Lead Recruiter

Jabil; Florence (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, &

401K Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Life, AD&D, Disability Insurance

Job summary

Jabil leads comprehensive talent acquisition initiatives, focusing on sourcing and placing top candidates with a strong emphasis on the Northern Kentucky region. The Lead Recruiter partners with HRBPs and managers to deliver effective staffing strategies and build diverse, high-quality pipelines.

You will guide the negotiation and offers process, influence recruiting competence across the team, and develop relationships with community organizations to strengthen Jabil's labor market presence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Communications, Marketing, or equivalent discipline preferred.
• Eight to ten years of experience in full lifecycle recruiting.
• Heavily networked with knowledge of leading search practices and community sourcing.
• Expert level knowledge in sourcing, interviewing, relationship management, and due diligence.

Responsibilities

• Recruit passive candidates and build strong pipelines.
• Develop local talent pipelines through grassroots recruiting and community partnerships in Northern Kentucky.
• Prepare candidates for interviews by providing company and role information.
• Negotiate offers and manage full lifecycle recruiting processes.
• Leverage job boards, social networks, and niche sites to identify top talent.

Skills

Networking

Sourcing

Communication

Relationship building

Recruiting

Data-driven

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR/Communications/Marketing

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

In this role, you will be required to be within 50 miles of Jabil's Florence, KY facility and be a key driver of talent acquisition success by connecting great people with great opportunities. You'll partner closely with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, build strong candidate pipelines, and deliver an exceptional hiring experience. Your ability to build relationships, identify process improvements, and champion best-in-class recruiting practices will make a direct impact on workforce planning and organizational success. A strong focus on grassroots recruiting throughout the Northern Kentucky area will be critical, leveraging community partnerships, local workforce programs, educational institutions, referral networks, and outreach events to build sustainable talent pipelines and strengthen Jabil's presence within the local labor market.

JOB SUMMARY

The Lead Recruiter will focus in the areas of candidate talent search and placement, process improvement, strategy development and will act as client lead for supported groups. They will foster a collaborative team environment and a strong service oriented culture that ensures delivery of efficient, effective, quality driven services to customers. The Lead Recruiter works closely with HRBPs and Talent Acquisition Managers to develop and execute tactical sourcing strategies that generate qualified candidate flow and support diversity and overall recruiting goals. This role also builds and maintains relationships with local community partners, workforce development organizations, and referral networks to create sustainable talent pipelines and strengthen the organization's presence within the local labor market. Acts as the “go‑to” member of the team for expertise in candidate approach, candidate engagement, consulting with hiring teams, and the negotiation/presentation of offers. Acts as the lead recruiter in our team and work to influence other recruiters to improve recruiting competence and execution.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Must be able to understand how to recruit passive candidates, attracting highly qualified candidates, moving them through our talent acquisition process, resulting in hires of the highest caliber.
• Build relationships with Northern Kentucky community partners through local events and outreach efforts to support talent pipeline development.
• Prepares candidates for interviewing with specific hiring managers by providing detailed information on the company, our business strategy, department background, job descriptions, and expectation-setting.
• Develop local talent pipelines through grassroots recruiting and community partnerships in the Northern Kentucky area.
• Build and maintain network of potential candidates through pro‑active market research and on‑going relationship management; conducts in‑depth interviews of potential candidates, and partnering with business units to understand and meet business talent acquisition needs.
• Participates in special projects/recruiting initiatives including assessment of best practices in interviewing techniques, leveraging of internal sources of talent and identification of top performers for senior‑level openings.
• Manages the presentation, selection, offer, negotiation, and closing involved in full lifecycle recruiting.
• Leverage online recruiting resources, including job boards, niche sites, and social networking sites to identify and recruit the very best candidates.
• Works closely with hiring managers and business leaders to determine the human capital needs of the departments and positions identified to ensure efficient and effective hiring.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• Consistently delivers results and are fueled by passion to win, executed by setting personal performance & development goals, assessing steps & activities required to achieve those goals, adjusting efforts & strategies to accomplish the goals within the expected delivery range, and taking personal responsibility to ensure success.
• Acts as an agile communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, understand audience, and can quickly adapt to meet the needs of differing audiences.
• Seek to collaborate with peers to support team activities and accomplish organization‑level goals.
• Hold peers accountable for commitments, but demonstrate loyalty to the team through competent delivery and approachability.
• Analytical approach, considering data from multiple sources & relationships, can identify links between dissimilar data sets, and draw conclusions & assumptions that will best benefit the business.
• Must be able to manage competing demands within a very fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills are required.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit for a broad/deep range of positions.
• Demonstrated ability to function/recruit on a national, international and multi‑location level.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Strong initiative and solid judgment abilities/skills.
• Must have the ability to quickly learn systems, processes, and procedures.
• Strong client focus and commitment to continuous improvement; ability to proactively network and establish effective working relationships, must pursue conscious cost‑containment efforts in recruiting, continually seek new sourcing options, and develop creative approaches to delivering candidates to the customer.
• Self‑sufficient and able to work with little direct supervision; proven ability to act at both the strategic and tactical levels in a fast paced; must be extremely organized, detail oriented, and able to multi‑task.
• Proficiency in use of personal computers, Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word and Powerpoint) and e‑mail skills required.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Communications, Marketing, or equivalent discipline preferred.
• Eight to ten years of experience in full lifecycle recruiting.
• Candidates must be heavily networked, knowledgeable of leading search practices, and capable of sourcing talent through both traditional and non‑traditional channels, including community partnerships and strategic community sourcing.
• Possess an expert level of knowledge in all full lifecycle recruiting components including, but not limited to, sourcing, qualifying, networking, assessing, legal, job analysis, wage and salary trends, relationship management, and due diligence.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.

WHAT CAN JABIL OFFER YOU?

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options
• 401K Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance
• Adoption Assistance
• Annual Merit Increases
• Community Volunteer Opportunities

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accessibility Accommodation

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