Manager, Talent Operations

🕒 August 4

🌪️ Kansas, Tennessee, +1 more states – Remote

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⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Operations

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Varsity Brands

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

5001 - 10000 employees

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

🏨 Hospitality

💰 Private equity on 2025-04

Consulting • Marketing • Hospitality

Varsity Brands is a company that elevates student experiences by providing products, programs, and events for schools, teams, and youth sports. Its two main divisions—BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit—supply customized uniforms, apparel, footwear, fanwear, equipment, facility branding, competitions, training camps, yearbooks, and school-partnership services (IMPACT) aimed at building school spirit and student success. Varsity Brands serves schools, clubs, and communities nationwide, focusing on youth athletics, cheer/dance, and school engagement initiatives that reach millions of students.

📋 Description

• Lead, coach, and develop the Talent Operations team • Manage team workload, capacity, sourcing assignments, performance, productivity, quality, and candidate experience • Recruit, onboard, retain, and develop Talent Operations, Talent Marketing, and Sourcing employees • Own the Talent Acquisition technology strategy and roadmap, including selection, implementation, integration, maintenance, and optimization of tools and vendors • Oversee system enhancements, configurations, workflow continuity, adoption, compliance, and AI solution deployment • Manage vendor relationships, contracts, business reviews, service levels, and deliverables • Own Talent Acquisition data reporting and analytics, including dashboards and recurring reports • Analyze and communicate recruiting KPIs and trends, translating insights into recommendations • Establish audit routines for regulatory compliance and data integrity with HR Compliance and Legal • Lead Talent Marketing strategy, employer brand campaigns, career site content, job advertising, social media, and recruitment marketing technology • Measure and optimize talent marketing performance, media spend, and channel mix • Own the Early Career Program, including internship and entry-level hiring, university partnerships, events, pipelines, calendars, and conversions • Enable sourcing through tools, licenses, talent pools, market intelligence, search strategies, playbooks, training, and best practices • Drive continuous improvement, change management, process optimization, and enterprise training • Liaise with Talent Operations, HRIS, HR, IT, and Talent Acquisition on policy, process, and system changes

🎯 Requirements

• Demonstrated experience leading configuration, management, and implementation of ATS, HCM, and/or CRM systems • Strong data and analytics acumen • Experience building dashboards and executive reporting; Power BI preferred • Advanced skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint required • Knowledge of process improvement methodologies preferred, including continuous improvement, value stream mapping, Lean Six Sigma, design thinking, and workflow mapping • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required • 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Talent Operations, HRIS, and/or recruiting operations required • 2+ years of people leadership experience required • Experience managing multi-functional teams preferred • Experience with ATS, HCM, and/or CRM systems required; Workday and Phenom preferred • Experience analyzing and reporting data and communicating insights to senior leaders required • Experience managing vendor relationships, budgets, and contracts required • Experience collaborating with Human Resource functions required • Experience with project management, implementation workbooks, and training deployment required • Experience with talent marketing, employer branding, and/or recruitment marketing platforms preferred • Experience building or managing early career, internship, or campus recruiting programs preferred • Ability to work in a professional office environment and perform sedentary duties with occasional filing and lifting

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Care Benefits • HSA Employer Contribution • FSA Opportunities • Wellbeing Program • 401(k) plan with company matching • Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability • Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays • Varsity Brands Ownership Program • Employee Resource Groups • Access to Financial Coaching and member-owned Credit Union • St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities • Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment