Manager, Talent Attraction & Onboarding

Join Our Team as Manager, Talent Attraction & Onboarding! 

The Manager, Talent Attraction & Onboarding leads the implementation of strategies and practices in Talent Attraction (i.e., attracting, recruiting, and retaining talent) and Onboarding, ensuring a desired Candidate Experience and Employee First Impression aligned with Fenton’s Cultures and Values.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Talent Attraction Strategy Execution


• Strategic Talent Partner & Advisor


• Leadership of New Hire Onboarding Program


• Team Leadership

Talent Attraction Strategy Execution: Participates in the development and leads execution of recruiting strategies that result in hiring the right people for the right roles at the right time to support the Company’s Strategic Plan and Business Plan Goals.

• Leads full-cycle recruiting processes that deliver timely, quality hires and reflect a consistent, culture-aligned candidate experience.


• Partners with hiring managers to clarify role expectations, assess team needs, and incorporate market insights, creating alignment and enabling the quality and timeliness of hiring decisions.


• Leverages insights from internal talent, candidate pipelines, and forecasted positions to guide hiring priorities and align recruiting strategies with current and future business needs.


• Improves recruiting systems and tools to increase effectiveness & efficiency, reduce time-to-fill, and support a scalable hiring model that meets evolving company needs.

Strategic Talent Partner & Advisor: Acts as a trusted resource to leaders, guiding recruiting and new-hire onboarding strategies that meet business needs and reflect the Company’s Values.

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  Builds strong, consultative partnerships with leaders and guides decision-making around both internal and external candidates through collaborative discussions focused on the right person, for the right role, with the right approach.

  
  


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  Coaches and trains hiring managers on interview, selection, and new hire onboarding practices to ensure confident, informed hiring decisions and smooth transitions from recruitment to hire

  
  


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  Maintains strong internal and external networks and leverages industry trends to strengthen recruiting approaches, keeping the Company’s recruiting practices current, competitive, and aligned with how top candidates engage in the job market.

  
  


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  Understands first-year experience data, including performance trends, turnover and exit feedback, to identify improvements to hiring and onboarding practices.

  
  

Leadership of New Hire Onboarding Program: Oversees the execution and continuous improvement of new hire onboarding programs ensuring a consistent, culture-aligned experience that supports quick acclimation, clarity, and productivity.

• Oversees and evaluates the quality and consistency of New Hire Orientation and Culture Enrichment, ensuring smooth logistics, presenter preparedness, and achievement of key onboarding objectives.


• Leads the 90-Day performance review process for new hires and employees transitioning into new roles - supporting leaders in preparing for and conducting meaningful review conversations and partnering with the Director of ELT Operations & Performance as needed to support timely feedback and alignment with performance expectations.


• Leads the development and coordination of onboarding plans for new hires, partnering with leaders to define the outcomes the employee is expected to achieve during onboarding and shaping a learning approach that supports the employee in building the knowledge, skills, and context needed to meet those outcomes.


• Continuously evaluates new hire onboarding processes and leverages technology and feedback to enhance efficiency, scalability, and consistency across the onboarding experience.

Team & Culture Leadership: Leads a high-performing team, role models the Company’s culture and Values, and drives outcomes that support the Balance of Success.

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  Motivates, develops, and leads an empowered, high-performing team through clear outcomes and expectations, ensuring team priorities support the Balance of Success.

  
  


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  Models the Company’s culture and Values through leadership actions, decision-making, and communication, reinforcing a cohesive, values-aligned employee experience.

  
  


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  Applies foundational tools (PI and SSL) to provide the appropriate level of direction and support based on individual and team needs, building engagement and capability.

  
  


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  Ensures team resources are efficiently utilized and developed in a manner that supports the Company’s growth goals and objectives.

  
  


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  Effectively uses communication and technology to drive efficiency and effectiveness, while fostering a connected, culture-aligned employee experience.

  
  

Situational Self Leadership: Utilizing SSL knowledge and skills, takes personal responsibility for partnering and communicating with Supervisor/Manager to obtain the leadership style needed to develop competence and commitment in key goals, skills, and tasks, and contribute to overall job effectiveness and satisfaction.

• Establish and understand key responsibility areas, with agreement from the Supervisor/Manager.


• Establish and obtain agreement on annual goals.


• Conduct regular One-on-One meetings with Supervisor/Manager.

Perform other duties and assignments as required.

Benefits worth highlighting! 

• The compensation range for this position is $146k - $181k (inclusive of base salary and bonus). The base pay offered may be higher or lower depending on the candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.  


• 3 weeks of paid vacation, 11 paid holidays, and 40 hours of sick leave  


• Medical, dental, and vision coverage  


• 401(k) with company match and profit sharing  


• Education reimbursement and sponsored training programs  


• Discounted apartment housing (15–20% off Fenton communities)  


• On-site gym, Padres tickets, San Diego FC Tickets, team-building events, pet insurance discounts, and more.  

Our Compensation Philosophy  

Fenton’s goal is to ensure performance-based compensation that is motivating and competitive – and we adopt a pay-for-performance approach. 

About H.G. Fenton Company: 

We are a family-owned Real Estate Company born in San Diego, operating for over 100 years. Our largest and fastest-growing operations are in multifamily housing and commercial property management, where our purpose is to provide quality products and services that enable our customers to live well and our businesses to succeed. 

Through our commitment to our core values, we empower employees to make decisions that align with our culture, pioneer innovation, enhance the employee experience, promote professional development, and encourage work-life balance, ensuring our continued success for another 100 years. 

Equal Opportunity Employer   

H.G. Fenton is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and respectful workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application process, please reach out to [email protected].