Sr. Corporate Recruiter

Group 1 Automotive; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner in Houston, TX to lead strategic recruitment across corporate functions and service centers. You will own the TA operating model, drive high-volume sourcing, and partner with HRBPs to forecast demand and build pipelines.

This role requires coaching peers and leveraging data to improve hiring outcomes. You will influence leaders, develop scalable programs, and elevate talent delivery across markets, shaping a market-embedded,

Qualifications

• 7+ years talent acquisition experience required.
• Proven ability to create and execute TA strategy.
• Strong ability to influence cross-functional partners.
• Experience building community pipelines and partnerships.
• Advanced sourcing skills including Boolean, mapping, and market research.
• High emotional intelligence and business acumen with leadership influence.

Responsibilities

• Drive TA strategy and execution for corporate and center roles across assigned region.
• Develop and own high-volume sourcing strategies scalable for growth.
• Partner with HRBPs and leaders on workforce planning and pipeline needs.
• Coach and mentor TA peers and coordinators; set intake standards and timelines.
• Maintain data-driven approach; present funnel metrics and insights to leadership.
• Build sustainable pipelines via community hiring channels, events, and partnerships.
• Lead adoption of modern TA processes and provide strategic recommendations.

Skills

Talent strategy

Cross-functional influence

Community partnerships

Advanced sourcing

Emotional intelligence

Data fluency

Job description

About Us

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) is a Fortune 250 leader in global automotive retail, operating more than 250 dealerships and collision centers across the United States and United Kingdom. As the 4th largest dealership group in the U.S., Group 1 delivers a fully integrated automotive experience, including vehicle sales, financing, aftersales service, and digital retail solutions. As the automotive industry continues to evolve, Group 1 is investing in the people, technology, and operational excellence needed to shape what comes next. Our work is grounded in a simple belief, that a better experience for customers starts with an exemplary experience for employees. At Group 1, our commitment is to keep finding smarter ways to serve our customers and support one another. We believe great careers are built in environments where people are trusted, challenged, and given room to grow. If you share our core values of integrity, transparency, professionalism, teamwork, and respect, you can get more with Group 1. More opportunity. More support. More ways to build a career that moves you forward.

Overview

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partneris the most advanced recruiting role on the Talent Acquisition team and serves as a strategic advisor, execution lead, and pipeline architect for high impact hiring needs across the organization. This role designs and leads complex, full-cycle searches for corporate functions, Business Service Center roles, and specialty positions, delivering a white-glove hiring experience at every step.

The Senior TA Partner is accountable for both the strategy and execution of talent acquisition across their assigned region—owning the TA operating model, setting team direction, and ensuring consistent delivery against hiring goals. This includes driving organizational change as we transition to a market-embedded, strategic, and data-driven talent model, building external talent pipelines, and elevating hiring outcomes across markets. This position lends TA support to peers as a player-coach by providing guidance, coaching and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Drives Talent Acquisition support and strategy for our corporate office and Business Service Center roles and partners. This role will develop and own the recruiting processes for entry level to advanced level roles.
• Create and execute high-volume sourcing strategies that are scalable
• Partner with HRBPs and business leadership on workforce planning, demand forecasting, and upcoming pipeline needs. Serve as the strategic advisor for talent trends, market data, and hiring best practices
• Act as the primary support and escalation point for Talent Acquisition Partners and Coordinators. Coach the team through intake quality, structured interviews, sourcing strategy, time management, and process adoption
• Model leadership presence: give direction with diplomacy, respectfully, and influence as a player-coach
• Own the TA strategy and execution for the assigned region: define sourcing models, set intake standards, establish hiring timelines, and hold the team accountable to consistent delivery. Build sustainable, ongoing pipelines through community hiring channels, job fairs, and talent networks; create scalable recruiting events, programs, and partnerships
• Drive adoption of modern TA processes with tact, respect, and emotional intelligence. Address objections with data, labor insights, and strategic recommendations. Consult leaders with varying readiness levels toward GP1 standards. Maintain strong relationships while setting expectations to safeguard candidate experience
• Regularly analyze funnel metrics, aging roles, pipeline health, and conversion gaps. Present data-backed recommendations to leaders to drive performance improvements

Qualifications

• 7+ years talent acquisition experience required
• Strength in creating and executing talent acquisition strategy and execution
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional partners through strong relationships
• Build community partnerships to create sustainable pipelines of ready to hire and early talent
• Advanced sourcing skillset: Boolean, talent mapping, passive outreach, competitive market research, etc
• Advanced emotional intelligence, diplomacy, business acumen, and the strength to influence leaders who are evolving at different speeds
• Data fluency: able to tell the story behind the numbers

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing all applicable pre-employment requirements in accordance with federal, state, and local law.