Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com .

Work location:

• This position may be based anywhere in the United States and includes travel as part of the responsibilities.
  
  

Job Summary

The Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition at Acuity Brands is a senior TA leader responsible for setting and executing end‑to‑end recruiting strategy across assigned business units on a global scale. The role combines strategic leadership with hands‑on delivery, leading and developing recruiting teams while personally owning high‑impact or complex searches as a “player‑coach.” This leader partners closely with senior business and HR stakeholders to translate workforce plans into scalable hiring strategies, provide market intelligence, and guide hiring decisions. They are accountable for team performance, operational excellence, and compliance, using data and analytics to drive continuous improvement in recruiting speed, quality of hire, and candidate experience, while ensuring consistent processes and alignment to business priorities and financial goals.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Manages a team of associates, including hiring, termination, compensation, and performance management decisions. Responsible for the career development, mentoring, and training of team members. Leads, develops, and mentors recruiting teams while operating as a senior-level player–coach on select high-impact or complex searches. Accountable for overall team performance and results.
• Owns and drives global recruiting strategy and execution for assigned business units or functions, aligned with business priorities, workforce plans, and financial targets.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders by providing market insights, talent intelligence, and clear hiring trade-off recommendations.
• Translates workforce demand into scalable recruiting strategies, capacity models, and prioritization plans, adjusting as business needs evolve.
• Drives continuous improvement through Talent Acquisition initiatives that enhance recruiting velocity, quality of hire, and candidate experience.
• Ensures operational excellence, compliance, and consistency in recruiting practices through data-driven oversight, ATS accuracy, and process standardization.
  
  

Skills And Minimum Experience Required

• 4 to 6 years relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
• Global recruiting experience supporting a wide range of roles across multiple business units, functions, geographies, and time zones.
• Demonstrated success leading, mentoring, and coaching recruiting teams and/or managing RPO partners in a matrixed, enterprise environment.
• Proven ability to operate as a senior-level player–coach, balancing day-to-day recruiting delivery with strategic leadership and vision.
• Experience partnering strategically with HR, business leaders, and Finance to align hiring strategies with workforce plans, priorities, and budgets.
• Strong business, financial, and consulting acumen, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders through clear narratives and trade-off recommendations.
• Highly analytical, with the ability to interpret recruiting metrics, identify trends, and translate data into actionable insights and meaningful change.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale Talent Acquisition initiatives or enterprise projects using standard project management tools and frameworks.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and innovation across recruiting processes, operating models, and the candidate experience.
• Familiarity with global ATS platforms (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors) and a strong understanding of recruiting operations, compliance, and reporting rigor.
• Knowledge of vendor management, including RPO and direct labor hiring models, contract considerations, and service optimization.
  
  

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Legal, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Progressive experience within HR, including at least 5 years managing Talent Acquisition teams in large, global corporate environments.
  
  

Travel Requirements

• 1-20%
  
  

The range for this position is $104,200.00 to $225,500.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role. For a list of our benefits, click here .

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:  As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000, select option 4.  Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition . 

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Acuity Inc. from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Acuity Inc. mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Acuity Inc. employees, or to Acuity Inc. resume database will be considered Acuity Inc. property. Acuity Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Acuity Inc. will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor, but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.

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