Maritime Ops Recruiter (Hybrid, Travel)

Mercy-Ships-; Lindale (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Ships is seeking an Operations Recruitment Specialist to identify maritime and operational professionals who align with our mission. You’ll design sourcing strategies, advocate for candidates, and support the Staffing team in fulfilling critical roles worldwide.

You will build a broad talent network through associations, schools, social platforms, and targeted outreach, while tracking KPIs and adjusting strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in HR, business, marketing, or healthcare.
• Minimum two years recruiting experience is required.
• Experience managing a team is preferred.
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) is required.

Responsibilities

• Source maritime and operational professionals by researching and building relationships with associations, trade schools, organizations, and platforms.
• Develop a broad talent pool from alumni, past candidates, current leads, and referrals.
• Actively source passive candidates using online tools, search resources, and outreach.
• Coordinate seed-planting initiatives through career centers, churches, and specialty networks.
• Advertise roles effectively and monitor recruitment advertising effectiveness.
• Collaborate with the global recruitment team and Talent Brand on sourcing and events.

Skills

Data mining

Boolean search

Social media marketing

KPIs tracking

Strategic sourcing

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems)

CRM platforms

Marketing automation tools

Job description

Mercy Ships is seeking an Operations Recruitment Specialist to identify maritime and operational professionals who align with our mission. You’ll design sourcing strategies, advocate for candidates, and support the Staffing team in fulfilling critical roles worldwide.

You will build a broad talent network through associations, schools, social platforms, and targeted outreach, while tracking KPIs and adjusting strategies.