Senior Director, Talent Acquisition

Agency:

Omnicom Corporate

Job Function:

People and Culture

Job Subfunction:

Talent Acquisition

Job Description:

The Senior Director, Talent Acquisition will support Omnicom's talent acquisition priorities by leading recruiting delivery, managing a team of recruiters and contingent recruiting professionals, and ensuring consistent execution of hiring processes. Operating within the Talent Center of Excellence (COE).

This role is responsible for high-volume recruitment, team development, operational excellence, Workday compliance, and partnership with business and HR stakeholders. The Senior Director will serve as a hands-on recruiting leader who drives hiring outcomes, maintains process discipline, and supports the implementation of talent acquisition strategies established by the COE.

Essential Functions:

• Lead and manage the day-to-day activities of a team of recruiters and contingent recruiting professionals.
• Assign requisitions based on business priorities, recruiter workload, and hiring needs.
• Provide coaching, performance feedback, and development support to recruiting team members.
• Conduct regular pipeline and requisition review meetings to monitor hiring progress and address obstacles.
• Oversee onboarding, engagement, contract management, and offboarding of contingent recruiting resources.
• Personally manage recruitment searches as needed to support hiring demand.
• Execute high-volume hiring plans while maintaining candidate quality and a positive candidate experience.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines using approved sourcing tools and recruitment strategies.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR teams to define requirements, coordinate interviews, and facilitate timely hiring decisions.
• Identify recruiting challenges, resource needs, and hiring delays, and recommend solutions to leadership.
• Ensure consistent application of Talent COE recruiting processes, policies, and standards.
• Support implementation and adoption of new recruiting initiatives, programs, and tools.
• Provide feedback to COE leadership regarding process improvements and operational effectiveness.
• Maintain accurate recruiting data and compliance within Workday Recruiting.
• Ensure appropriate approvals, candidate dispositions, requisition closures, and documentation requirements are completed.
• Monitor recruiting metrics including requisition aging, time-to-fill, offer acceptance rates, workload distribution, and hiring progress.
• Prepare and deliver status updates, recruiting reports, and operational insights to business and COE leadership.
• Partner with HR Operations and HR Technology teams to resolve recruiting system and workflow issues.
• Ensure compliance with approved agency usage, contingent workforce practices, and recruiting expenditures.
• Recommend operational improvements to enhance recruiting effectiveness and efficiency.

Education, Skills and Experience Requirements:

·       Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field preferred.

·       Significant talent acquisition experience within a high-volume, fast-paced recruiting environment.

·       Experience leading, managing, and developing recruiting teams.

·       Demonstrated success managing full-cycle recruitment and hiring delivery across multiple business functions.

·       Experience working with contingent recruiting professionals, staffing resources, and vendor partnerships.

·       Strong working knowledge of Workday Recruiting, including candidate management, workflows, reporting, and compliance requirements.

·       Ability to analyze recruiting metrics and leverage data to drive hiring outcomes and process improvements.

·       Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.

·       Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of the organization.

·       Proven ability to work effectively within a complex, matrixed organization.

·       Strong attention to detail, follow-through, and commitment to process compliance.

·       Ability to identify operational challenges, recommend solutions, and escalate issues appropriately.

·       Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint.

·       Experience supporting enterprise-wide or shared-services recruiting models preferred.

Up to $185,000

To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.

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