Regional Recruiting Director

Allied Universal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation accrual

Job summary

Allied Universal in New York, NY seeks a Regional Recruiting Director to lead a team of Recruiting Managers and recruiters across the Northeast region. You will drive high-volume hiring, optimize talent pipelines, and implement iCIMS and AI-powered tools to attract and hire top talent.

The role partners with operations, clients, and hiring managers to improve outcomes, reduce overtime, and enhance candidate experience, while traveling to branches and client sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience in high-volume recruiting environments
• Experience with ATS, preferably iCIMS
• Experience with recruiting technology and AI-powered hiring solutions
• Strong sourcing using social media, talent intelligence tools and networks
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to tailor messaging to audience
• Ability to build partnerships with hiring managers, operations, and clients
• Promotes ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement in recruiting objectives

Responsibilities

• Direct all regional recruiting activities and implement high-volume processes
• Ensure compliance with contracts, licensing, and employment law
• Lead adoption of recruiting technology and AI tools; ensure timely participation by hiring managers
• Manage regional recruitment budget with marketing for ROI
• Collaborate with operations to manage client expectations and workforce needs
• Hire and train new recruiters and support staff

Skills

High-volume recruiting

AI-powered hiring solutions

Sourcing expertise

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources, or related field

Associate’s degree in business, Human Resources, or related field (4+ years management)

High School diploma with 6+ years management experience

Tools

iCIMS

Job description

Company Overview:

Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace, you will be part of a team that contributes to a culture that positively impacts the communities and customers we serve.

Allied Universal is hiring a Regional Recruiting Director. The Regional Recruiting Director leads a team of Recruiting Managers and recruiters responsible for developing talent pipelines and delivering qualified candidates to support high-volume hiring needs across the region. This role ensures the effective use of recruiting technology, including iCIMS, AI-powered hiring tools, sourcing platforms, and talent engagement strategies to attract, engage, and hire quality talent in a timely manner.

The Regional Recruiting Director partners with hiring managers, operations leadership, and clients to drive recruiting performance, improve hiring outcomes, and support workforce needs. Success in this role is measured by the ability to build talent pipelines, reduce non-billable overtime (NBOT), improve retention, enhance the candidate experience, and deliver exceptional service to internal and external stakeholders.

Location: The Director will operate out of the NYC downtown office, with high travel to branches and client sites throughout the Northeast Region.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct all recruiting activities in the Region and ensure:
  • Approved high volume recruitment process is followed for improved time to fill
  • Adequate number of qualified candidates are identified and screened
  • Creative sourcing tactics are used on a weekly basis
  • College, Diversity, Military, and other targeted recruiting tactics are deployed
  • Community Sources are set up and provide hires on a consistent basis
  • Wage subsidy programs are found and utilized as appropriate
  • Region Staff meetings are conducted on a weekly basis
  • Weekly recruitment reports are pulled from iCIMS and BI platform, and used as management tools to target critical accounts and recruitment efforts
  • New recruiters and recruitment support staff are hired and trained appropriately
• Ensure recruiters comply with contracts, state licensing, federal agency/employment law (EEOC, OFCCP), and other regulatory requirements related to recruitment
• Provide leadership and guidance to Operations teams to drive adoption and effective use of recruiting technology, including iCIMS and proprietary AI-powered hiring solutions, while ensuring hiring managers actively participate in the selection and placement process in a timely and consistent manner
• Partner with recruiting marketing team for regional recruitment budget to ensure appropriate advertising methods are used for best Return on Investment (ROI)
• Work in partnership with Operations to manage Clients in areas related to recruitment and retention activities:
  • Participate in sales presentations (when appropriate)
  • Assist in managing client expectations around recruitment needs and workforce optimization
  • Ensure client concerns are addressed, acted on, and improved in a reasonable time frame
  • Hold recruiting team accountable for understanding and complying with individual contract requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess one or more of the following:
  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources, or related field
  • Associate’s degree in business, Human Resources, or related field with a minimum of four (4) years in a management role within a large service-related private sector organization
  • High School diploma or equivalent with a minimum of six (6) years in a management role within a large service-related private sector organization
• Minimum of (6) years of experience recruiting in a high volume, full-life cycle recruiting environment
• Experience in sourcing, qualifying, networking, assessing, legal parameters, job analysis, wage and salary trends, relationship management, and due diligence
• Experience with an applicant tracking system, preferably iCIMS
• Experience with recruiting technology and AI-powered hiring solutions
• Strong sourcing expertise by leveraging recruiting technology, social media platforms, talent intelligence tools, professional networks, competitive market insights, and innovative sourcing strategies to identify and engage qualified candidates
• Polished written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate clear direction and expectations; modify messaging based on audience (executive, team, client, candidate, etc.)
• Able to build and foster collaborative partnerships with hiring managers, operations leadership, and clients by providing strategic guidance, identifying workforce challenges and opportunities, and driving actionable solutions that support hiring objectives, workforce readiness, and exceptional service delivery through proactive communication and follow-through
• Skilled in championing an exceptional candidate experience by effectively engaging active and passive talent, communicating the organization’s value proposition, and building meaningful connections that attract and inspire top talent to join the organization
• Ability to exercise strong judgment and decision-making skills to coach stakeholders, influence talent acquisition strategies, and drive effective hiring outcomes through collaboration, consultation, and data-informed recommendations
• Promotes a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement by holding self and others accountable for achieving recruiting objectives, service commitments, and business outcomes

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (NICE TO HAVE)

• Recruiting or Sourcing Certification (i.e., AIRS CIR etc.)

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Compensation: The annual base salary range for this position is $95,000–$145,000, based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and business needs + a 20% annual bonus opportunity.
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, retirement plan, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Eight paid holidays annually, five sick days, and four personal days
• Vacation time offered at an accrual rate of 3.08 hours biweekly. Unused vacation is only paid out where required by law

Licensed by the New York State Department of State

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Allied Universal® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information: www.aus.com