A well-established retail organization is seeking an experienced Corporate Recruiter to join its Talent Acquisition team on a contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a recruiter with a strong corporate recruiting background who enjoys partnering with hiring managers, developing sourcing strategies, and managing the full recruitment lifecycle.
The ideal candidate will have experience recruiting for professional and corporate-level positions within a large organization and be comfortable working directly with hiring managers to understand business needs, develop candidate profiles, source talent, and guide candidates through the hiring process.
This is a hands-on recruiting role for someone who is organized, proactive, and confident managing multiple searches while providing a strong candidate and hiring manager experience.
This is a hybrid position. Candidates must be local to the Charlotte, NC area and able to work onsite as needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full-cycle recruitment process, from sourcing and screening through offer acceptance.
- Recruit for a variety of professional and corporate positions across the organization.
- Partner closely with hiring managers to understand business needs, define candidate profiles, and develop effective recruiting strategies.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies using Indeed, LinkedIn, job boards, networking, referrals, social media, and other recruiting channels.
- Utilize Indeed to proactively identify qualified candidates and develop talent pipelines.
- Conduct phone screens and interviews to assess candidate qualifications, experience, and alignment with open positions.
- Build and maintain candidate pipelines for both current and future hiring needs.
- Provide consistent communication and follow-up with candidates and hiring managers throughout the recruitment process.
- Advise hiring managers throughout the recruiting process and help move searches forward effectively.
- Track recruiting activity and evaluate sourcing effectiveness to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Maintain accurate and timely candidate information within the Applicant Tracking System.
- Manage multiple recruiting priorities independently while maintaining strong organization and follow-through.
Qualifications
- 2–3+ years of corporate recruiting experience or comparable full-cycle recruiting experience.
- Experience recruiting for professional and corporate-level positions.
- Experience working within an established corporate Talent Acquisition function.
- Proven experience sourcing candidates directly and developing talent pipelines.
- Experience partnering directly with hiring managers throughout the recruiting process.
- Hands-on experience using Indeed for recruiting and candidate sourcing is required.
- Ability to manage multiple open positions and competing priorities.
- Strong interviewing, sourcing, and candidate relationship-building skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- General knowledge of employment laws and recruiting best practices.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred Experience
- Recruiting experience within a large corporate organization.
- Experience supporting corporate functions such as marketing, HR, finance, IT, operations, sales, or other professional areas.
- Experience with applicant tracking systems and recruiting technology.
- Experience developing creative sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill positions.