Senior Talent Acquisition Lead (National)

Interstates Companies; Sioux Center (IA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentives

401(k) plan

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Paid time off and holiday pay

Disability and life insurance

Parental leave

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Interstates is seeking a Senior Recruiter to lead full-lifecycle recruitment for national field leadership, traveling, and technical roles. You will build proactive candidate pipelines, engage passive candidates, and partner with hiring managers to align staffing with business goals.

You will drive sourcing strategies, improve recruiting processes, and ensure a strong candidate experience across the nation, with potential Midwest remote work options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university or equivalent experience.
• Four+ years of recruiting experience across multiple disciplines and levels.
• Demonstrated success in proactive sourcing and headhunting.
• Experience identifying, engaging, and attracting passive candidates through outreach.
• Experience recruiting nationally for field leadership, construction, industrial, or technical roles.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, sourcing platforms, and analytics tools.
• Strong relationship-building and consultative skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-lifecycle recruiting for national roles from sourcing to offer negotiation.
• Source and headhunt high-quality talent using targeted strategies.
• Build pipelines of passive and active candidates for current and future needs.
• Recruit nationally for traveling field leadership, construction, industrial, and technical roles.
• Partner with managers to understand staffing needs and develop recruitment strategies.
• Advise hiring teams on markets, compensation expectations, and sourcing approaches.
• Maintain relationships with candidates through the recruiting process and beyond.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience from outreach to onboarding.
• Leverage ATS, sourcing platforms, analytics, and reporting for decision-making.
• Continuously improve sourcing, tools, interviews, and hiring practices.
• Utilize market insights to evaluate recruiting effectiveness and compliance.

Skills

Proactive sourcing

Head-hunting

Relationship building

Communication

Consultative skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

PHR/SHRM-CP certification

Tools

Applicant tracking systems

Sourcing platforms

Recruiting analytics tools

Market intelligence tools

Job description

Interstates is seeking a Senior Recruiter to lead full-lifecycle recruitment for national field leadership, traveling, and technical roles. You will build proactive candidate pipelines, engage passive candidates, and partner with hiring managers to align staffing with business goals.

You will drive sourcing strategies, improve recruiting processes, and ensure a strong candidate experience across the nation, with potential Midwest remote work options.