Recruiter – North America

Hunter+Sage; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter+Sage in Houston, TX is seeking a strategic North America Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment across the region. You will partner with senior leadership to understand workforce needs, build proactive pipelines, and shape talent strategies that align with business growth.

The role involves managing multiple requisitions, conducting market research, university partnerships, and delivering a strong candidate experience while collaborating with global Talent Acquisition colleagues.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience supporting corporate, professional, technical, and operational roles.
• Bachelor’s degree highly preferred.
• Strong sourcing, networking, and pipeline development skills.
• Ability to influence hiring decisions with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment across North America from intake to closing.
• Partner with senior leadership to understand workforce needs, establish hiring priorities, and develop effective recruiting strategies.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for current and anticipated hiring needs.
• Conduct market research and talent mapping across key markets.
• Manage multiple requisitions with a strong candidate experience and regular stakeholder communication.
• Assess recruiting needs and determine when external search partners or agencies may be beneficial.
• Establish and develop university partnerships, internship programs, and 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 and support broader talent initiatives.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Talent sourcing

Stakeholder management

Market research

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%

If you’re a strategic, hands-on recruiter who enjoys building talent pipelines, influencing hiring decisions, and creating recruiting programs that support business growth, I’d love to connect.