The Talent Acquisition Partner plays an important role in helping Krause Group attract and hire exceptional talent across our portfolio of businesses, including soccer, wine, real estate, hospitality, and corporate shared services. This role is responsible for full-cycle recruiting for a variety of professional and operational positions while supporting hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.
In addition to recruiting, this role will lead Krause Group's internship program and talent pipeline recruiting efforts by building relationships with community organizations, colleges and universities, coordinating career fairs, and creating meaningful experiences for interns across the organization.
The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of recruiting experience, enjoys building relationships, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is passionate about creating a positive candidate experience.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition
Manage the full-cycle recruitment process for professional, operational, and early-career positions across Krause Group.
Partner with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and develop recruiting plans.
Source, screen, interview, and coordinate candidates throughout the hiring process.
Maintain active candidate pipelines for frequently hired positions.
Coordinate interviews, reference checks, offers, and pre-employment activities.
Ensure an exceptional experience for candidates and hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.
Maintain recruiting data and applicant tracking system records.
Campus Recruiting & Internship Program
Lead Krause Group's internship program from planning through completion.
Coordinate intern recruitment, selection, onboarding, orientation, and program activities.
Manage the recruitment, hiring, and coordination of seasonal interns for the Des Moines Menace, ensuring a high-quality experience that supports both the business and intern development.
Build relationships with colleges, universities, professors, and student organizations.
Represent Krause Group at career fairs, networking events, and campus recruiting activities.
Coordinate internship projects, mentor touchpoints, and end-of-program presentations.
Track program outcomes and recommend improvements each year.
Seasonal & Event Staffing
Lead the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of seasonal game-day staff for the Des Moines Menace each season.
Partner with club leadership to forecast staffing needs and ensure game-day positions are filled in advance of the season.
Coordinate recruiting events, hiring days, and onboarding sessions for seasonal staff.
Maintain talent pipelines for recurring seasonal positions and identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the annual hiring process.
Talent Sourcing & Employer Brand
Support sourcing initiatives through LinkedIn Recruiter, networking, referrals, and community partnerships.
Assist with recruitment marketing efforts, including social media, career pages, and job advertisements.
Help showcase Krause Group's culture and career opportunities through recruiting events and community engagement.
Build relationships with community organizations and professional associations to expand candidate pipelines.
Process & Team Support
Maintain recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, candidate pipelines, and recruiting activity.
Ensure recruiting practices comply with employment laws and company policies.
Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes and candidate experience.
Support special projects within the Grow People team as needed.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Position has no formal leadership responsibilities and no direct reports.
Level of Supervision Received
This position will have access to supervision as needed to resolve issues or problems.
Experience
3–5 years of experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, onboarding, or human resources.
Experience managing the full-cycle recruitment process from sourcing through offer and onboarding.
Demonstrated ability to source and attract talent using LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, and other recruiting platforms.
Experience supporting campus recruiting initiatives, internship programs, career fairs, or other recruiting events.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills with the ability to partner effectively with hiring managers and candidates.
Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to recruit across a variety of business functions and build strong talent pipelines to support organizational growth.
Skills and Competencies
Builds trusted relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and colleagues across a diverse portfolio of businesses.
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high-quality candidate experience.
Strong interviewing and talent assessment skills with the ability to identify candidates who align with both role requirements and Krause Group's culture and values.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to interact professionally with candidates and leaders at all levels of the organization.
Self-starter who is comfortable working in ambiguity, adapting to changing priorities, and taking ownership to move work forward.
Curious, resourceful, and proactive in identifying talent and building candidate pipelines through creative sourcing and networking.
Service-oriented mindset with a passion for creating a positive experience for candidates, hiring managers, and business partners.
Ability to represent Krause Group professionally at career fairs, networking events, community partnerships, and university recruiting initiatives.
Collaborative team player who enjoys contributing across the Grow People team and supporting enterprise-wide talent initiatives.
Passion for helping build high-performing teams that support Krause Group's continued growth across sports, wine, real estate, and shared services.
Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, assignments, and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
Krause Group believes in People First. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer building a culture of equity and inclusion.
Krause Group Purpose
Our purpose is to enhance the way people experience the world.
Krause Group Mission
Our mission is to nurture our family of brands, creating opportunities to do good in the world.
Krause Group Values
Agility- We challenge the status quo with open minds, flexibility, and speed. We are comfortable being uncomfortable. We view change as opportunity.
Courage -We take risks. We innovate. We win or learn. We push limits, disrupt norms, and define our own?path.
Growth Mindset - We are building an organization and legacy that will outlive us. We are continuously learning. There is no final-destination, only the journey to be better than we were yesterday.
Inclusion -We actively seek and welcome alternative points of view. Diverse perspectives improve decision-making and make us all more successful.
Integrity - We do the right thing, even when it’s difficult. We do not take shortcuts and always take accountability.
Community Focused -We are committed to positively impacting our communities, stakeholders, and associates. We do good and encourage others to join?us.