Shared Services | Minnesota | Full time

You've been called to serve others. So have we.

About Vertin

Vertin was founded in 1904 by Joseph Vertin Sr. in Breckenridge, Minnesota, and has grown into one of the largest privately held, family-owned funeral home companies in the Midwest. Today about 700 associates serve families across 90+ locations in 8 states, under trusted local brands.

Our mission is Honoring Lives and Enriching Caregivers. We care for the families we serve and for the people who do this meaningful work. Our locations serve their communities their way, and our Shared Services team provides the backbone that lets them focus on families.

The role

Do you love building things? This is your seat. You will shape how Vertin attracts, hires and grows great people, and you will be the go-to people strategist for Digital Guru, a technology services company of about 30 employees supported by Vertin.

You are part recruiter, part strategist and fully committed to people. You will partner with Marketing to tell our story as an employer, build a hiring engine that works across 90+ locations, and help Digital Guru leaders plan, grow and engage their team. You report to the VP of Administration.

What you'll do

Build our talent engine

• Lead talent acquisition strategy for funeral directors, embalmers, location leaders, part-time associates and Shared Services roles.
• Partner with Marketing to grow the Vertin employer brand, from our career site and social content to associate stories that show why this work matters.
• Create a hiring experience candidates remember for the right reasons: fast, warm and consistent at every location.
• Lead the rollout of our applicant tracking system (ATS) and make it the backbone of how every location hires.
• Be our AI champion for talent acquisition. Explore what is possible, test new tools and bring the best ideas into how we source, screen and engage candidates.
• Strengthen our funeral director pipeline with the Early Careers team, including internships, apprenticeships and mortuary science school relationships.
• Use data to show what is working, including time to fill, source of hire, quality of hire and new hire retention.

Be Digital Guru's people strategist

• Partner with Digital Guru leadership on workforce planning: the skills, roles and structure the team needs to grow.
• Build talent management practices, including career paths, succession planning and development plans.
• Lead performance management, from goal setting and reviews to coaching managers through tough conversations.
• Own engagement and culture. Listen to employees, act on feedback and keep a fast-moving tech team connected to the Vertin mission.
• Guide employee relations, compensation and policy decisions with sound judgment.

Requirements

What you bring

• 8+ years of HR experience, including at least 5 years leading talent acquisition in a multi-site organization such as healthcare, senior living, retail, hospitality or professional services.
• A record of building recruiting processes, hiring hard-to-find or licensed roles and partnering with Marketing on employer brand.
• Strong judgment, discretion and credibility with senior leaders and field managers.
• Hands-on experience implementing an applicant tracking system.
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. PHR, SHRM-CP or SPHR preferred.
• Eligible to work in the United States.
• Able to travel occasionally to company locations across 8 states and to schools and conventions.
• Nice to have: experience in funeral service or another licensed profession.

Benefits

Pay, bonus and benefits

• Bonus: Eligible for an annual bonus target of 10%
• Benefits: Medical with HSA contributions, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, an employee assistance program and paid time off

Location: Minnesota based, with travel to our locations as needed