Recruiter

VSG Enterprises, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vinik Sports Group (VSG) seeks an experienced Recruiter to research, develop, and execute recruiting strategies for Business Operations and Arena Operations roles across the Tampa Bay area. You will source, screen, and interview candidates, partnering with hiring managers to identify workforce needs and implement targeted recruitment strategies.

The role requires 3–5 years in high-volume recruiting, strong communication skills, and familiarity with Workday and HRIS systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years in high-volume recruiting.
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred.
• Familiarity with Workday and ATS.
• Strong communication and customer service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and write compliant job descriptions.
• Provide recruitment counsel using employment data, metrics, and best practices.
• Develop proactive recruitment strategies to meet department needs.
• Track metrics like time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and hiring outcomes; propose improvements.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting from posting to interview logistics.
• Coordinate onboarding via Workday and maintain compliance with processes.

Skills

High-volume recruiting

Candidate sourcing

Interviewing

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

Workday

HRIS

ATS

Job description

Job Summary

The Recruiter will research, develop, and execute effective recruiting and staffing strategies to attract, engage, and hire qualified talent for full-time and part-time positions across Vinik Sports Group. Key responsibilities include sourcing, screening, and interviewing candidates for Business Operations and Arena Operations roles, while partnering closely with hiring managers to identify workforce needs and implement targeted recruitment strategies. The Recruiter will ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies, strengthen the organization's employment brand, and deliver a world-class candidate and employee experience. In addition, this role will support onboarding activities, employee lifecycle audits, and recruitment reporting to help drive the efficient operation of the People Operations department.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs, develop compliant job descriptions, and implement effective recruitment strategies to attract qualified candidates
• Provide recruitment counsel and guidance to hiring managers through employment data, metrics, and best practices
• Enhance the recruitment process through development of innovative, creative, and proactive recruiting strategies to meet the business needs of each assigned department
• Assist with the tracking of recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, source effectiveness, candidate pipeline activity, and hiring outcomes, providing recommendations for continuous improvement
• Provide full cycle recruiting to ensure a positive experience for both hiring managers and candidates (including posting positions, reviewing applications, screening, and managing logistics of the interview process)
• Maintain accurate and well-organized documentation of candidate and recruiting activities to ensure legal compliance with employment best practices, policies, processes, and applicable laws
• Coordinate candidate logistics (i.e., travel) and all interview schedules
• Develop innovative and creative strategies for job fairs, hiring events, and community outreach for large volume seasonal hiring
• Leverage various resources to source qualified candidates including the internet, job fairs, community-based organizations, print media, formal/informal networks, and sports/entertainment network
• Manage the biweekly staffing and requisition reports
• Coordinate onboarding processes through Workday, ensuring accurate completion of new hire documentation, seamless onboarding experience, and compliance with organizational requirements
• Participate in special People Operations projects and process improvement initiatives
• Support employer branding initiatives by creating and maintaining recruitment marketing content across various platforms and community partnerships.
• Assist with audits of employee records and processes to ensure accuracy, compliance, and consistency throughout the employee lifecycle.
• Maintain and update the organization's career website to ensure job postings, employer branding content, and recruitment marketing materials are current, accurate, and reflective of the Vinik Sports Group employment brand.

Game/Event Responsibilities

Game/Event Night responsibilities: Yes

Approximate number of events worked per year: 10

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field, or equivalent work experience, required
• 3-5 years’ experience in high volume recruiting
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred
• Familiarity with HRIS and applicant tracking systems; experience with Workday strongly preferred
• Thorough understanding of HR principals, techniques, and procedures
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Results oriented and strong customer service skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Professional attitude and interpersonal skills
• Maintain strict confidentiality and use of discretion
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work collaboratively with others
• Ability to build credibility and establish trust among coworkers and management

Working Conditions

Ability to work efficiently and effectively in office and arena environment that can be exciting, loud and distracting. This is an onsite role; flexibility to work a minority of time remotely. Ability to work extended hours including late nights, holidays, and weekends as needed Ability to lift/carry/move up to 15lbs Ability to work in cold/hot indoor and outdoor temperatures Ability to commute to various venues throughout the Greater Tampa Bay Area Ability to work in areas that can become crowded with equipment and/or people

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Overview

Vinik Sports Group (VSG) is an entity established by Jeff Vinik to manage the three-time Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning (2004, 2020, 2021) of the National Hockey League and hold the leasehold rights to Benchmark International Arena, the 19,092-seat downtown Tampa home in which the team plays its games. The venue opened in 1996 and became Benchmark International Arena in August 2025 when the global mergers and acquisitions firm, Benchmark International, partnered with Vinik and the Lightning. Since 2010, Vinik has led a complete brand and business transformation of the Lightning and the arena, featuring a mostly private renovation of the publicly owned facility. Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz joined the expanded ownership group of Vinik Sports Group in 2024, alongside Arctos, which initially joined in 2021. In addition to owning the Lightning and managing Benchmark International Arena, Vinik Sports Group, through TBSE, manages the Yuengling Center on the campus at the University of South Florida.

Website VinikSportsGroup.com