VP, Talent Attraction & Acquisition - US Retail Markets

Description

Liberty Mutual’s Talent Attraction & Acquisition team is on a mission to become the most candidate and hiring manager centric recruiting organization in the industry. Delivering on that vision requires exceptional leaders who bring strategic thinking, operational excellence, and a passion for building high-performing teams.

 

We are seeking a VP, Talent Attraction & Acquisition Leader for our US Retail Markets (USRM) business.

 

As the Head of Recruiting for USRM—Liberty Mutual’s $26 billion premium business—you will play a critical role at the intersection of talent strategy and business execution. Reporting jointly to the Head of Talent Acquisition and the USRM Chief Talent Officer, you will lead the design and execution of recruiting solutions that anticipate, shape, and deliver against the organization’s most strategic talent needs.

 

This is a highly visible executive leadership role for a talent acquisition leader who can connect business priorities to forward-looking recruiting strategies, influence senior stakeholders, and build strong, high-performing teams. You will ensure recruiting is deeply embedded in business strategy and positioned to drive meaningful outcomes—helping Liberty Mutual compete for and secure top talent in a dynamic and highly competitive market.

 

The ideal candidate is an experienced people leader with a demonstrated ability to develop, coach, and inspire teams of recruiting managers, recruiters, and talent sourcers. This leader will bring strategic acumen, strong business partnership skills, and the executive presence needed to influence clients, partners, and senior leaders while advancing exceptional recruiting experiences that attract, engage, and hire top talent.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as a senior leader across both the Talent Acquisition and USRM Talent organizations, setting recruiting strategy and building strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders, talent partners, and team members.
• Act as a strategic connector between Talent Acquisition and business leadership, translating business priorities into clear recruiting strategies and execution plans.
• Participate deeply in senior leadership forums, proactively identifying talent implications and aligning recruiting execution with both short- and long-term business plans.
• Monitor external market trends and competitive intelligence, identifying opportunities, emerging roles, and risks that may influence USRM hiring and workforce strategy.
• Set and execute recruiting strategies across a complex, multi-functional USRM hiring portfolio, partnering across Talent Acquisition capabilities including Early Talent, Recruiting Process Outsourcing, and TA Operations.
• Develop and present business-aligned recruiting recommendations, including rapid response strategies to market changes such as acquisitions, competitor movement, or evolving talent demands.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of recruiting and sourcing leaders, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, accountability, and best-practice sharing.
• Leverage data, technology, and GenAI-enabled solutions to improve recruiting effectiveness, enhance decision-making, streamline processes, and elevate the candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Advise executive and business leaders on talent trends, pipeline health, labor market intelligence, and compensation benchmarking positioning Liberty Mutual as an employer of choice.
• Partner across Talent Business Partners, Compensation, and Learning & Development to address succession gaps and strengthen strategic pipelining for critical roles.
• Measure and optimize recruiting performance, with a focus on quality, process efficiency, service delivery, and an exceptional candidate experience.
• Oversee external search partner relationships, establishing a strong preferred provider model and driving accountability for outcomes.
• Partner with Compensation and Total Rewards to develop and communicate competitive, market-informed offers that support successful hiring outcomes.
• Create strong operating rhythms and service standards, ensuring recruiters are deeply knowledgeable about their business areas and consistently exceed stakeholder and candidate expectations.
• Champion equity and inclusive hiring practices across the recruiting lifecycle, driving diverse candidate slates and fair, effective hiring processes.
• Ensure excellence in service deli