Recruiting Manager

Agility Partners; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Agility Partners is seeking a Recruiting Manager to lead and scale recruiting performance across one or more teams at the Cincinnati Office. You’ll own end-to-end recruiting, drive strategy, and ensure delivery against KPIs and growth goals, while coaching a team of Talent Executives.

This role emphasizes team ownership, performance optimization, and long-term recruiting success, with data-driven decision making and a focus on improving candidate experience and timelines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruiting experience (staffing or agency preferred).
• Proven experience leading or mentoring recruiters.
• Strong understanding of recruiting KPIs and performance management.
• Ability to coach, develop, and hold a team accountable.
• Data-driven mindset with strong operational discipline.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end recruiting function for assigned team(s)
• Ensure consistent delivery across sourcing, submittals, interviews, and placements
• Partner with sales leadership to align recruiting output with market demand
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of Talent Executives
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning
• Own team accountability and performance improvement plans
• Develop and implement recruiting strategies, goals, and metrics
• Identify performance gaps and optimize recruiting processes
• Improve candidate experience and delivery timelines
• Track and manage team KPIs (submittals, starts, spread, etc.)
• Ensure achievement of long-term performance goals
• Use data to drive decision-making and continuous improvement
• Support Lead Talent Executives in mentoring their teams
• Standardize recruiting best practices across the team
• Ensure proper onboarding, training, and development of recruiters

Skills

Leadership

KPI Management

Data-driven

Coaching & Mentoring

Stakeholder Relations

Job description

Location: Cincinnati Office | Division: Staffing/Solutions

About Us

Agility Partners is a minority-owned IT Staffing & Solutions firm, connecting the world’s leading organizations with top-tier technical talent and innovative technology solutions. Impower.ai is the technology consulting division of Agility Partners, specializing in automation & AI, data engineering & analytics, software engineering, and digital transformation. Together, we deliver high-impact talent and solutions with a focus on innovation, efficiency, and client success.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Recruiting Manager to lead and scale recruiting performance across one or more teams. This role is responsible for driving recruiting strategy, managing team performance, and ensuring consistent delivery against KPIs and business growth goals. This position is focused on team-level ownership, performance optimization, and long-term recruiting success.

What You’ll Do

• Own the end-to-end recruiting function for assigned team(s)
• Ensure consistent delivery across sourcing, submittals, interviews, and placements
• Partner with sales leadership to align recruiting output with market demand
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of Talent Executives
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning
• Own team accountability and performance improvement plans
• Develop and implement recruiting strategies, goals, and metrics
• Identify performance gaps and optimize recruiting processes
• Improve candidate experience and delivery timelines
• Track and manage team KPIs (submittals, starts, spread, etc.)
• Ensure achievement of long-term performance goals
• Use data to drive decision-making and continuous improvement
• Support Lead Talent Executives in mentoring their teams
• Standardize recruiting best practices across the team
• Ensure proper onboarding, training, and development of recruiters

The Ideal Candidate

• 5+ years of recruiting experience (staffing or agency preferred)
• Proven experience leading or mentoring recruiters
• Strong understanding of recruiting KPIs and performance management
• Ability to coach, develop, and hold a team accountable
• Data-driven mindset with strong operational discipline
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Proactive, solutions-oriented leader who can drive results

Why You’ll Love It Here

• High-Impact & Innovative Work: Be part of a fast-growing organization delivering disruptive solutions and reshaping the tech talent space.
• Collaborative Culture: Work in a team-driven environment where performance, accountability, and growth are prioritized.
• Growth & Development: Access ongoing mentorship, leadership development, and career advancement opportunities.
• Performance-Based Success: Be part of a results-oriented organization where top performers are recognized and rewarded.