Recruiter - Office of Human Resources

denver; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

457B Retirement Plan

PTO 140 hours and holidays

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

City and County of Denver is seeking a Recruiter to support the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure, with a focus on high-volume recruitment and equitable hiring practices. The role operates in a hybrid Denver setting, partnering with city leaders to drive transparent and candidate-friendly processes.

The Recruiter will advise hiring managers, lead full-cycle recruitment, and cultivate diverse talent pipelines while aligning with city rules and service standards.

Qualifications

• Experience managing high-volume recruitment.
• Commitment to equitable and compliant hiring practices.
• Strong communication with hiring managers and candidates.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop recruitment strategies.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for diverse operational and high-volume roles.
• Communicate proactively with managers and candidates to set expectations and ensure transparency.
• Deliver a seamless, equitable candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Use multiple sourcing strategies to build diverse, high-quality pipelines.
• Manage multiple high-volume requisitions with strong organization and attention to detail.
• Ensure recruitment processes align with Talent Acquisition SLAs and city rules.
• Identify and raise process issues to reduce friction for candidates and staff.
• Uphold equitable and compliant hiring practices in ambiguous situations.
• Contribute to citywide talent priorities and process improvements.

Skills

High-volume recruitment

Equitable hiring practices

Strong communication

Job description

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose - for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $63,679 and $83,000 based on experience and education. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location & Schedule

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.

In this position, you can expect to work at the Wellington Webb Building three days a week.

Who We Are & What You'll Do

The Office of Human Resources Talent Acquisition team connects talented people to meaningful careers that move Denver forward. We strive to deliver an exceptional, equitable, and seamless candidate experience that builds trust, reduces friction, and strengthens the city's workforce.

We are looking for a Recruiter to support the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), one of Denver's largest and most operationally diverse agencies, while also flexing to support other agencies based on organizational needs.

The ideal candidate brings experience managing high‑volume recruitment, a commitment to equitable and compliant hiring practices, and a strong ability to translate workforce needs into targeted, effective recruitment strategies. Experience recruiting for operational roles, public works, skilled trades, transportation, or similar fields is a plus.

As a Recruiter, you will serve as a strategic talent advisor to hiring managers and agency leaders. You will lead full‑cycle recruitment with a focus on creating an accessible, equitable, transparent, and positive experience for candidates and hiring managers. Your work will directly contribute to citywide goals to improve hire quality, reduce first‑year turnover, strengthen candidate expectations, and maintain efficient talent processes.

In this role, you will:

• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs, define priority competencies, and develop recruitment strategies aligned with those priorities.
• Lead and execute full‑cycle recruitment for a diverse range of operational and high‑volume positions.
• Build trust with hiring managers by proactively communicating, clarifying expectations, and addressing issues early.
• Deliver a seamless and transparent candidate experience through timely communication, clear expectations, and equitable practices.
• Use multiple sourcing strategies, including social media, networking, outreach, and data-driven insights, to cultivate diverse and high‑quality talent pipelines.
• Manage multiple high-volume requisitions with strong organization, responsiveness, and attention to detail.
• Ensure recruitment processes align with Talent Acquisition service‑level expectations and the city's Career Service Rules.
• Identify and raise process issues proactively, contributing to teamwide efforts to reduce friction and remove barriers for candidates, hiring managers, and recruiting staff.
• Uphold equitable, compliant, and accessible hiring practices, making sound judgments and navigating ambiguity with confidence.
• Contribute to citywide talent priorities and process improvements that strengthen the candidate, hiring manager and recruiting staff experience.

How You Show Up

We are a team that leads with integrity, clarity, and partnership. In this role, you will:

• Treat candidates how you would want to be treated by prioritizing communication, transparency, and setting them up for success.
• Proactively communicate with hiring managers, offering trusted guidance and timely updates throughout the recruitment process.
• Approach your work with humility and continuous learning, using mistakes as opportunities for growth.
• Make processes, expectations, and information easy to understand for candidates and hiring managers.

What You'll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships, embrace new challenges, and push yourself, your work, and the people around you to the