The Lead Talent Acquisition role combines full-cycle recruiting expertise with sourcing strategy leadership. The position is responsible for assisting in the design and coordination of sourcing programs, leading recruiting initiatives for priority projects and difficult-to-fill roles and providing oversight to a team of Non-Payroll Sourcing Specialists. The role partners with Talent Acquisition leaders to deliver talent pipelines, improve hiring outcomes, and influence workforce planning decisions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end-to-end recruiting activities across management and/or non-management positions.

• Develop and coordinate enterprise sourcing strategies aligned to priority hiring needs and hard-to-fill skill areas.

• Provide day-to-day direction and oversight to contract NPW Sourcing Specialists to drive hiring outcomes.

• Build proactive talent pipelines through market mapping, networking, AI-enabled sourcing tools, and talent intelligence.

• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to assess workforce needs and develop recruiting plans.

• Analyze recruiting metrics, identify trends, and recommend actions to improve speed, quality, and diversity of candidate pipelines.

• Support offer development, negotiations, onboarding coordination, recruiting events, and talent marketing initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws, regulations, and company policies.

What Success Looks Like

• Priority and hard-to-fill positions are supported by qualified talent pipelines.

• Sourcing strategies generate measurable candidate engagement and hiring results.

• Contract sourcing resources are aligned to business priorities and performance

• expectations.

• Hiring managers view the function as a trusted talent advisor.

• Recruiting metrics support workforce planning and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of talent acquisition or recruiting experience.

• Experience leading complex full-cycle recruiting efforts and strategic sourcing initiatives.

• Experience partnering with hiring managers and senior stakeholders.

• Strong analytical, reporting, and ATS/HRIS proficiency.

• Experience leveraging AI-enabled recruiting technologies responsibly.

• Bachelor’s degree, desired.

• Experience overseeing recruiting coordinators, sourcing specialists, or contract recruiting resources Preferred.

• Experience supporting large-scale, project-based, or hard-to-fill hiring programs.

Our Lead Talent Acquisition jobs earn between $118,800.00 - $178,200.00 USD Annual. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

USA:TX:Dallas / One AT&T Plaza (208 S Akard - Whitacre Tower) - Adm:208 S Akard St

Salary Range:

$118,800.00 - $178,200.00

AT&T and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity. All hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions remain merit-based and free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made. Click here to learn more or request an application accommodation here.

Job ID R-121012 Date posted 09/04/2026