Senior Talent Advisor

If you are currently an employee of Herc Rentals, please apply using this link: Herc Employee Career Portal

 

Founded in 1965, Herc Rentals is one of the leading equipment rental suppliers in North America with 2025 total revenues reaching approximately $4.4 billion. Herc Rentals’ parent company, known as Herc Holdings Inc., listed on the New York Stock Exchange on July 1, 2016, under the symbol “HRI.” Herc Rentals serves customers through approximately 609 locations and has about 9,700 employees in North America as of March 31, 2026.

 

Job Purpose

The Senior Talent Advisor is a strategic recruiting partner responsible for managing the full-cycle recruitment of corporate and professional-level roles supporting Herc Rentals' Field Support Center (Corporate Headquarters) functions. This role serves as a trusted advisor to hiring managers across Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Legal, Information Technology, and other corporate disciplines — delivering top talent through proactive sourcing, consultative partnership, and an exceptional candidate experience. 

What you will do...

Full- Cycle Recruting

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for FSC and corporate requisitions, including Finance, Accounting, HR, Legal, IT, Procurement, and Administrative functions.
• Partner with hiring managers to conduct intake meetings, define role requirements, develop compelling job postings, and establish targeted sourcing strategiesSource, screen, and present qualified candidates through a variety of channels including LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, employee referrals, and direct outreach. 
• Manage candidate pipelines in Salesforce (ATS), ensuring data integrity and timely disposition of all applicants.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Act as a strategic advisor to hiring managers and HR Business Partners, providing market intelligence, compensation benchmarking guidance, and talent insights.
• Proactively communicate pipeline status, candidate feedback, and time-to-fill updates to key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the TA Operations team on requisition distribution, reporting, and process compliance. 
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition Manager on metrics, stakeholder surveys, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Candidate Experience

• Deliver a best-in-class candidate experience from first contact through offer acceptance and onboarding handoff. 
• Conduct thorough phone screens and structured interviews, providing detailed candidate write-ups and recommendations to hiring teams. 
• Negotiate and extend competitive offers in alignment with compensation guidelines and approval workflows.

Sourcing & Market Intelligence

• Develop and maintain talent pipelines for critical and recurring FSC roles. • Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, and diversity sourcing channels to attract passive talent.
• Stay current on market trends, compensation data, and the competitive landscape for corporate and professional-level roles.

Process & Compliance

• Ensure all recruiting activity is compliant with EEOC, OFCCP, and Herc Rentals hiring policies.
• Maintain accurate and timely records in Salesforce for all requisitions and candidate activity.
• Contribute to TA team initiatives including process improvements, job description updates, and onboarding of new tools and technologies.

 

 

Requirements

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a focus on corporate, professional, or white-collar roles.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting for Finance, Accounting, HR, Legal, and IT functions.
• Proficiency with an Applicant Tracking System (Salesforce preferred) and LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Strong consultative skills with the ability to influence and build trust with senior-level stakeholders. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to craft compelling candidate write-ups and job postings.
• Ability to manage a high-volume requisition load while maintaining quality and a sense of urgency.
• Experience in a corporate shared services or FSC environment.
• Familiarity with compensation benchmarking tools and offer negotiation.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field. 

Skills

• Ability to engage in natural verbal interaction with applicants/candidates
• Ability to follow up with applicants/candidates in a timely manner
• Able to walk into unfamiliar environ