Regional Recruiting Director - South Central

HDR, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is looking for a Regional Recruiting Director to lead recruitment efforts in the South Central region, including Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas. This role involves supervising a team of recruiters and ensuring effective talent acquisition strategies that align with business needs.

The ideal candidate should have at least 7 years of experience in recruitment, strong communication skills, and expertise in recruitment technologies. This full-time position is based in Austin, Texas.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive recruitment experience within the region.
• Previous experience leading recruiters as a supervisor or mentor.
• Expert knowledge of recruitment technologies and strategies.
• Strong communication skills across interpersonal, written, and presentation areas.
• Proven ability to partner with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Operate a full recruitment desk with dedicated internal customers.
• Supervise and lead onboarding of Area, Senior, and Entry-Level recruiters.
• Partner with operational and business group leadership to drive talent acquisition strategy.
• Conduct routine in-person meetings and monthly check-ins to provide recruitment metrics.
• Lead diversity recruitment efforts and partner with dedicated diversity resources.

Skills

Servant leadership

Business partnership

Industry knowledge

Curiosity

Strategy/Sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

OMS/JAX

LinkedIn

ZoomInfo

Job description

Reporting to the North American Director of Recruiting, the primary duties of the Regional Recruiting Director are to lead the recruitment efforts within the South Central region (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas). Responsibilities include leading a team of recruiters, measuring recruitment results, and partnering with regional leadership.

Core Competencies

• Servant leadership
• Business partnership
• Industry knowledge
• Curiosity
• Strategy/Sourcing

Responsibilities

• Operate a full recruitment desk with dedicated internal customers.
• Supervise and lead onboarding of Area, Senior, and Entry‑Level recruiters.
• Partner with operational and business group leadership to drive talent acquisition strategy and align recruitment resources to business needs.
• Conduct routine in‑person meetings and monthly check‑ins to provide recruitment metrics.
• Prioritize top roles within the region consistently.
• Develop, train, and mentor recruiters; act as a daily escalation point for recruiter questions.
• Ensure effective use of tools (OMS/JAX, LinkedIn, ZoomInfo) and develop sourcing strategies.
• Balance recruiter workloads within the region and collaborate with other Regional Recruiting Directors to promote workshare.
• Drive effective university relationships with top universities in the region, identifying university champions to promote the HDR brand.
• Foster team atmosphere, establish coverage plans when recruiters are away, and conduct regional team catch‑ups and one‑on‑ones with direct reports.
• Participate in the selection of new recruiters.
• Meet recruiting metrics, KPIs, and quality assurance targets (time to fill, offers made, acceptance rates).
• Continuously assess and recommend enhancements to talent acquisition strategies (technology, staffing, structure).
• Lead diversity recruitment efforts and partner with dedicated diversity resources to drive hiring results.
• Present talent acquisition strategies and tactics to recruiters and hiring managers, providing training where necessary.
• Extract, analyze, and act on data supporting talent acquisition strategies.
• Collaborate with HR in the region to contribute meaningfully to the employee lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive recruitment experience within the region.
• Previous experience leading recruiters as a supervisor or mentor.
• Expert knowledge of recruitment technologies and strategies.
• Strong communication skills across interpersonal, written, and presentation areas.
• Proven ability to partner with senior leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• AEC industry experience.
• Residence within or willingness to relocate to the defined region.

Location

• United States — Texas — Austin (Primary)
• United States — Texas — Dallas
• United States — Texas — Houston
• United States — Texas — San Antonio

Additional Information

• Industry: HR
• Schedule: Full‑time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Business Class: Marketing and Admin