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At the Library, we believe that pay transparency and pay equity are important to ensuring we source the best candidates and keep the best employees. When making a determination as to the appropriate salary for a candidate, we consider a variety of factors such, including, but not limited to, the position requirements, the skills, prior experience, and educational background required or preferred for the job, the scope and impact of the role within the organization, internal peer equity, and the candidate's specific training, experience, education level, and skills. No single factor is conclusive; the Library reserves the right to consider any and all relevant factors and make a decision consistent with its policies.
Job Description
Talent Acquisition Partner
Application Deadline: 19 May 2026
Department: Human Resources
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: 270 Madison Avenue
Reporting To: Kelly Baick
Compensation: $85,000 - $95,000 / year
Description
Overview
The Human Resources Department is committed to providing excellent service partnering with management to recruit and retain highly qualified diverse staff, facilitate positive employee relations, and train staff to enhance employee skills, performance, and job satisfaction. The team is responsible for providing leadership and direction in the planning and implementation of quality integrated human resources programs for a staff of over 2,800.
The Human Resources Department is committed to providing excellent service partnering with management to recruit and retain highly qualified diverse staff, facilitate positive employee relations, and train staff to enhance employee skills, performance, and job satisfaction. The team is responsible for providing leadership and direction in the planning and implementation of quality integrated human resources programs for a staff of over 2,800.
The Talent Acquisition team is responsible for attracting and converting talented professionals into qualified candidates for roles throughout Manhattan, Staten Island, the Bronx, and Long Island City. We are seeking a dynamic Talent Acquisition Partner to join our team, bringing a blend of tactical insight and transactional expertise to drive effective and inclusive recruitment outcomes. In this role, you will work closely with hiring managers and HR partners to steer strategy-driven recruitment processes for a high volume of positions, while managing the day-to-day operations that lead to successful hires for NYPL.
We are looking for someone we can count on to:
Own:
- And maintain strong partnerships with hiring managers, ensuring consistent alignment between recruitment strategies and the goals of NYPL
- The management of a large volume portfolio of positions across multiple different NYPL departments (including both union and non-union positions)
Teach:
- Hiring managers and interview teams on hiring and interview best practices to ensure we’re hiring the strongest candidates for positions through a lens of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility
Learn:
- The ways we utilize our Applicant Tracking System (Pinpoint), our Human Resources Information System (Workday), as well as other internal systems quickly and efficiently to best support hiring needs
- The nuanced understanding of the organization's structure, culture, and departmental needs to refine recruitment approaches
Improve:
- Opportunities to increase efficiency, candidate satisfaction, and hiring manager experience
Some expectations for this role are that within:
1 month, this person will:
- Build foundational relationships with key HR partners and hiring managers to understand workforce needs and ongoing hiring priorities
- Familiarize yourself with NYPL's recruiting tools, systems, employer brand messaging, and DEIA best practices
- Understand the structure of NYPL and the portfolio of departments you will be working with
3 months, this person will:
- Actively collaborate with hiring managers to understand the elements of their positions to better screen candidates for their hiring processes
- Serve as an advocate and coach for inclusive hiring and interviewing practices, supporting hiring managers in fair and inclusive candidate evaluation
- Facilitate the end-to-end recruitment process, maintaining strong candidate engagement, answering questions, and negotiating offers
6 months and beyond, this person will:
- Establish yourself as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, ensuring consistent use of best practices for candidate selection and assessment
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Associate Director, Talent Acquisition, the Talent Acquisition Partner:
Reporting to the Associate Director, Talent Acquisition, the Talent Acquisition Partner:
- Collaborates with HR partners and Hiring Managers to develop and execute on recruiting strategies to meet workforce needs
- Cultivates relationships with diverse networks, professional organizations, universities, etc. to develop pipelines for top talent and frequently recruited positions
- Reviews resumes and conducts candidate interviews for assigned requisitions to assess qualifications, experience, and overall alignment with hiring needs
- Conducts structured and engaging interviews to assess candidates’ qualifications, ensuring consistency, fairness, and alignment with role requirements
- Reinforces hiring and interviewing best practices, including inclusive interviewing practices to hiring managers
- Guides managers through the candidate selection process, identifying essential skills and helping managers assess candidate compatibility
- Communicates with candidates throughout the process to articulate NYPL’s vision, answer questions, and negotiate job offers
- Develops strategies to build and share the NYPL employer brand both digitally and in person
- Maintains relationships with internal candidates and managers in order to foster internal mobility
- Collaborates with HR partners and hiring managers to develop job descriptions and determine compensation for new roles
- Develops reports for recruiting activities and insightful analysis to identify opportunities for improvement
- Leads relevant special projects as needed
- Performs other assigned duties as necessary
Required Education, Experience & Skills
Required Education & Certifications
Bachelor’s degree or additional 4+ years of relevant work experience
Required Experience
5+ years of high-volume recruitment experience while providing excellent hiring manager and candidate service
Required Skills
5+ years of high-volume recruitment experience while providing excellent hiring manager and candidate service
Required Skills
- Demonstrated knowledge in full lifecycle recruiting in a high-volume environment, including successfully sourcing a diverse range of applicants, interviewing, selection, and salary negotiation
- Proven ability to build relationships, navigate challenging situations, and influence diverse stakeholders
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks accurately
- Innovative and proactive approach to developing recruitment strategies
- Track record of providing excellent client and candidate service
- Strong written and verbal communication skills necessary to interact with managers and candidates at all levels
- Project management skills
- Time management skills
- Proven analytical skills and the ability to effectively utilize resources to resolve problems
- Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, Google applications, LinkedIn, and other data management systems
- Proficiency with an Applicant Tracking System and HRIS System
- Currently, the Library’s ATS is Pinpoint and our HRIS is Workday
Managerial/Supervisory Responsibilities
N/A
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Core Values
All team members are expected and encouraged to embody the NYPL Core Values:
All team members are expected and encouraged to embody the NYPL Core Values:
- Be Helpful to patrons and colleagues
- Be Resourceful in solving problems
- Be Curious in all aspects of your work
- Be Welcoming and Inclusive
Work Environment
- Office setting, hybrid 3 days in office, 2 days remote (subject to change)
Physical Duties
- Some travel to different library locations required
Pre-Placement Physical Required?
No
Union/Non Union
Non-Union
FLSA Status
Exempt
Schedule
No
Union/Non Union
Non-Union
FLSA Status
Exempt
Schedule
- Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm, 35 hours a week
- Hybrid 3 days in office, 2 days remote (subject to change)
This job description represents the types and levels of responsibilities that will be required of the position and shall not be construed as a declaration of all of the specific duties and responsibilities for the role. Job duties may change if Library priorities change. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description as needed.
The New York Public Library Salary Statement
The New York Public Library Salary Statement
At the Library, we believe that pay transparency and pay equity are important to ensuring we source the best candidates and keep the best employees. When making a determination as to the appropriate salary for a candidate, we consider a variety of factors such, including, but not limited to, the position requirements, the skills, prior experience, and educational background required or preferred for the job, the scope and impact of the role within the organization, internal peer equity, and the candidate's specific training, experience, education level, and skills. No single factor is conclusive; the Library reserves the right to consider any and all relevant factors and make a decision consistent with its policies.
Union Salaries are determined by collective bargaining agreement(s).