Senior Recruiter

KellyOCG; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KellyOCG is seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter to support talent acquisition across manufacturing, operations, engineering, and other professional salaried roles.

The ideal candidate is a consultative recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, builds strong stakeholder relationships, and manages the full lifecycle from intake to offer acceptance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting for manufacturing, engineering, operations, supply chain, or other professional salaried positions.
• Strong sourcing and passive candidate generation experience.
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process from intake through offer acceptance.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR leaders to develop effective recruiting strategies.
• Recruit for professional salaried positions across manufacturing, engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, customer support, and corporate functions.
• Proactively source and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing channels.
• Conduct candidate screens to assess qualifications, experience, and fit.
• Present qualified candidate slates and provide market insights to hiring teams.
• Coordinate interview scheduling, evaluations, and debrief discussions.
• Advise on recruiting best practices, compensation trends, and competitive strategies.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future needs.
• Negotiate offers and guide onboarding.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Interviewing

Data-driven recruiting

Candidate generation

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

KellyOCG is seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter to support talent acquisition initiatives across manufacturing, operations, engineering, supply chain, and other professional salaried functions. This individual will serve as a strategic talent advisor, partnering closely with hiring managers and business leaders to attract, assess, and hire top talent across multiple business areas.

The ideal candidate is a consultative recruiter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, builds strong stakeholder relationships, and can confidently manage the full recruitment lifecycle from intake through offer acceptance. This role requires strong sourcing capabilities, excellent business partnership skills, and the ability to influence hiring decisions through data-driven recruiting strategies and market insights.

Success in this position requires balancing multiple searches simultaneously while delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Recruiter is accountable for:

• Managing the full-cycle recruitment process from intake meeting through offer acceptance.
• Partnering with hiring managers and HR leaders to develop effective recruiting strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Recruiting for professional salaried positions across manufacturing, engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, customer support, and corporate functions.
• Proactively sourcing and engaging passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing channels.
• Conducting candidate screens to assess technical qualifications, experience, and organizational fit.
• Presenting qualified candidate slates and providing hiring teams with market insights and talent availability data.
• Facilitating interview scheduling, candidate evaluations, and hiring manager debrief discussions.
• Advising hiring leaders on recruiting best practices, compensation trends, and competitive hiring strategies.
• Building and maintaining talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs.
• Negotiating offers and guiding candidates through the onboarding process.
• Maintaining accurate recruiting activity and candidate data within applicant tracking systems.
• Ensuring a best-in-class candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting for manufacturing, engineering, operations, supply chain, or other professional salaried positions.
• Strong sourcing and passive candidate generation experience.
• Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously while maintaining quality and attention to detail.
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and business leaders.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, and selection capabilities.
• Ability to influence hiring decisions and provide strategic recruiting recommendations.
• Strong organization, prioritization, and time-management skills.
• Experience working within enterprise applicant tracking systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting manufacturing or production environments.
• Background recruiting engineers, operations professionals, quality professionals, or supply chain talent.
• Experience supporting multi-site or geographically dispersed hiring teams.
• Experience within large corporate or enterprise organizations.
• Knowledge of labor market trends and talent mapping strategies.
• Experience utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter and advanced sourcing techniques.

Compensation – Pay Transparency

Base compensation range: $75,000 - $90,000 annually, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.

Final compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, market conditions, and business needs.