Hybrid Director, Early Talent Programs

at Acuity

• Job title: Director, Early Talent Programs
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $135,500 - $243,900 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Atlanta, United States

About the role

• Director of Early Talent Programs at Acuity, focusing on attracting and developing early-career talent in a global capacity. Collaborating with universities and business leaders to enhance recruitment strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a global early talent strategy aligned with long-term workforce needs, collaborating with senior leaders and HR partners across regions.
• Build and scale early-career programs, including internships, co-ops, graduate, and rotational leadership programs that meet business needs.
• Partner with Business leaders and COE partners to design a high-quality Leadership Program, including forecasting HC needs, defining appropriate curriculum, structured rotations, meaningful assignments, performance management process, and development opportunities that will provide a consistent and enriching experience for all program participants.
• Monitor and improve talent pipeline effectiveness into all programming, ensuring high-quality candidate and employee experiences from recruitment through conversion.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships with universities, colleges, professional associations, and student groups in key areas.
• Represent the company at academic events, advisory boards, and recruitment summits.
• Lead global campus recruiting strategies that strengthen our employer brand and increase visibility across targeted institutions.
• Partner with Marketing/Communications teams to develop engaging campus marketing campaigns, social media outreach, and digital content that reflect our global employer brand and associate value proposition.
• Oversee the planning and execution of campus events, on-site experiences, competitions, and other engagement activities.
• Enable and influence business leaders globally to engage with early talent initiatives and support program success.
• Implement performance management, mentorship, training sessions, and development experiences for interns and early-career leadership hires.
• Drive conversion strategies that help transition top interns and program participants into full-time roles across global business units.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Education, or related field
• Master’s degree in HR, Organizational Development, Business, or related field preferred
• 8+ years of experience in global talent acquisition, university relations, or early-career program leadership within a multinational organization
• Proven ability to design, scale, and manage early-talent and leadership development programs across multiple regions
• Experience working with HR technologies, ATS platforms, CRM systems, and campus recruiting tools
• Demonstrated success building and sustaining strategic academic and external partnerships
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including influencing across cultures and time zones
• Willingness and ability to travel (approximately 30%) for campus events and partnership activities

Benefits

• Health care
• Dental coverage
• Vision plans
• 401K benefits
• Commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role