We are looking for a collaborative Talent Acquisition Manager to join our People, Equity & Inclusion team here at Common Cause, to support the continued growth of our organization.

As our Talent Acquisition Manager, you will build strong pools of candidates and develop selection tools to run rigorous and efficient hiring processes to fill our open roles. You will also manage operations for our talent acquisition work to help us build stronger systems and processes, and you’ll collaborate with members of our team and other staff to drive strategic connections between our work and other priorities on our team.

This is a full-time, temporary role starting on January 16, 2025 – June 30, 2026. This role reports to the Director, Talent Acquisition, and is remote anywhere within the lower 48 United States.

Responsibilities

Manage searches so that we continue to build a strong staff at Common Cause

- Manage 3-4 searches at a time, collaborating with hiring managers, interviewers and other staff, and managing all communications with candidates

- Recruit strong and diverse pools of candidates to support your searches as well as other searches on our team

- Develop rigorous and equitable hiring tools to assess candidates, including competency aligned rubrics and interview questions

- Ensure searches stay on schedule and adjust for changes as needed

- Leverage data consistently to determine if changes are needed to an individual search as well as to our processes or systems

Manage the operations for our talent acquisition work

- Manage use of our talent acquisition tools and products, including our applicant tracking system (Lever), LinkedIn

- Develop and manage systems for standard use of hiring tools (for example, interview guides)

- In collaboration with our team, develop and roll out our employee value proposition

Contribute to our People, Equity & Inclusion team strategy

- Support implementation of aspects of our Collective Bargaining Agreement (for example, updating processes related to talent acquisition that are in line with our Agreement)

- Collaborate with other teammates to support strategic connections between our work and onboarding, performance management, and retention

- This position serves in a confidential capacity to hiring managers and executive leadership responsible for making decisions about staffing and labor relations strategies

- Other duties as assigned

You will thrive in this role if you have:

A strong commitment to Common Cause’s nonpartisan mission and to advancing racial equity through our national agenda
A commitment to equity in the goals of your work and in how you work with others
Ability to quickly build rapport, trust, and credibility with multiple stakeholders with diverse interests
A track record of working collaboratively with others and respectfully navigating conflict while maintaining your values
Can navigate organizational dynamics, leverage relationships, and lead through influence to meet common goals
A resourceful approach to solving problems, and a demonstrated ability to develop solutions based on data analysis
An ability to compel action through both written and verbal communication and differentiate communications for audiences
Ability to manage and meet deadlines for multiple short- and long-term priorities at once, with high attention to detail; strong organization skills, and an ability to manage your time independently
Openness to feedback and awareness of your own strengths and areas for growth
Familiarity with office productivity tools including Microsoft Office, Slack, and Zoom

The following is required:

Experience managing searches end-to-end, including sourcing and cultivating prospects, developing tools to assess candidates, and managing relationships with hiring managers
Experience managing searches in an applicant tracking system; ideally, with Lever
Ideally, you have experience developing an employee value proposition
Ability to travel 4-6 times per year for team and/or all staff retreats
Per our nonpartisan policy, Common Cause staff members may not currently be in elected office (or running for office); on the Steering Committee or Finance Committee for any political candidate; or affiliated with the leadership of a political party

Additional information about this role:

This position is classified as confidential and therefore not included in the union-represented collective bargaining unit.
Common Cause is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time; please note that if hired, you will be asked to produce documentation for authorization to work in the US.

Common Cause is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of any race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, income class, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status, as well as applicants who have been previously incarcerated.

Common Cause (501(c)(4)) and Common Cause Education Fund (501(c)(3)) are nonpartisan, nonprofit grassroots affiliate organizations dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create an open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.

Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Washington, DC, Common Cause has more than 1.5 million members and supporters living in every congressional district in the United States, and offices in 23 states around the country.

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