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Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals.

Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com .

Job Summary

Acuity is seeking a transformational Vice President of Enterprise Talent to lead the evolution of its global recruiting and talent management functions. This role is responsible for designing and operationalizing an integrated talent strategy that encompasses global talent acquisition, talent assessment, succession planning, and internal mobility and pipeline development.

This leader will oversee critical elements of the talent lifecycle – from attraction and recruitment to talent assessment, succession and internal movement – ensuring that Acuity aligns human capital capabilities with business strategy to build and sustain a future-ready workforce. The role partners closely with HR business partners and senior leaders in aligning talent practices with the business to drive measurable impact across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition** **:

+ Architect and operationalize a hybrid global talent acquisition model, shifting from a primarily outsourced approach to a high-performing, operationally efficient internal capability, balancing internal team capabilities with external support

+ Develop and execute a comprehensive, global talent acquisition strategy aligned with business priorities, workforce planning, and future talent needs

+ Build and lead a high-performing team of recruitment professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement

+ Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle – addressing the distinct needs of executive, exempt, non-exempt, and early-career talent – ensuring a consistent, inclusive, and engaging candidate experience

+ Assess and optimize recruiting processes, systems, and vendor relationships to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness

+ Champion the employer brand and Associate Value Proposition in partnership with Corporate Communications

Talent Management

+ Partner with HR business partners and senior leaders to develop and maintain integrated talent strategies aligned to critical business priorities and workforce needs

+ Build and maintain robust internal and external talent pipelines to meet current and future workforce needs

+ Lead the TM team in the enhancement and integration of talent management processes and programs, including performance management, talent assessment and succession planning

+ Establish and lead internal mobility programs that promote career development, cross-functional movement, and retention of top talent

+ Facilitate succession planning processes to ensure leadership continuity and readiness across key roles

Strategic Leadership & Collaboration

+ Collaborate across HR Centers of Excellence to ensure alignment and integration of talent strategies with broader HR and business initiatives

+ Establish and monitor KPIs, dashboards, and analytics to measure the effectiveness of talent strategies and drive continuous improvement

+ Foster an environment of inclusion, learning, and high performance across the organization

Leadership Style & Approach

+ Strategic and Adaptive: Maintains long-term vision while pivoting quickly in response to organizational shifts and market dynamics

+ Collaborative and Influential: Builds trust and alignment across HR, business units, and leadership

+ Development-Oriented: Demonstrates a strong commitment to growing talent and fostering a learning environment

+ Data-Literate and Insightful: Uses talent analytics to drive decisions and measure impact

+ Clarity-Driven and Empowering: Creates clarity of direction and empowers teams to deliver results

+ Curious and End-User Focused: Designs solutions based on end-user feedback and continuously seeks input to improve processes and experiences

+ Process-Oriented: Brings discipline to operations, with a focus on simplification, scalability, and productivity

Experience

+ 15+ years of progressive experience in human resources and ideally with focus on talent acquisition and talent management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role

+ Proven success leading enterprise-wide talent strategies, including TA transformation, talent assessment and succession planning

+ Deep understanding of recruiting technologies, talent management systems and data analytics

+ Strong business acumen and ability to align talent strategies with organizational goals

+ Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, influence and change leadership skills

+ Experience in growth-oriented, dynamic environments preferred

Skills

Education (minimum education required)

Preferred Education (i.e. type of degree)

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

Preferred Skills and Experience

Physical Requirements

Travel Requirements

Other

The range for this position is $183,200.00 to $366,000.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role. For a list of our benefits, click** **here** **.

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:  As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000.  Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition.

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