Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition (Product & Technology)

Company: BlackLine
Location: Pleasanton
Posted on: April 15, 2025

Job Description:

Get to Know Us:It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they're doing!At BlackLine, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications.Since being founded in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance.Being a best-in-class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical. At BlackLine we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers.Work, Play and Grow at BlackLine!Make Your Mark:The Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition is a dynamic leadership role that will develop scalable recruiting strategies to support your team. In this role, you will lead, coach and build a global team of Talent Acquisition Partners, create and execute long-range plans and short-term strategies to recruit and hire top talent for BlackLine in a competitive, high growth environment. As a leader in TA organization, you will partner with peers in several areas of the company to implement initiatives, optimize candidate selection and advise Senior Management on talent market conditions. You will also seek out non-conventional sourcing strategies to create a pool of qualified, diverse talent for open and anticipated positions. You will develop, build and maintain in-depth knowledge and expertise of the competitive marketplace/industry and educate business partners and stakeholders.You'll Get To:

• Manage a global recruitment plan and supporting initiatives to strengthen the talent acquisition process, candidate experience, candidate selection and quality of hire.
• Develop and execute a team operational plan along with a global sourcing and recruitment strategy using external and internal resources to support client group's hiring goals or critical initiatives.
• Provide direct leadership for a team of global recruiting professionals and act as a strong role model, providing mentorship and motivation for growth.
• Identify and understand market trends impacting recruitment and bring forward solutions that are impacting delivery.
• Create new candidate sourcing methods and strategies utilizing all available tools, including company website, social media, job boards, employee referrals, events, recruiting tools and agencies/others.
• Design and implement external candidate marketing and proactive recruiting programs that attract a qualified, diverse workforce through cutting edge technology and effective use of all social networking tools, as well as traditional sourcing techniques.
• Build positive and productive relationships with Global people team and other senior leaders to deliver on hiring targets and talent acquisition initiatives.
• Uphold Legal and HR compliance directives and ensure consistent adoption across the team.
• Set and manage goals, a clear set of metrics, analyze team's performance to identify trends and adjust strategies to maintain a high level of ongoing performance.
• Seek to continuously improve processes to eliminate bottlenecks and increase scalability along with consistent adoption of processes across the team.
• Lead the implementation, execution and adoption of strategic projects.
• Provide analytics and ad hoc reports to senior management, TA leadership, finance, hiring managers and other key stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Strong business acumen and an understanding of the talent profiles needed for the related business units.
• Perform other duties as assigned.What You'll Bring:Years of Experience in Related Field: 7 years in field, 12+ years of total experienceEducation: Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Minimum of 7 years' experience in Human Resources and Recruiting
  • Minimum of 5 years in a people leader role.
  • Experience leading and motivating a team to achieve KPIs (qualitative and quantitative)
  • Experience implementing diversity focused sourcing strategies, selection criteria and implementing tools to reduce bias during the selection process.
  • Experience in the creation of new processes, evolution of existing processes to increase efficiency and related change management.
  • Strong negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders and the ability to build positive and productive relationships.
  • Experience developing and managing employer branding events, programs and initiatives.
  • Experience with company-wide program implementation.
  • Proven track record of sourcing passive talent including leadership and executive level roles.
  • Working knowledge of applicant tracking systems (ATS), social media and recruiting process workflows.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, you can define priorities and follow through
  • Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Accustomed to multitasking and meeting tight deadlines.We're Even More Excited If You Have:
    • Previous experience implementing or making significant improvements in an ATS solutionThrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining:
      • A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
      • A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
      • A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws.BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself have shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 2 days a week.Salary Range:USD $188,000.00 - USD $235,000.00Pay Transparency Statement:Placement within this range depends upon several factors, including the applicant's prior relevant job experience, skill set, and geographic location. In addition to base pay, BlackLine also offers short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility, along with a robust offering of benefit and wellness plans.
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