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About Us Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) is a Fortune 250 leader in global automotive retail, operating more than 250 dealerships and collision centers across the United States and United Kingdom. As the 4th largest dealership group in the U.S., Group 1 delivers a fully integrated automotive experience, including vehicle sales, financing, aftersales service, and digital retail solutions. As the automotive industry continues to evolve, Group 1 is investing in the people, technology, and operational excellence needed to shape what comes next. Our work is grounded in a simple belief, that a better experience for customers starts with an exemplary experience for employees. At Group 1, our commitment is to keep finding smarter ways to serve our customers and support one another. We believe great careers are built in environments where people are trusted, challenged, and given room to grow. If you share our core values of integrity, transparency, professionalism, teamwork, and respect, you can get more with Group 1. More opportunity. More support. More ways to build a career that moves you forward.

Overview

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner is the most advanced recruiting role on the Talent Acquisition team and serves as a strategic advisor, execution lead, and pipeline architect for high impact hiring needs across the organization. This role designs and leads complex, full-cycle searches for corporate functions, Business Service Center roles, and specialty positions, delivering a white-glove hiring experience at every step.

The Senior TA Partner is accountable for both the strategy and execution of talent acquisition across their assigned region—owning the TA operating model, setting team direction, and ensuring consistent delivery against hiring goals. This includes driving organizational change as we transition to a market-embedded, strategic, and data-driven talent model, building external talent pipelines, and elevating hiring outcomes across markets. This position lends TA support to peers as a player-coach by providing guidance, coaching and mentorship.

Responsibilities

Drives Talent Acquisition support and strategy for our corporate office and Business Service Center roles and partners. This role will develop and own the recruiting processes for entry level to advanced level roles.

Create and execute high-volume sourcing strategies that are scalable

Partner with HRBPs and business leadership on workforce planning, demand forecasting, and upcoming pipeline needs. Serve as the strategic advisor for talent trends, market data, and hiring best practices

Act as the primary support and escalation point for Talent Acquisition Partners and Coordinators. Coach the team through intake quality, structured interviews, sourcing strategy, time management, and process adoption

Model leadership presence: give direction with diplomacy, respectfully, and influence as a player-coach

Own the TA strategy and execution for the assigned region: define sourcing models, set intake standards, establish hiring timelines, and hold the team accountable to consistent delivery. Build sustainable, ongoing pipelines through community hiring channels, job fairs, and talent networks; create scalable recruiting events, programs, and partnerships

Drive adoption of modern TA processes with tact, respect, and emotional intelligence. Address objections with data, labor insights, and strategic recommendations. Consult leaders with varying readiness levels toward GP1 standards. Maintain strong relationships while setting expectations to safeguard candidate experience

Regularly analyze funnel metrics, aging roles, pipeline health, and conversion gaps. Present data-backed recommendations to leaders to drive performance improvements

Qualifications

7+ years talent acquisition experience required

Strength in creating and executing talent acquisition strategy and execution

Proven ability to influence cross-functional partners through strong relationships

Build community partnerships to create sustainable pipelines of ready to hire and early talent

Advanced sourcing skillset: Boolean, talent mapping, passive outreach, competitive market research, etc

Advanced emotional intelligence, diplomacy, business acumen, and the strength to influence leaders who are evolving at different speeds

Data fluency: able to tell the story behind the numbers

Equal Opportunity Employer We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing all applicable pre-employment requirements in accordance with federal, state, and local law.