General Description:

The Director of Talent Acquisition will lead a team of talent acquisition professionals, provide strategic leadership, facilitate organizational change and support the vision of affordable and regulated cannabis products throughout the United States.

We need a sharp, straightforward, cooperative and innovative leader who enjoys tackling challenges, leading change and showcasing expertise within the following areas: administrative and organizational leadership, high volume full-cycle recruiting, talent management, change management, culture oversight and learning & development.

Essential Functions:

• Direct, manage, and motivate a team of talent acquisition specialists to deliver a consistent and quality interview experience for candidates including:
• Identifying job requirements and applicant qualifications
• Creating and updating job descriptions
• Posting job vacancies
• Pre-screening resumes
• Scheduling and conducting virtual and in person interviews
• Checking references and background checks and verifying educational degrees
• Extending job offers
• Coordinating new hire orientation for prospective employees
• Making updated recommendations to interview guides and pre-screen questionnaires as the interview process changes
• Ability to manage a team of talent acquisition managers and specialists, both on site and remotely, in multiple employment environments
• Develop and implement cost-effective talent acquisition strategies ensuring effective and creative sourcing, evaluation, and selection of the most qualified and diverse talent
• Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of qualified candidates for multiple corporate and retail positions
• Review resumes, conduct pre-interview screens and conduct virtual and onsite interviews to make recommendations to hiring managers
• Coordinate onsite and virtual interviews with candidates and hiring managers
• Approve and send offer letters to prospective employees and coordinate on-boarding
• Act as an internal consultant to hiring managers by providing guidance throughout the recruiting process
• Provide a positive candidate experience throughout the recruiting process
• Generate and analyze hiring reports for company leadership
• Build and rollout various talent acquisition programs to hire from target and strategic talent pools
• Manage company career websites such as Glassdoor, LinkedIn and Indeed to ensure current and engaging information regarding the companies public image
• Leverage our HRIS and ATS systems to create reporting and team accountability with actionable sourcing, selecting, DE&I and hiring metrics
• Ensure timely and accurate EEO-1 reporting requirements are met for all applicable entities
• Manage all third party vendor relationships and budgets associated with the talent acquisition department
• Stay up-to-date on innovative recruiting trends and practices
• Create and maintain an inspiring vision for Cannabis & Glass employment messaging
• Establish clear performance metrics and reporting to evaluate success and impact of diversity and retention initiatives\
• Enhance our onboarding experience by designing a structured and branded orientation process for new hires
• Create processes to identify internal talent for promotion opportunities and succession planning
• Oversee, maintain and implement all aspects of current and future applicant tracking systems
• Create and maintain job descriptions for all positions within the company
• Manage and assist in miscellaneous recruiting projects
• Other duties as assigned

Workforce Planning:

• Establish workforce planning methodologies and ensure actionable outcomes linked to the company mission and strategy
• Develop appropriate metrics, tracking mechanisms and other planning and measurement tools to build accountability and measure results, impact and cost-effectiveness of the hiring process and talent acquisition team
• Provide strategic direction, talent acquisition expertise, and guidance to key stakeholders on strategic and emerging talent acquisition trends, benchmarks, and other talent acquisition issues.

• Plan for current workforce needs by identifying gaps in existing employee rosters
• Identify how many retail employees and managers are necessary to hire at each retail location
• Work with all departments to make recommendations for reductions in workforce needs depending on store sales forecasts
• Identify new corporate positions necessary for company growth throughout expansion efforts
• Forecast hiring needs based on business growth strategy
• Perform data driven benchmark research and analysis on compensation and benefits
• Learn and maintain knowledge of all regulatory requirements within the cannabis industry
• Learn and maintain knowledge of all labor laws we operate in to ensure company compliance at the federal, state and local level

Working Conditions:

• Job duties will primarily include work indoors during all seasons
• Employees may be exposed to difficult or stressful vendor and/or customer situations requiring patience and professionalism to effectively handle
• Work duties may require sedentary activities, active standing, stooping and/or kneeling

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to sit and/or stand at workstation for up to eight hours per day
• Must be able to proficiently operate computers, tablets and other productivity machinery and technology
• Must be able to reliably arrive at work on time for scheduled shifts
• Must be able to type at least 40 words per minute
• Must be able to move about the corporate offices, as needed, to perform required functions
• Must be able to remain in a designated work area for up to eight hours per day with the exception of breaks as required by law
• Must be able to effectively communicate information and ideas so customers, vendors and coworkers will understand. Must be able to convey and exchange accurate information in these situations.   
• Must be able to continue to assist vendors and coworkers during and after stressful situations
• Must be able to accurately observe details at close range in order to recognize, identify, detect, determine and assess objects
• Must be able to effectively communicate information displayed on digital screens
• Must be able to perform other job duties as assigned
• Must have the ability to work onsite
• Must have the ability to work 40 hours per week

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a business related field
• Master's degree preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience with full-cycle recruiting including 5 years of managing in-house full-cycle recruiting
• Minimum of 5  years experience supporting multi-site recruiting needs, preferably within the retail, service, or manufacturing industry
• SHRM-CP or PHR certification strongly preferred
• Proven success developing and deploying multi-level talent acquisition strategies 
• Ability to think strategically and effectively communicate at the executive level
• Possess a passionate leadership style with the ability to inspire and motivate
• Possess a keen attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to effectively motivate and develop direct reports
• Minimum of 21 years of age
• Must commit to coming to work sober. We love cannabis but we do not get high on the job.
• Excellent communication and organizational aptitude
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check
• Must be comfortable discussing medical and recreational cannabis
• This is an on site position.  All candidates must be local to the greater Minneapolis area. 

Benefits and Compensation:

• Pay range starting between $90,000-$120,000 DoE
• Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering in-person, telephonic, texting and video counseling for help with stress, anxiety, depression, family issues, and more
• Paid Sick Leave (PSL) and Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Holiday Pay for anyone working New Years Day, 4/20, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day