Recruiter

SUMMARY
Responsible for full-cycle recruiting and talent acquisition activities across assigned business areas. Partners with hiring managers to define hiring needs, revise job descriptions, source and screen candidates, manage the applicant tracking process, coordinate interviews, and facilitate hiring decisions. Acts as a candidate and hiring manager advocate to deliver an efficient, compliant, and positive hiring experience.

SCOPE / SUPERVISION AND INTERACTION
• Works closely with hiring managers, HR business partners, hiring teams, and external recruiting partners/agencies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Partner with hiring managers to clarify role requirements, success factors, and hiring timelines; revise and standardize job descriptions to reflect business needs and hiring best practices.
• Prepare and post job openings on internal and external job boards, company careers site, social media, and niche boards; manage job postings for accuracy and employer-brand consistency.
• Proactively source candidates using Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, networking, referrals, and other channels; build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future needs.
• Screen resumes and conduct initial candidate phone/video screens to assess fit, qualifications, and interest; present qualified candidates to hiring managers with clear summaries and recommendations.
• Communicate regularly and transparently with candidates through the recruiting lifecycle—managing expectations, scheduling, feedback, and offer communication—to ensure a strong candidate experience.
• Coordinate interview logistics: schedule interviews, prepare interviewers, distribute interview guides and evaluation forms, and collect/track interviewer feedback.
• Facilitate interview debriefs and hiring decision processes; support offer development, extend offers, and manage offer acceptance and decline communications.
• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition data in the ATS/HRIS; generate recruiting and pipeline reports (time-to-fill, source effectiveness, candidate conversion rates).
• Ensure recruiting and hiring practices comply with federal, state and local employment laws and internal policies; maintain confidentiality of candidate and hiring information.
• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion recruiting initiatives and recommend process improvements to increase candidate quality and reduce time-to-hire.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of recruiting processes, tools, and metrics; participate in employer branding and campus/industry outreach as needed.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES (AS NEEDED)
• Partner with HR team on onboarding handoffs and first-day coordination.
• Assist with recruiting events, career fairs, and campus recruiting activities.
• Support occasional HR generalist tasks or projects related to workforce planning and reporting.

JOB REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience (corporate or agency) preferred for non-senior roles; more experience may be required for senior recruiter levels. - CANDIDATE THAT IS CURRENTLY ATTENDING COLLEGE IS OK TO SUBMIT
• Familiarity with ATS/HRIS systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and sourcing tools.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and best practices related to hiring and interviewing.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to present candidate profiles and hiring recommendations to managers.
• Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions and deadlines, prioritize work, and work with minimal supervision.
• Effective interviewer and assessor of skills, experience, and cultural fit.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to confidentiality.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and adapting processes to improve efficiency and candidate experience.
• Certifications such as AIRS, PHR, or SHRM-CP are a plus.

CORE COMPETENCIES
• Candidate-focused service orientation
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing
• Sourcing and market-mapping
• Data-driven decision-making and reporting
• Continuous improvement mindset