Building exceptional teams through talent acquisition strategy, scalable systems, and intentional partnerships.
Company Vision
Our vision is to create an environment where individuals are not only eager to succeed but also prepared and supported to thrive. We are dedicated to fostering growth that extends beyond our organization, enriching the lives of our people, their families, and the communities they serve. At Maxair, we strive to cultivate a workplace where individuals find fulfillment in their work and build meaningful connections with each other.
We believe exceptional organizations are built by exceptional people, and exceptional people are attracted through intentional relationships, consistent hiring practices, and a talent acquisition strategy that reflects who we are.
Core Values
At Maxair, our Core Values guide how we work, support one another, and make decisions throughout the organization.
- ACCOUNTABILITY: Willingness to take ownership of my own actions while encouraging others to do the same, fostering a culture of responsibility and growth.
- DRIVE: The unwavering determination to support those around you, overcome obstacles, and achieve meaningful results.
- HUMILITY: Having an accurate assessment of your abilities while putting the interests of the team ahead of your own.
- INTEGRITY: Always doing the right thing—even when it isn't convenient or no one is watching.
- PEOPLE FOCUSED: Prioritizing the well-being and growth of our employees, customers, families, and communities so they feel connected, supported, and valued.
Position Summary
The Senior Talent Acquisition Strategist strengthens Maxair’s ability to attract, select, and retain exceptional talent by building practical, scalable, and vision-focused talent acquisition systems aligned with our Vision, Core Values, and long-term business strategy.
This role partners with leaders throughout the organization to anticipate workforce needs, build sustainable talent pipelines, improve recruiting and selection practices, and create a consistent hiring experience across branches, trades, and departments. Central to this work is establishing a consistent approach to selecting people who can succeed at Maxair and strengthen who we are. Candidate selection will consider four key dimensions: alignment with our Core Values, the competencies required for the role, alignment between the individual’s profile and the needs of the role and team, and a demonstrated commitment to serving others well.
The ideal candidate is a strategic, relationship-driven talent acquisition leader who can build systems while remaining connected to the people and relationships that make recruiting successful. They are comfortable partnering with executives and hiring managers, developing relationships with trade schools, military organizations, workforce and community partners, and engaging directly with candidates. They bring the ability to turn Maxair’s talent needs into practical recruiting strategies while continually improving the experience for candidates and hiring leaders.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Own Maxair’s full-cycle recruiting strategy across leadership, professional, operational, and skilled trades positions, while directly supporting select strategic, leadership, and hard-to-fill searches.
- Build the foundation for a scalable Talent Acquisition function, including the strategy, processes, technology, tools, partnerships, and organizational capabilities needed to support Maxair’s growth and the future development of a recruiting team.
- Partner with business leaders to understand workforce needs and develop proactive hiring strategies aligned with business goals.
- Design, implement, and continuously improve recruiting processes, workflows, and hiring standards that create consistency across the organization that are scalable to support future organizational growth.
- Build sustainable talent pipelines through trade schools, technical colleges, military organizations, workforce development agencies, apprenticeship programs, employee referrals, and community partnerships.
- Review best practices for interviewing, candidate evaluation, behavioral interviewing, and effective selection practices with hiring managers.
- Optimize the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and recruiting technologies to improve efficiency, reporting, compliance, and candidate experience.
- Strengthen Maxair's employer brand through recruiting events, community engagement, social media, workforce partnerships, and employment marketing initiatives.
- Develop recruiting resources including interview guides, hiring playbooks, evaluation tools, and manager training that improve consistency throughout the organization.
- Build Maxair’s four selection dimensions—Core Values, role-specific competencies, role and team profile alignment, and customer service orientation—into recruiting processes, interview design, candidate evaluation, selection tools, and hiring-manager practices.
- Partner with HR and business leaders on workforce planning, succession planning, and talent strategies by providing labor market insights, recruiting data, and external talent intelligence.
- Partner with the Leadership & Culture Coach and Human Resources team to support onboarding, leadership development, workforce planning, and organizational initiatives that strengthen Maxair's culture.
Work Location
Primarily in person with travel expected between Maxair branches, recruiting events, workforce development partners, and community organizations. Overnight travel is expected to be infrequent.
Work Setting
This role includes recruiting, interviewing, coaching, relationship-building, and workforce partnership activities across offices, field operations, trade schools, community organizations, and recruiting events. The position regularly collaborates with leaders across branches, departments, and operational teams while representing Maxair within the community and labor market.
Job Type
Full-time
Compensation
This is a salaried position. Compensation is commensurate with experience, qualifications, demonstrated leadership capability, and overall fit for the role.
Benefits
· Paid time off
· Health insurance
· Health Savings Account (HSA)
· Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
· Dental insurance
· Vision insurance
· Life insurance
· 401(k)
· 401(k) matching
· Employee referral program
· Tuition reimbursement
EEO Statement
Maxair Mechanical is fully committed to employing a diverse workforce. We recruit and retain talented individuals without regard to gender, race, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation and gender identity or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
EO/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Required Experience & Qualifications
- 7+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience, including demonstrated experience building or significantly improving recruiting strategies, systems, processes, and talent pipelines within a growing organization.
- Experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), recruiting technology, and recruiting analytics.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Leadership, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, AIRS, HRCI Certification or other recruiting certifications.
- Demonstrated experience leading talent acquisition initiatives, influencing hiring leaders, and building recruiting capability across an organization.
- Experience building, developing, or leading recruiting teams preferred.