Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Acxiom is seeking a strategic data-driven and innovative Vice President of Talent Acquisition to lead the organizations global talent acquisition function. This executive leader will be responsible for designing and executing a comprehensive recruiting strategy that attracts top-tier talent across all business functions while aligning with Acxioms long-term growth objectives.
The VP of Talent Acquisition will oversee full-cycle recruiting workforce planning employer branding career site optimization recruiting operations vendor partnerships budget management and talent analytics. This role requires a proven leader who has successfully led high-performing Talent Acquisition teams managed enterprise recruiting budgets and built scalable hiring strategies in dynamic fast-paced environments.

Executive Leadership

Strategic Workforce Planning

Budget Management

Employer Branding

Recruiting Operations

Talent Analytics & Metrics

Change Management

Team Development

Stakeholder Collaboration

Inclusive Hiring

Strategic Talent Leadership

Develop and execute Acxioms enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy to support business growth workforce transformation and competitive talent positioning to include full time contingent intern/early career & global.

Lead mentor and scale a high-performing Talent Acquisition team.

Partner with executive leadership HR Finance Compensation and business stakeholders to align hiring initiatives with organizational goals.

Drive workforce planning strategies including succession planning headcount forecasting and talent pipeline development.

Recruiting Operations & Process Excellence

Oversee full lifecycle recruiting across corporate technical sales leadership contingent intern/early career & some global and niche functions.

Optimize ATS CRM and recruiting technologies to improve operational efficiency candidate experience and hiring outcomes.

Manage and enhance Acxioms career site strategy to maximize candidate engagement conversion and brand presence.

Build scalable recruiting processes that ensure consistency diversity compliance and operational excellence.

Employer Branding & Candidate Experience

Lead employer branding initiatives to strengthen Acxioms market presence as an employer of choice.

Partner with marketing and communications teams to elevate EVP (Employee Value Proposition) across digital channels social media and recruitment campaigns.

Ensure a best-in-class candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.

Budget & Vendor Management

Own and manage the Talent Acquisition budget including agency spend job boards sourcing tools technology platforms employer branding investments and recruiting events.

Evaluate vendor performance and negotiate contracts to maximize ROI and operational effectiveness.

Ensure cost-effective recruiting strategies while maintaining quality of hire.

Metrics Analytics & Reporting

Lead with data by establishing and monitoring KPIs such as:

o Time-to-fill

o Quality of hire

o Cost-per-hire

o Source effectiveness

o Diversity hiring metrics

o Candidate conversion rates

o Recruiter productivity

Present executive-level dashboards and insights to senior leadership.

Continuously refine strategies based on talent market trends and performance analytics.

Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field (Masters preferred).

12 years of progressive Talent Acquisition leadership experience including significant enterprise-level recruiting strategy development.

Proven experience leading Talent Acquisition teams at scale.

Demonstrated success managing recruiting budgets workforce planning initiatives employer branding and career site strategies.

Strong expertise in talent acquisition metrics analytics and data-driven decision-making.

Experience with ATS/CRM systems (Workday Preferred) recruitment marketing technologies and sourcing tools.

Exceptional executive presence stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.

Deep understanding of labor market trends DEI hiring strategies and modern recruiting practices.

Experience within technology data marketing or digital transformation industries.

Background leading TA transformation initiatives during periods of growth or organizational change.

Experience supporting global or multi-regional hiring strategies.

At Acxiom youll have the opportunity to shape the future of talent for a global leader in data-driven marketing and technology solutions. This role offers the ability to influence enterprise growth modernize talent strategies and create meaningful impact through innovative people leadership.

Primary Location City/State:

Homebased - Conway Arkansas

Additional Locations (if applicable):

Acxiom is an equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veteran status (EOE/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting hiring training promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a persons race color sex age religion national origin protected veteran military status physical or mental disability sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetics or other protected status.

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