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The Talent Acquisition Specialist will play a key role in supporting company growth by identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent across technical, field, operational, and corporate positions. This individual will manage full-cycle recruiting activities and partner closely with hiring managers to build strong talent pipelines across multiple regions.
The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, and experienced in recruiting within construction, utilities, engineering, industrial services, or technical field-service environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruitment processes including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer coordination
- Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop recruiting strategies
- Source candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, networking, referrals, and industry outreach
- Build and maintain pipelines for field and technical positions including electrical testing technicians, relay technicians, project managers, and operations personnel
- Coordinate and schedule interviews and candidate communications
- Maintain accurate applicant tracking and recruiting documentation
- Assist with employer branding initiatives, recruiting campaigns, and social media/job posting efforts
- Attend recruiting events, career fairs, and industry networking opportunities as needed
- Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience
- Experience recruiting within construction, utilities, engineering, industrial services, energy, or technical industries preferred
- Strong sourcing and relationship-building skills
- Experience managing multiple open positions in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, and Microsoft Office
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with operational leaders
- High level of professionalism and attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience recruiting for skilled trades, field service, or technical electrical positions
- Familiarity with recruiting across the U.S. and Canada
- Experience supporting high-growth or multi-state organizations
The Talent Acquisition Specialist will play a key role in supporting company growth by identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent across technical, field, operational, and corporate positions. This individual will manage full-cycle recruiting activities and partner closely with hiring managers to build strong talent pipelines across multiple regions.
The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, and experienced in recruiting within construction, utilities, engineering, industrial services, or technical field-service environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruitment processes including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer coordination
- Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop recruiting strategies
- Source candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, networking, referrals, and industry outreach
- Build and maintain pipelines for field and technical positions including electrical testing technicians, relay technicians, project managers, and operations personnel
- Coordinate and schedule interviews and candidate communications
- Maintain accurate applicant tracking and recruiting documentation
- Assist with employer branding initiatives, recruiting campaigns, and social media/job posting efforts
- Attend recruiting events, career fairs, and industry networking opportunities as needed
- Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of recruiting or talent acquisition experience
- Experience recruiting within construction, utilities, engineering, industrial services, energy, or technical industries preferred
- Strong sourcing and relationship-building skills
- Experience managing multiple open positions in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter, applicant tracking systems, and Microsoft Office
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with operational leaders
- High level of professionalism and attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience recruiting for skilled trades, field service, or technical electrical positions
- Familiarity with recruiting across the U.S. and Canada
- Experience supporting high-growth or multi-state organizations
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Who's Hiring
- TikTok28
- Amazon17
- CARVANA15
- Prime Healthcare Services11
- Airwallex9
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software47
- Healthcare & Medical Services19
- Construction & Real Estate15
- Electronics & Hardware9
- Consulting & Professional Services7
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in lead recruiter jobs.
- Five or more years of full-cycle recruiting experience across multiple roles or business units
- Demonstrated experience managing or mentoring a team of recruiters
- Proficiency with at least one enterprise applicant tracking system
- Experience building and executing sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill positions
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with hiring managers and executives
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field
Tips for Your Lead Recruiter Job Search
Quantify your recruiting pipeline metrics
Lead recruiter resumes that show concrete outcomes move faster through screening. Replace vague phrases like 'managed recruiting efforts' with the number of requisitions you owned at once, your average time-to-fill, and the volume of hires you closed per quarter.
Tailor your ATS and sourcing tool list
Job postings for lead recruiters almost always list specific applicant tracking systems and sourcing platforms by name. Match your resume's skills section to whatever stack each employer mentions rather than using a generic list that may not map to their workflow.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists lead recruiter openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by recruiting specialty
Lead recruiter roles divide sharply between high-volume hiring, technical recruiting, and executive search. Each demands a different pitch. Search with those specialty terms so your application speaks directly to the team's actual challenge rather than positioning you as a generalist.
Prepare a structured behavioral story bank
Lead recruiter interviews focus heavily on conflict resolution with hiring managers, building sourcing strategies from scratch, and coaching junior recruiters. Write out two or three specific stories for each of these scenarios before your first screen so you're not improvising under pressure.
Negotiate total compensation, not base only
Lead recruiter offers often include variable components tied to hiring targets or team performance. Before you accept, ask specifically how the bonus structure is calculated, what percentage of recruiters hit the target, and whether the equity or commission terms have a vesting cliff.
Lead Recruiter Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most lead recruiters?
TikTok, Amazon, and CARVANA are hiring the most lead recruiters right now, with openings concentrated in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is especially strong at technology companies, large health systems, and staffing firms scaling their internal talent functions.
How many lead recruiter jobs are remote?
About 64% of lead recruiter openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it one of the more flexible roles in human resources. Corporate talent acquisition lead roles tend to be the most remote-friendly, while agency-side and high-volume operations roles are more likely to require an on-site or hybrid presence.
How do you become a lead recruiter?
Start by building several years of full-cycle recruiting experience where you own requisitions from intake through offer acceptance. Develop a specialization, whether that's technical hiring, executive search, or high-volume operations. Take on informal mentorship of junior recruiters to demonstrate leadership readiness, then apply for roles that include team oversight as a core responsibility.
Can you get hired as a lead recruiter with limited experience?
Moving into a lead recruiter role with limited experience is possible if you've consistently exceeded hiring targets in a senior individual contributor role and can point to moments where you coached peers or drove process improvements. Smaller companies and startups are more likely to promote from within or hire candidates who lack a formal management title but show clear operational leadership.
What does the lead recruiter interview process look like?
Most lead recruiter interview processes include an initial recruiter screen, a structured behavioral interview focused on hiring manager relationships and team leadership, and a case study or presentation where you walk through how you'd build a recruiting strategy for a specific role or team. Final rounds often involve meeting with HR leadership and a cross-functional hiring manager whose team you'd support.
Where can I find and apply to lead recruiter jobs?
You can find and apply to lead recruiter jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your specialty and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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