Recruiter

Hunter+Sage; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter+Sage is seeking a North America Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruiting across the U.S. and Canada, balancing immediate hiring needs with long-term talent strategy. You will build proactive pipelines and partner with leadership to attract high-caliber talent.

You’ll help elevate talent programs as the business scales, collaborate with global TA colleagues, and drive recruiting initiatives across multiple markets, with travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience across corporate, professional, technical, and operational roles.
• Bachelor’s degree highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment across North America, from intake and sourcing through offer negotiation and closing.
• Partner with senior leadership and hiring managers to understand workforce needs, establish hiring priorities, and develop effective recruiting strategies.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs, including confidential and business-critical searches.
• Conduct market research and talent mapping to identify qualified candidates and understand talent availability across key markets.
• Manage multiple requisitions simultaneously while maintaining a strong candidate experience and consistent communication with stakeholders.
• Assess recruiting needs and determine when external search partners or agencies may be beneficial.
• Establish and develop university partnerships, internship programs, career fair participation, and other early-career recruiting initiatives.
• Leverage recruiting metrics and market insights to evaluate hiring effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve processes.
• Collaborate with global Talent Acquisition colleagues to share best practices, improve consistency, and support broader talent initiatives.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Talent pipeline development

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

University recruiting

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

We’re partnering with a growing international organization seeking a driven, strategic North America Recruiter to support its continued growth and talent transformation across the U.S. This is an opportunity for a recruiter who can balance immediate hiring needs with long-term talent strategy, build proactive pipelines, and partner closely with leadership to attract high-caliber talent.

This role will lead recruiting efforts across North America, supporting a broad range of corporate and operational positions while helping elevate the organization’s overall talent strategy. You’ll have the opportunity to influence hiring decisions, strengthen talent pipelines, and help build scalable recruiting programs as the business continues to expand.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment across North America, from intake and sourcing through offer negotiation and closing.
• Partner with senior leadership and hiring managers to understand workforce needs, establish hiring priorities, and develop effective recruiting strategies.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs, including confidential and business-critical searches.
• Conduct market research and talent mapping to identify qualified candidates and understand talent availability across key markets.
• Manage multiple requisitions simultaneously while maintaining a strong candidate experience and consistent communication with stakeholders.
• Assess recruiting needs and determine when external search partners or agencies may be beneficial.
• Establish and develop university partnerships, internship programs, career fair participation, and other early-career recruiting initiatives.
• Leverage recruiting metrics and market insights to evaluate hiring effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve processes.
• Collaborate with global Talent Acquisition colleagues to share best practices, improve consistency, and support broader talent initiatives.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of progressive full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally supporting corporate, professional, technical, and operational roles within logistics, supply chain, distribution, or relevant industries.
• Bachelor’s degree highly preferred
• Demonstrated success sourcing and attracting talent for challenging or specialized positions.
• Strong talent-sourcing, networking, and pipeline-development capabilities.
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to influence hiring decisions and deliver results.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and a diverse requisition portfolio in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with talent market research, recruiting metrics, and process improvement.
• Exposure to university recruiting, internship programs, or early-career talent initiatives is a plus.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
• A proactive, resourceful mindset with the ability to operate both strategically and hands‑on.

Location: Houston, TX

Travel: up to 20%