. This may include job posting optimization, recruiting marketing channel development, job board procurement, social media, internet sourcing, digital and non-digital employment marketing, and talent planning. Create and maintain positive relationships with highly qualified candidates. Grow, maintain, and track a strong pipeline of qualified talent for positions in Texas Development to aid with prospective candidate engagement over time and ultimately convert them into active candidates and new hires as needed. Work collaboratively with Data Analytics to track quantitative information including time-to-hire, quality of hire and other key indicators thereby allowing the Talent Development Team to make data-driven decisions. Support with talent mapping process to be used to better understand our staffing needs for the future. Lead efforts to create and implement recruitment policies, procedures, and resources in coordination with the HR team and other teams as needed, with a goal of building a process foundation that is effective and efficient while continuing to strive for ongoing process improvement. These efforts will ensure high-quality experience for internal stakeholders as well as external candidates. Constantly seek feedback from candidates and hiring managers to improve processes. Establish and maintain positive and meaningful relationships with Texas Development staff, particularly management and key stakeholders. Take a lead role in employee relations for the University Development Office. Working closely with the Executive Director and Human Resources, make policy recommendations to ensure a healthy and positive workplace. Additional duties as assigned. Core Competencies: Leadership and Team Development Confidentiality and Ethical Practice Strategic Thinking and Problem Solving Interpersonal Communication Adaptability and Collaboration Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Significant experience leading recruitment or talent acquisition functions, preferably within development, advancement, higher education, or mission-driven organizations. Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders and hiring managers to recruit specialized or highly competitive talent. Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruitment practices, sourcing strategies, and candidate assessment methods. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications: Experience recruiting within the fundraising, advancement, or nonprofit development sector. Salary: $95,000+ depending on qualifications Working Conditions: This position is based in Austin, Texas. Must be eligible to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship. Works in standard office conditions, in a shared office environment, with repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation. Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM on-site work is the standard expectation for this position. May require additional hours during peak periods and special events. Regular and consistent attendance is required in this job. Required Materials: Resume/CV Three work references with contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of Interest Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required