Talent Acquisition Partner

Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE) is a professional services organization supporting non-profits founded by Alice Walton, including the Alice L. Walton Foundation, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, Art Bridges Foundation, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Momentary, and Heartland Whole Health Institute.

Job Title: Talent Acquisition Partner

Reports to: Director of Talent Acquisition

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Location: Bentonville, Arkansas (On-site)

Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE) supports operating non-profits founded by Alice Walton, including the Alice L. Walton Foundation, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, Art Bridges, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Momentary, and Heartland Whole Health Institute.

The Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent to meet staffing needs across Art and Wellness Enterprises (AWE) and its diverse, complex portfolio of supported organizations spanning healthcare, arts, education, and philanthropy. This role collaborates closely with hiring managers, search committees, and People Services to understand hiring needs, provide full-cycle recruitment support, develop effective sourcing strategies, and deliver a positive candidate and hiring manager experience.

The Talent Acquisition Partner serves as a trusted recruitment partner by consulting with leaders throughout the hiring process, developing recruitment strategies for assigned areas, and maintaining a continuous pipeline of qualified candidates to support evolving organizational needs. This role requires a proactive and agile approach to keep pace with rapidly evolving organizational needs while balancing multiple searches and providing guidance throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

Success in this role requires strong relationship-building and communication skills, sound judgment, exceptional organizational abilities, and the ability to balance consultative partnership with operational execution. The ability to manage multiple recruitment priorities, develop effective sourcing strategies, provide practical recruitment guidance, and deliver a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience in a fast-paced, evolving environment is essential.

• Manage full-cycle recruiting and selection process for positions within assigned functional area.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop recruitment strategies and identify position requirements for assigned searches.
• Review resumes, conduct initial phone screens, and perform in-depth interviews to assess candidates' qualifications, skills, and cultural fit.
• Schedule and coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring managers, ensuring a smooth and efficient interview process.
• Plan and execute the interview process by communicating expectations, feedback, and status information to candidates, hiring managers, cross-functional partners, and other stakeholders throughout the selection process.
• Prepare and extend job offers to successful candidates, negotiating terms and conditions as needed, and managing the offer acceptance process.
• Proactively source candidates using LinkedIn and other relevant job sites to meet the staffing needs across the ecosystem.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs, including difficult-to-fill and specialized positions.
• Participate in employer branding initiatives, career fairs, networking events, and other talent attraction activities.

• Consult with hiring managers throughout the recruitment process by providing guidance on candidate selection, interview practices, recruitment strategies, and hiring recommendations.
• Identify, build, and maintain collaborative relationships with hiring managers, People Services, and other internal and external stakeholders to support organizational hiring objectives.
• Provide market insights and recruitment expertise to support hiring decisions and workforce planning discussions.
• Promote a positive candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Collaborate closely with People Services and other cross-functional departments on projects supporting staffing efforts across the ecosystem.
• Assist departments with inquiries related to talent acquisition, ensuring alignment with recruitment strategies and stakeholder needs.

• Utilize Workday Recruiting and related candidate relationship management (CRM) and applicant tracking system (ATS) systems to manage full-cycle recruitment processes, ensuring an efficient and seamless candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Track recruiting activities and provide candidate status and recruiting pipeline reports on an assigned cadence.
• Monitor recruiting metrics and hiring activity to identify trends and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with organizational policies, employment laws, and established recruitment practices.
• Maintain accurate recruitment documentation and candidate records.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support evolving organizational needs.

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, management, or a related field preferred.
• Professional human resources certification such as SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent credential preferred.
• 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience as a full-cycle recruiter supporting a variety of positions across multiple business functions.
• Experience supporting complex organizations or multi-entity environments, preferably within healthcare, higher education, nonprofit organizations, museums/cultural institutions, philanthropy, or similarly complex environments.
• Experience recruiting staff and faculty members in a medical school or other higher education environment is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruitment practices, sourcing strategies, candidate assessment techniques, applicable employment laws, and talent acquisition compliance requirements.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and search committees to develop recruitment strategies, evaluate candidates, and support hiring decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent requisitions while balancing competing priorities and delivering a high-quality candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Experience developing talent pipelines and proactively sourcing candidates through a variety of recruitment channels.
• Experience working with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and maintaining recruitment data. Prior Workday Recruiting experience is strongly preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, virtual meeting platforms, and sourcing tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and effectively collaborate with candidates, hiring managers, leaders, search committees, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment while remaining adaptable and resilient.