Remote Recruiting Manager – Skilled Trades (Contract Staffing)

Paul Bridges Group; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Paul Bridges Group is seeking a hands-on Recruiting Manager to lead day-to-day recruiting operations for contract staffing across a nationwide remote landscape. You will guide a growing team of skilled trades recruiters, drive production metrics, and partner with sales and leadership to align capacity with client demand.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record in skilled trades recruiting, strong leadership skills, and the ability to coach a remote team in a fast-paced, results-driven

Qualifications

• 3+ years of agency recruiting experience in skilled trades, construction, or industrial staffing.
• Contract staffing experience is required, preferably within high-volume skilled trades or industrial environments.
• Previous experience leading, mentoring, or managing recruiters, with a demonstrated ability to improve team performance.
• Strong understanding of skilled trades disciplines, technical qualifications, and labor market dynamics.
• Proven ability to manage recruiting metrics, drive placements, and maintain urgency in a deadline-driven environment.
• Hands-on leadership style with strong communication, organization, and accountability.
• Comfortable leading a remote team in a fast-paced, production-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a growing team of skilled trades recruiters supporting contract and project-based staffing needs.
• Establish recruiting activity, submission, and placement goals while holding the team accountable for performance.
• Manage high-volume recruiting across electricians, welders, pipefitters, HVAC technicians, millwrights, industrial maintenance mechanics, machinists, and other skilled trades.
• Monitor team productivity, pipeline activity, fulfillment rates, and placement performance to ensure client requirements are met.
• Develop recruiting strategies to build talent pipelines and respond quickly to urgent and recurring client needs.
• Provide hands-on recruiting support for priority roles and challenging searches when needed.
• Improve recruiting processes, workflows, and team performance as the organization scales.
• Partner with sales and leadership teams to align recruiting capacity with client demand and business objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

People management

Recruiting metrics

Remote team leadership

Job description

Paul Bridges Group is seeking a hands-on Recruiting Manager to lead day-to-day recruiting operations for contract staffing across a nationwide remote landscape. You will guide a growing team of skilled trades recruiters, drive production metrics, and partner with sales and leadership to align capacity with client demand.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record in skilled trades recruiting, strong leadership skills, and the ability to coach a remote team in a fast-paced, results-driven