National Senior Recruiter — Proactive Sourcing & Talent Strategy

Interstates; Sioux Falls (SD); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus incentives

401(k) plan

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Paid time off and holiday pay

Disability and life insurance

Parental leave

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Interstates is seeking a Senior Recruiter to lead full-lifecycle recruiting nationwide, including proactive sourcing for field leadership and traveling, construction, industrial, and technical roles. You will partner with hiring managers to build strong pipelines and ensure a high-quality candidate experience.

The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, market insights, and compliance with employment laws, with up to 25% travel and the option for remote work within the Midwest.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4+ years of recruiting experience across multiple disciplines and organizational levels.
• Proven success in proactive sourcing and headhunting.
• Experience identifying, engaging, and attracting passive candidates through targeted outreach and relationship building.
• Experience recruiting nationally for field-based, traveling, leadership, construction, industrial, or specialized technical roles.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, and recruiting analytics tools.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, influencing, and consultative skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and build credibility with candidates, hiring managers, and business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-lifecycle recruiting for national roles, from sourcing and screening through interviewing, selection, and offer negotiation.
• Proactively source and headhunt high-quality talent using creative and targeted strategies.
• Build and maintain strong pipelines of passive and active candidates for current and future hiring needs.
• Recruit nationally for traveling field leadership, construction, industrial, and specialized technical positions.
• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand staffing needs and develop tailored recruiting strategies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring teams by providing guidance on talent markets, candidate availability, compensation expectations, and sourcing approaches.
• Develop and maintain relationships with prospective candidates throughout the recruiting process and beyond.
• Ensure a positive, responsive, and professional candidate experience from initial outreach through onboarding.
• Utilize applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, recruiting analytics, and other recruiting technologies to support sourcing, applicant management, reporting, and decision-making.
• Continuously improve sourcing strategies, recruiting tools, interview processes, and overall hiring practices.
• Use recruiting data, market insights, and performance metrics to evaluate and strengthen recruiting effectiveness.
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with applicable federal and state employment laws and company policies.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Recruiting experience

Proactive sourcing

Head hunting

National recruiting

ATS proficiency

Sourcing platforms

Recruiting analytics

Relationship building

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Applicant tracking systems

Sourcing platforms

Recruiting analytics tools

Job description

Interstates is seeking a Senior Recruiter to lead full-lifecycle recruiting nationwide, including proactive sourcing for field leadership and traveling, construction, industrial, and technical roles. You will partner with hiring managers to build strong pipelines and ensure a high-quality candidate experience.

The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, market insights, and compliance with employment laws, with up to 25% travel and the option for remote work within the Midwest.