Title: Talent Acquisition Manager Location: Niles, Illinois Hybrid Job Description: About Imbibe Imbibe is a dynamic, high-growth food and beverage development company based in Niles, Illinois. We specialize in developing, creating, and manufacturing beverage flavors, ingredient systems, and finished food and beverage products. Our mission is to design ingredients with impact for the food and beverage industry. Since our founding in 1963, Imbibe has been at the forefront of flavor innovation and product development. We offer a comprehensive range of services, including full product development, taste modulation, and finished product solutions. Our state-of-the-art campus features an Innovation Center and Pilot Plant that enable us to tackle industry-wide taste and texture challenges, ensuring that our clients receive the highest quality products. At Imbibe, we pride ourselves on our entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to continuous improvement. Our values of collaboration, accountability, and entrepreneurship drive us to deliver exceptional results for our clients. We also believe in giving back to the community. Through various initiatives we support efforts to combat food insecurity in the Chicagoland area by donating ingredients and our time. If you're passionate about the food and beverage industry and eager to make a meaningful impact, Imbibe is the place for you. Let's create something extraordinary together! Summary of Position This individual develops recruitment strategies and leads hiring initiatives across the organization to achieve recruitment targets. The Talent Acquisition Manager excels in full-cycle recruiting, possesses strong sourcing skills, and ensures a positive candidate experience. They foster collaborative relationships at all levels and adapt talent acquisition practices and processes to align with the needs of a growing and evolving organization. This role also serves as an active HR generalist contributor, supporting a broad range of people programs and initiatives across the employee lifecycle. Essential Job Duties Talent Acquisition - Owns the day-to-day operations and end-to-end processes for the entirety of the recruiting lifecycle from candidate sourcing, initial candidate contact, evaluation, offer, closing, and onboarding - Develops and maintains talent acquisition strategies and hiring plans aligned with organizational workforce needs and business goals - Demonstrates and promotes Imbibe’s culture, values, and benefits to attract top talent, emphasizing a positive candidate experience - Advises, coaches, and counsels on recruiting best practices; holds hiring managers and interviewers accountable to standardized processes, structured interview frameworks, and consistent evaluation criteria - Builds and maintains strong relationships with active and passive candidates as well as internal stakeholders - Leverages AI-powered tools to enhance sourcing, screening, and interview quality; stays current on emerging AI applications in TA and HR - Tracks and reports on key recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and quality of hire to continuously improve the hiring process - Ensures compliance with federal and state laws and regulations through accurate documentation of candidates, searches, hiring manager interactions, and other recruitment activities - Partners with external recruitment agencies as needed - Supports internship programs within the organization HR Generalist & People Programs - Supports the onboarding process, facilitating new hire training, and ensuring a smooth transition into the organization for all new employees - Partners with HR team on employee engagement initiatives including recognition programs, stay interviews, and culture-building activities - Supports the performance management cycle including goal-setting, mid-year check-ins, and annual review processes - Contributes to learning and development initiatives in partnership with the L&D function - Supports HR projects and initiatives as assigned, including policy updates, compliance activities, and organizational development efforts - Serves as a visible, approachable HR presence in the office, building trust and relationships across all levels of the organization Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field - Minimum of 5 years of experience in full-cycle recruiting - Demonstrated experience supporting HR generalist functions including onboarding, employee engagement, or performance management - Strong attention to detail in the context of HR systems and processes - Exceptional judgment and prior professional experience maintaining strict confidentiality - Demonstrated commitment to data integrity; maintains accurate, audit-ready records across ATS, HRIS, and other HR systems - Ability to analyze and interpret basic HR and recruiting data; experience pulling reports, identifying trends, and presenting insights - Experience with ATS and HRIS platforms - Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter - Approximate Salary Range $90,000 - $115,000 USD Compensation & Benefits The salary range listed represents the expected earnings for this role. The low end of the range reflects the starting salary for candidates with less experience or qualifications that meet the basic requirements for the position. The high end of the range reflects potential earnings for candidates with extensive experience, specialized skills, or qualifications above the standard requirements for the role. Imbibe supports employee well-being and professional growth by offering a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following: - Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care - 401k retirement plan with company contribution and match - FSA and HSA account - Generous company holidays, PTO, and sick time - Onsite gym and wellness opportunities - Paid parental leave - Life and disability insurance - Learning and professional development opportunities - 5% travel to off-site recruitment events - Hybrid schedule - Working Conditions - On-site office setting; Niles, IL - Familiarity with AI tools in a recruiting or HR context, including experience with interview intelligence platforms - Experience with Lattice - Experience with BrightHire - Experience with Greenhouse ATS - Experience recruiting in the food and beverage, life sciences or CPG industries - Preferred Qualifications - PHR (Professional in Human Resources) or SHRM-CP (SHRM Certified Professional) certification - Ability to observe details at close range - Ability to communicate information and exchange ideas with high attention to detail and accuracy - Ability to remain in a stationary sitting position 75% of the time - Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills - High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)