Talent Acquisition Lead

Gensler

Talent Acquisition Lead sourcing top architecture and design talent for Gensler, the largest firm in the industry. Drive talent strategies, streamline recruiting processes, and enhance candidate experiences.

Posted 6/7/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Hire the most talented architectural, design, and business operations team members
Deliver hiring results that align with the firm’s growth priorities and talent strategy
Design and implement standardized end-to-end recruiting workflows and processes (intake through offer)
Establish and execute clear expectations, timelines, and accountability across all stages of hiring
Define and implement service level agreements (SLAs)
Drive consistency and accountability across recruiting teams and business stakeholders
Successfully manage change initiatives within Talent Acquisition by introducing streamlined workflows
Identify inefficiencies and optimize processes to improve speed, quality, and experience
Develop frameworks to prioritize requisitions based on business needs and impact
Align recruiting capacity with hiring demand in partnership with HR and business leadership
Build visibility into pipeline health, requisition aging, and hiring velocity
Leverage recruiting tools (e.g., Avature, Tableau, SharePoint, Workday) to drive data-informed decisions

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition
strong understanding of Talent Operations and Talent Strategy
Experienced, results-driven recruiter focused on creative sourcing strategies
Exceptional communication skills
ability to effectively engage and influence candidates and stakeholders at all levels
demonstrated ability to design and implement scalable processes and frameworks
experience successfully managing stakeholder adoption and accountability through periods of organizational change
experience working with recruiting systems and data tools (Avature, Tableau, Power BI, Excel, or similar platforms)
ability to analyze data and translate insights into actionable strategies
strong problem-solving skills
ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment
excellent organizational and time-management skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs
flex spending
paid holidays
paid time off
401k
profit sharing
employee stock ownership
twice annual bonus opportunities
reimbursement for certain professional licenses
reimbursement for tuition for certain eligible programs

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Talent AcquisitionTalent OperationsTalent Strategyrecruiting workflowsservice level agreementsdata analysisprocess optimizationstakeholder managementcreative sourcing strategiesorganizational change management

Soft Skills

communication skillsengagementinfluenceproblem-solvingorganizational skillstime-managementaccountabilityadaptabilityresults-drivencollaboration