Recruiting Manager Jobs
Recruiting Manager jobs are open across technology, healthcare, financial services, retail, and staffing agencies, from coordinator-level to senior director, with specializations in technical recruiting, corporate talent acquisition, and high-volume hiring. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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- Manage full-cycle recruitment activities from workforce planning through onboarding for positions across KEW and its affiliated companies.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand current and future workforce needs, technical requirements, hiring priorities, and desired candidate profiles.
- Develop recruiting strategies and source qualified candidates using job boards, professional networking, employee referrals, trade schools, apprenticeship programs, military transition programs, industry associations, community outreach, social media, and other sourcing methods.
- Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions through ongoing relationship development and passive candidate sourcing.
- Screen resumes, conduct candidate interviews, evaluate qualifications, and provide hiring recommendations to managers.
- Coordinate interviews, reference checks, employment offers, hiring documentation, and communication throughout the recruitment process.
- Coach hiring managers on interviewing techniques, candidate selection, and hiring best practices.
- Track recruiting metrics, analyze hiring trends, and recommend process improvements to enhance recruiting effectiveness.
- Represent the organization at career fairs, recruiting events, educational institutions, and community outreach activities to strengthen employer branding and attract qualified candidates.
- Coordinate onboarding activities including pre-employment requirements, background checks, drug screenings, new hire paperwork, orientation, and system access.
- Coordinate employee offboarding activities including separation documentation, exit processes, and related administrative requirements.
- Maintain accurate employee, applicant, and recruiting records within the HRIS and ATS Systems.
- Provide HR administrative support including reporting, compliance tracking, employee communications, documentation, and special projects during periods of lower recruiting activity.
- Maintain confidentiality of employee, applicant, and company information while ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws and company policies.
- Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.
- Associate's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Two (2) to five (5) years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
- Experience sourcing passive candidates and developing candidate pipelines.
- Experience coordinating multiple concurrent recruitments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using ATS and HRIS systems.
- Experience recruiting skilled trades, engineering, technical, industrial, construction, manufacturing, utility, or energy positions.
- Experience supporting onboarding and offboarding.
- Experience working in a multi-company or multi-site organization.
- Experience partnering with hiring managers on workforce planning.
- SHRM, PHR, AIRS, LinkedIn Recruiter, or similar recruiting certifications.
- Exposure to Alaska-based workforce environments or remote field operations
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Who's Hiring
- Brightview23
- Northrop Grumman23
- Amazon21
- McDonald's21
- Robert Half17
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software39
- Healthcare & Medical Services17
- Consulting & Professional Services13
- Staffing & Recruiting11
- Banking & Financial Services9
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in recruiting manager jobs.
- 5 or more years of full-cycle recruiting experience across multiple functions or industries
- Demonstrated experience managing a team of recruiters or coordinating recruiting operations
- Proficiency with at least one applicant tracking system used for requisition management and reporting
- Experience developing and executing sourcing strategies using professional networking sites and job boards
- Ability to partner with hiring managers and business leaders to define role requirements and hiring timelines
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Tips for Your Recruiting Manager Job Search
Quantify your hiring outcomes on your resume
Recruiters reviewing your resume want to see results, not just responsibilities. Replace phrases like 'managed full-cycle recruiting' with specific outcomes: time-to-fill improvements, offer acceptance rates, or the number of roles closed per quarter in competitive markets.
Tailor your ATS experience to each posting
Recruiting manager job listings frequently name a specific applicant tracking system. Mirror the exact tool name from the posting in your resume and cover letter. Generic phrases like 'experience with recruiting software' get filtered out before a human ever reads your application.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists recruiting manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your sourcing specialty
A posting for a technical recruiting manager and one for a high-volume hourly recruiting manager call for entirely different skill sets. Filter openings by the sourcing environment you know best and lead your application materials with that specialization, not a generalist pitch.
Prepare a sourcing strategy walkthrough for interviews
Hiring panels for recruiting manager roles almost always ask how you'd build a pipeline from scratch. Before your interview, prepare a two to three minute walkthrough of how you'd source for a hard-to-fill role in their industry, including channels, timelines, and how you'd measure progress.
Negotiate scope, not just compensation
When you receive an offer, clarify team size, requisition load, and whether you'll manage other recruiters or just individual contributors. These details define your actual day-to-day and determine how competitive the role is for your next move, so ask before you sign.
Recruiting Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most recruiting managers?
The companies hiring the most recruiting managers right now include Brightview, Northrop Grumman, and Amazon, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand tends to be strongest at companies in active growth phases or undergoing large-scale hiring initiatives.
How many recruiting manager jobs are remote?
About 63% of recruiting manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, making it one of the more flexible roles in the HR function. Remote availability is highest for corporate talent acquisition and technical recruiting manager roles, while high-volume and on-site operations roles are more likely to require in-person presence.
How do you become a recruiting manager?
Most recruiting managers start as individual contributor recruiters and build toward management by taking on lead responsibilities such as mentoring junior recruiters, owning requisition planning, or managing vendor relationships. Demonstrating that you can improve process efficiency, close difficult roles consistently, and influence hiring manager behavior is what gets you promoted or hired into a manager seat. Some employers also value certifications from professional HR associations to signal commitment to the discipline.
Can I get a recruiting manager job without prior management experience?
Yes, but you'll need to make an explicit case that you've operated at a manager level even without the title. Highlight any experience where you coordinated other recruiters, owned a function end-to-end, trained new hires, or drove process improvements across a team. Smaller companies and high-growth startups are most open to promoting strong individual contributors into their first formal recruiting manager role.
What does the recruiting manager interview process look like?
The process typically includes an initial screen with HR or a talent team lead, a deeper conversation with the hiring manager focused on your experience building and managing recruiting pipelines, and a final round with senior leadership or cross-functional stakeholders. Many employers also include a practical component, such as presenting a hiring plan, assessing a sourcing strategy scenario, or walking through how you'd handle a difficult requisition. References from prior hiring managers or business partners carry significant weight.
Where can I find and apply to recruiting manager jobs?
You can find and apply to recruiting manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and specialization and apply directly to each listing.
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