Talent Acquisition Partner

About Us Group 1 Automotive Inc. (NYSE: GPI) is a Fortune 250 leader in global automotive retail operating more than 250 dealerships and collision centers across the United States and United Kingdom. As the 4th largest dealership group in the U.S. Group 1 delivers a fully integrated automotive experience including vehicle sales financing aftersales service and digital retail solutions. As the automotive industry continues to evolve Group 1 is investing in the people technology and operational excellence needed to shape what comes next. Our work is grounded in a simple belief that a better experience for customers starts with an exemplary experience for employees. At Group 1 our commitment is to keep finding smarter ways to serve our customers and support one another. We believe great careers are built in environments where people are trusted challenged and given room to grow. If you share our core values of integrity transparency professionalism teamwork and respect you can get more with Group 1. More opportunity. More support. More ways to build a career that moves you forward. Overview The Talent Acquisition Partner is a market-embedded full-cycle hiring strategist responsible for leading talent acquisition efforts in their assigned market. This role is a true business partnership focused on modernizing hiring practices influencing adoption of new processes and delivering a high-touch white-glove recruitment experience to both hiring leaders and candidates. Serving as the face of Talent Acquisition in-market this person will drive execution influence store leadership and elevate hiring outcomes through consistent process adoption proactive sourcing talent pipeline strategies data-backed decision making and ongoing partnership. This role requires strong change management capability problem solving and the confidence to hold stakeholders accountable to best practices in a rapidly evolving TA function. Responsibilities Serve as the dedicated TA partner for a defined market/region with varying business needs adoption levels and hiring maturity. This is a high-volume role. Individual contributor role that performs self-driven able to create complex market hiring strategies Lead process adoption and change management by building relationships with Market leadership and act as a strategic advisor. Influence hiring behavior through data discussions talent insights and performance metrics that guide how and who we hire Own the end-to-end hiring process from intake to pre-boarding handoff to HR Shared Services. Deliver a consistently high-standard candidate experience reflective of our employer brand Build and maintain pipelines for high-impact roles; reduce reliance on inbound applicants. Leverage multi-channel sourcing with passive talent referrals community partnerships events local schools/trade programs etc Provide bi-weekly and monthly business reviews with store and district leaders to align hiring strategy with operational goals. Review market hiring metrics funnel performance and aging roles to consult store leaders on action plans and bottlenecks Meet or exceed department Key Performance Indicators like but not limited to; time to fill applicant cycle time funnel metrics requisition fill rates etc Qualifications 5 years of experience in full-cycle high volume recruiting. Ability to manage 50 requisitions at a time through strong time management and recruitment skills Travel required up to 50% of the time Hybrid work schedule: 4 days in office 1 day work from home Advanced sourcing: Boolean talent mapping passive outreach competitive market research etc Strength in building pipelines through colleges technical schools and military installations Experience supporting multiple markets or 20 locations across a multi-location organization strongly preferred Strong relationship management skills with demonstrated success driving hiring process change influencing leaders and creating adoption in environments with varying readiness. Must be able to leverage recruiting metrics and data trends to influence hiring strategy and stakeholder decisions Proficiency with ATS CRM sourcing platforms pipeline tools and reporting dashboards What We Offer Compensation: $95000.00 - $105000.00/year depending on experience Full benefits package including medical dental vision 401(k) and career development support Equal Opportunity Employer We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race color religion sex national origin age disability or any other protected status. Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check and/or drug screening.
Serve as the dedicated TA partner for a defined market/region with varying business needs adoption levels and hiring maturity. This is a high-volume role. Individual contributor role that performs self-driven able to create complex market hiring strategies Lead process adoption and change management by building relationships with Market leadership and act as a strategic advisor. Influence hiring behavior through data discussions talent insights and performance metrics that guide how and who we hire Own the end-to-end hiring process from intake to pre-boarding handoff to HR Shared Services. Deliver a consistently high-standard candidate experience reflective of our employer brand Build and maintain pipelines for high-impact roles; reduce reliance on inbound applicants. Leverage multi-channel sourcing with passive talent referrals community partnerships events local schools/trade programs etc Provide bi-weekly and monthly business reviews with store and district leaders to align hiring strategy with operational goals. Review market hiring metrics funnel performance and aging roles to consult store leaders on action plans and bottlenecks Meet or exceed department Key Performance Indicators like but not limited to; time to fill applicant cycle time funnel metrics requisition fill rates etc
5 years of experience in full-cycle high volume recruiting. Ability to manage 50 requisitions at a time through strong time management and recruitment skills Travel required up to 50% of the time Hybrid work schedule: 4 days in office 1 day work from home Advanced sourcing: Boolean talent mapping passive outreach competitive market research etc Strength in building pipelines through colleges technical schools and military installations Experience supporting multiple markets or 20 locations across a multi-location organization strongly preferred Strong relationship management skills with demonstrated success driving hiring process change influencing leaders and creating adoption in environments with varying readiness. Must be able to leverage recruiting metrics and data trends to influence hiring strategy and stakeholder decisions Proficiency with ATS CRM sourcing platforms pipeline tools and reporting dashboards What We Offer Compensation: $95000.00 - $105000.00/year depending on experience Full benefits package including medical dental vision 401(k) and career development support