Candidate Experience Sr. Manager (Talent Acquisition)

Req ID: 137921
Region: Americas
Country: USA
State/Province: New Hampshire
City: Remote Employee US
Summary

Location: Austin, TX Preferred

We're scaling fast, and to hit our ambitious goals, we need to attract the absolute best talent in the industry. We are looking for a data-driven and creative Sr. Manager of Candidate Experience to own, elevate, and scale our talent brand from the ground up. You will bridge the gap between Marketing and People Ops, designing branding campaigns and candidate experiences that make Celestica the employer of choice. If you're a builder who thrives on ownership and wants to see your strategy directly impact a company's growth trajectory, this is your sandbox.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Refresh the Employee Value Proposition that outlines the distinct rewards and benefits team members earn for their expertise and commitment.
• Activating the TA team and employees to champion our employer brand through high-impact, targeted campaigns across social channels and career sites to attract top-tier talent.
• Partnering with Marketing and internal teams to co-create and amplify real employee stories, diversity initiatives, and day-to-day culture that drive authentic engagement.
• Direct ownership of job posting optimization, ensuring job descriptions are engaging and aligned with the company voice.
• Management of advertising budgets and vendors and strategic allocation of recruitment marketing spend.
• Designing and launching multi-channel campaigns across social media, job boards, and digital platforms.
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment event execution (career fairs, open houses, networking, virtual sessions), from initial concept and planning to day-of logistics and follow-up. Maximizing ROI visibility by centralizing lead lists within the CRM and systematically linking them to strategic nurture workflows.
• Direct experience developing, updating, and publishing content onto corporate career sites to enhance the candidate journey.
• Collaborate directly with recruiters on targeted sourcing strategies for critical or difficult searches.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end recruitment campaigns, from strategy and content creation to budget allocation and performance analysis.
• Proven experience managing programmatic and traditional recruitment advertising budgets, with a focus on maximizing cost-per-hire efficiency and ROI.
• Hands-on proficiency with Recruitment CRMs and marketing automation platforms (e.g., Phenom People, Gem, SmashFly, HubSpot, or Marketo) to build and engage talent communities.
• Strong copywriting and content creation skills, with experience developing compelling Employee Value Propositions (EVPs), employee spotlights, and social media campaigns.

Physical Demands

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
Occasional travel may be required.

Salary Range

The stated range includes Base Salary and target Short-Term Incentive (STI) compensation only. A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this range.

The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

Salary Range: $123K-175K base

Typical Experience

• 11-14 years of Talent Acquisition or relative experience required.
• Preferred: Minimum 7+ years of dedicated experience in recruitment marketing, employer branding, or growth marketing, with a proven track record of driving candidate pipelines.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.

Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

ATS: This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.

CCS: This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.

Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.