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Director of Talent

Job ID: 10353
Company: Canndescent
Location: Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Salary: Not Specified
Number of Vacancy: 1
Employment Type: Not Specified
Posted: 30+ days ago

Job Description:

Canndescent is a leading cultivator, distributor, and manufacturer of ultra-premium cannabis. We are passionate about creating transformative products that will help tune and enrich the human experience. We strive for excellence by hiring exceptional performers who are energetic that can contribute to a fun inspiring work culture.

What you’ll be doing:

We are building a high-performance team that is committed to results, hard work, and success. As Director of Talent, you will be responsible for all Talent Acquisition, Employment Branding, Learning and Development, and Performance Management programs. You must be hands-on, resourceful, and have the experience and passion to build a Talent Management function.

Your responsibilities:

  • Actively source and attract candidates to fill open positions
  • Implements effective full life-cycle recruitment processes that include sourcing strategies, advertising, research, recruitment, selection, offers, orientation, and onboarding
  • Manage the maintenance and execution of the performance management system, including current job descriptions, standards of performance and performance evaluation instruments
  • Consult with hiring managers on talent needs
  • Act as a business partner to develop talent acquisition strategies and hiring plans
  • Lead employment branding initiatives
  • Create a passive pipeline of candidates for future positions
  • Take actions to assure a positive candidate experience throughout their interviewing process
  • Organize and/or attend career fairs and industry events
  • Develop talent solutions to support business objectives
  • Design and implement onboarding and learning programs to facilitate quick transitions for new employees
  • Facilitate our talent management cycle including succession planning and individual development plans
  • Assist in the development of annual talent and organization plans as they pertain to talent development needs and workforce planning
  • Partner with business leaders to determine the best solutions for employee development and learning paths
  • Assess need for LMS and plan for implementation
  • Oversee the assessment, analysis, design, development, deployment of learning and development programs and processes
  • Develop communication and marketing methods to educate employees on educational programs, training resources, and opportunities, etc.
  • Creating talent management processes that will help managers assess employee development

About you:

You are a talent professional that is passionate about finding the right people for the right job. Assessing cultural fit and skill is second nature to you, and you’re a tech-savvy hunter that can utilize systems to find the right candidate.

  • Influential relationship building, consultative, and partnering skills
  • Strong business acumen
  • Candidate focused and service oriented
  • Superior written, verbal, and interpersonal communications skills
  • Outstanding problem solving, prioritization, decision making, and judgment
  • Strong planning, organizing, and execution skills

Your experience and skills include:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, HR or other related fields; Masters’ Degree a plus
  • 7+ years’ experience in Talent Management/ Acquisition
  • Hands-on experience and deep acumen of internet research, social media utilization, networking to build a sustainable talent pipeline
  • Experience with HRIS and ATS
  • Proven experience with direct sourcing and employment branding
  • In-depth knowledge of best practices and latest trends and benchmark data in talent management, organization and leadership development
  • Experience in a high growth startup strongly desired
  • HR Business Partner experience a plus

Benefits:

  • Equity: When you do well, we all do well. Every employee of Canndescent is an owner of the company
  • Growth Opportunity: Being part of a company at the forefront of the fastest growing industry in the US.
  • Healthy work environment: We provide a professional and fun work environment that brings passion and profession together
  • Health: Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Paid time off: Vacation and Holidays