The Talent Acquisition Manager leads Cushing Terrell's recruiting function, splitting time between personally recruiting the firm's most strategic and senior hires and leading a team of recruiters. This is a newly created role that can be based remotely or in one of our Boise, Billings, Bozeman, Missoula, Denver, Seattle, or Austin offices.
What does this role involve day to day? Roughly half the role is spent personally owning full-cycle recruiting for leadership, principal, and other high-priority searches, and half is spent coaching and developing the recruiting team through 1:1s, pipeline reviews, and hands-on skill building. What will you create? You will build the recruiting strategy, metrics, and systems that support Cushing Terrell's continued growth, partnering closely with the Chief People Officer, practice leaders, and Marketing along the way. Recruiting in professional services architecture and engineering is a specialized discipline in itself, and this role is built for someone who wants to shape it as the firm scales.
What does success look like in year one? Consistent recruiting metrics in place across the team, measurable improvement in time-to-fill, and a documented recruitment strategy that practice leaders and hiring managers can rely on.
The expected salary range for this position is $125,000 to $145,000 annually.
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Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Marketing, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of experience and education
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10+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including 2 to 3 years leading or managing recruiters
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Proven track record personally recruiting and closing senior or leadership-level roles
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Strong full-cycle recruiting skills, including sourcing, screening, and closing senior candidates
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Experience managing vendor and agency relationships, including negotiating fees
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Proficiency with applicant tracking systems such as Jobvite and sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter
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Ability to travel up to 15% annually
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AIRS, LinkedIn Recruiter, SHRM-CP, or PHR certification
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Experience recruiting in professional services, architecture, engineering, design, or other technical or licensed-professional environments
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Experience building or evolving employer brand, recruiting marketing, or campus and early-career programs
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Analytical, data-informed approach to recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and quality of hire
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Familiarity with additional ATS or sourcing platforms such as Greenhouse, Workday, Jobvite, iCIMS, Lever, Juicebox, or SeekOut
Did you know that some people hold back on applying to jobs if they don't meet 100% of the listed requirements? We don't want you to hold back! If you check most of the qualifications above and believe you could successfully do the work, we encourage you to apply!
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Lead and develop a team of three to five recruiters, running 1:1s, pipeline reviews, and team meetings that build sourcing, assessment, and closing skills
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Personally own full-cycle recruiting for leadership, principal, and other high-priority searches, building proactive pipelines through passive sourcing and long-term relationship building
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Partner with the Chief People Officer and practice leaders to translate workforce plans into annual hiring plans and an actionable recruiting strategy
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Build and report recruiting dashboards covering pipeline health, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and quality of hire to drive continuous improvement
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Partner with Marketing to shape employer brand strategy, manage the careers site, and strengthen Cushing Terrell's presence on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and Indeed
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Develop and execute campus and early-career recruiting strategy, including target school selection and internship and entry-level hiring programs
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Select and manage the vendor and agency portfolio, negotiating fees and monitoring performance and return on investment
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Continuously improve the talent acquisition technology stack and refine the full-cycle recruiting process from intake through offer and onboarding handoff
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Negotiate complex offers and partner with Operations on compensation benchmarking and leveling
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Advise hiring managers and practice leaders as a trusted partner on hiring strategy, role definition, and candidate assessment
Cushing Terrell is a multidisciplinary design firm with 17 offices and more than 500 team members who bring together their expertise to deliver holistic built environments. Leveraging our influence as designers, we work to create sustainable systems and spaces that help people live their best lives.
At Cushing Terrell, we empower creative designers to discover imaginative, responsible, first-of-their-kind environments. But more than that, we support a strong, cohesive team, from our design professionals to our business operations staff. Together, we champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, placing people at the center of our practice, thus our tagline, 'design meets you.' Together, we find joy in uncovering imaginative solutions for the people who work here, the people we work for, and the planet as a whole. We offer a competitive benefits package, work opportunities in a variety of locations and markets, and a company culture that celebrates all the unique viewpoints and personalities that make up our talented team. View our Employee Benefits Guide: https://cushingterrell.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/CushingTerrell_Benefits-Guide_2025.pdf
- Actual pay will be determined based on the candidate's years of experience, licensure status, location, level of proficiency, and other job-related factors (as permitted by law). This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus.
**Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Cushing Terrell will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
***The majority of the time, a person in this role will be sitting in an office with limited physical requirements. This may require individuals to bend, stretch, twist, and reach.
Cushing Terrell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Contact 406.248.7455 if you require assistance or accommodation during the employment application process.
Note to recruitment agencies: Cushing Terrell does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of Cushing Terrell without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of Cushing Terrell.
