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Build the engine behind how we attract talent. Ace Hardware Home Services, a business unit of Ace Hardware Corporation is growing fast, and hiring is mission critical. We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Operations Partner to design, optimize, and scale how we attract and engage skilled trades and frontline talent across the business. If you enjoy turning data into action, building programs from the ground up, and partnering across teams to drive results, this role puts you at the center of it.
Job Responsibility
Drive talent attraction strategy and execution
Partner with TA leaders to design recruitment marketing strategies aligned to hiring demand
Build programs that create consistent pipelines for high-volume and hard-to-fill roles
Identify gaps in attraction strategy and recommend new channels, partners, or solutions
Optimize the recruiting engine
Standardize and improve workflows, tools, and processes across the hiring lifecycle
Increase efficiency, consistency, and experience for both candidates and hiring teams
Support implementation of new tools and technologies from build through adoption
Use data to influence decisions
Track and analyze key metrics, including funnel conversion, sourcing performance, and req volume
Turn data into clear insights that guide strategy and stakeholder decisions
Create reporting that drives accountability and transparency
Build and scale talent pipelines
Support programs across CRM, trade schools, skilled trades partnerships, military talent, and inclusive recruiting efforts
Help the business move from reactive hiring to proactive pipeline building
Partner across the business
Work closely with HR Managers, Hiring Managers, and Operations leaders
Influence adoption of best practices and standardized hiring approaches
Act as a trusted thought partner for recruitment initiatives
Own vendor and program coordination
Manage relationships with recruiting and marketing partners
Coordinate hiring events, career fairs, and local hiring activations
Maintain and improve documentation, playbooks, and process guides
Requirements
2+ years in talent acquisition operations, recruitment marketing, or employer branding
Experience in high-volume decentralized hiring environments
skilled trades or home services exposure preferred
Strong project management skills with a track record of delivering end-to-end initiatives
Comfort using AI tools for content creation, reporting, and campaign optimization
Ability to translate data into clear, compelling insights
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Hands-on, builder mindset with attention to detail
Experience with ATS platforms
Workday preferred
Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting tools
Willingness to travel up to 20%
Nice to have
skilled trades or home services exposure preferred
Workday preferred
What we offer
Incentive opportunities
Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution
Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability) & life insurance
21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays
Company Car, phone and fuel card are provided for field-based positions
Annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer
Opportunities to help Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
On-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program
Frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales
Services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling and more