Data Center Talent Acquisition Lead

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching

Medical, Dental & Vision Care

Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off

Daily Pay

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) is seeking a Talent Acquisition Team Lead for Data Centers to drive recruitment excellence across this dynamic sector. You will mentor a team of recruiters while managing your portfolio of strategic searches for technical, operational, and leadership roles within global data center operations.

You will partner with business leaders to understand workforce needs, develop sourcing strategies, and deliver top talent that fuels growth in critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in HR, business, or related field.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruitment with at least 2 years in a leadership or team lead capacity.
• Proven track record recruiting for technical, operational, or facilities-related roles, preferably within data centers, critical infrastructure, industrial, or construction environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing recruitment teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of recruiters specializing in data center talent acquisition, providing coaching on sourcing techniques, interviewing best practices, and stakeholder management.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment for senior-level and niche technical roles across data center operations, including critical environment engineers, facility managers, construction managers, and leadership positions.
• Partner with data center business leaders to understand organizational goals, workforce planning needs, and talent market dynamics, serving as a strategic advisor on recruitment strategies.
• Develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies to build robust talent pipelines for hard-to-fill roles in the data center industry, leveraging LinkedIn, industry networks, and passive candidate engagement.
• Monitor team performance metrics including time-to-fill, quality of hire, candidate satisfaction, and hiring manager feedback, driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data centers

Sourcing strategies

LinkedIn Recruiter

Recruitment metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

ATS

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) is seeking a Talent Acquisition Team Lead for Data Centers to drive recruitment excellence across this dynamic sector. You will mentor a team of recruiters while managing your portfolio of strategic searches for technical, operational, and leadership roles within global data center operations.

You will partner with business leaders to understand workforce needs, develop sourcing strategies, and deliver top talent that fuels growth in critical infrastructure.