Recruiting Manager – Houston, TX

Race Rock Group; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Race Rock Group seeks a Recruiting Manager to design and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy across our national facilities. You will lead a recruiting team, partner with executives, and benchmark salaries to attract top industrial talent.

The role requires 5+ years in full-cycle recruiting with managerial experience, expertise in ATS/LinkedIn Recruiter/HRIS, and a data-driven approach to optimize time-to-fill and cost-per-hire. Travel to facilities may be needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience and at least 5+ years in a management or lead role.
• Elite negotiation and presentation skills; ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, or infrastructure sectors preferred.
• Proficient with modern ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and HRIS; strong MS Office skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong data analytics and market benchmarking capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: develop and implement multi-channel recruitment strategies for specialized talent.
• Team Management: supervise recruiting staff, set KPIs, coach to meet hiring targets.
• Hiring Manager Advisory: provide market insights and salary benchmarking to leaders.
• Employer Branding: lead initiatives to strengthen our employer brand across channels.
• Process Optimization: optimize full-cycle recruitment to reduce time-to-fill and cost-per-hire.
• Vendor Management: manage relationships with staffing agencies and background providers for ROI.
• Compliance & Reporting: ensure hiring practices comply with federal and state laws.

Skills

5+ years recruiting

Team leadership

Data analytics

Salary benchmarking

Negotiation

Stakeholder influence

ATS platforms

LinkedIn Recruiter

HRIS systems

Microsoft Office

Tools

ATS platforms

LinkedIn Recruiter

HRIS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

The Recruiting Manager atRace Rockis a strategic leader responsible for designing and executing a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy that aligns with our long-term business objectives. Oversee the entire recruitment function, managing internal recruiting staff or assistants, while partnering with executive leadership to forecast hiring needs across our national production facilities. This role requires a data-driven leader who can build a high-performance recruiting culture rooted in ourH.E.A.R.T.values: Honesty, Engagement, Accountability, Respectfulness, and Teamwork.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY:

1. Strategic Leadership:Develop and implement multi-channel recruitment strategies to attract specialized talent in industrial fabrication, engineering, and infrastructure services.
2. Team Management:Supervise and mentor recruiting staff (Recruiting Assistants and Recruiters), setting clear KPIs and providing the coaching necessary to meet aggressive hiring targets.
3. Hiring Manager Advisory:Act as a high-level consultant to Department Heads and Plant Managers, providing market insights, salary benchmarking, and best practices for talent selection.
4. Employer Branding:Lead initiatives to enhance the Race Rock employer brand, ensuring our mission to "build America’s infrastructure" resonates acrossLinkedIn, industry job boards, and trade schools.
5. Process Optimization:Audit and refine the full-cycle recruitment process—from initial intake to onboarding—leveragingour internal tracking processand data analytics to reduce time-to-fill and cost-per-hire.
6. Vendor Management:Negotiate and manage relationships with third-party staffing agencies, job board vendors, and background check providers to ensure maximum ROI on the recruiting budget.
7. Compliance & Reporting:Ensure all hiring practices comply with federal and state labor laws.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience:5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, with at least 5+ years in management or lead capacity. Experience in theindustrial, manufacturing, or infrastructuresectors is highly preferred.

• Communication:Elite negotiation and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality.
• Tech Proficiency:Expert knowledge of modernATS platforms,LinkedIn Recruiter, and HRIS systems.Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Interpersonal: Ability to build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners. Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Decision Making: Exercises independent judgment in screening, assessing, and advancing candidates through the hiring process. Collaborates closely with hiring managers to align recruiting efforts with departmental needs and priorities. Consults with leadership on strategic hiring decisions, compensation considerations, and offers for key roles.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:

• Must be able to sit, stand, and work at a computer for extended periods.
• Must be able to travel to other Race Rock locations as needed for the business.
• Must be able to travel to hiring events necessary for the business.

This position requires some travel. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment physical examination/medical history check. A valid driver’s license is required. Race Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer.