Vice President-Recruiting# Vice President-Recruiting1001 Industrial Parkway McDonough - McDonough, GA 30253## OverviewPosition TypeFull TimeJob ShiftDayEducation LevelHigh SchoolTravel PercentageUp to 25%CategoryTransportation## Description# **Vice President of Recruiting**The Vice President of Recruiting leads driver and staff recruiting strategy for the Bennett Family of Companies, owning hiring results, recruiting spend and lead generation across all business units.## **Position Overview**| | || --- | --- || **Title** | Vice President of Recruiting || **Company** | Bennett Family of Companies || **Location** | McDonough, GA (on-site) || **Travel** | Required — truck/trade shows, business unit visits and industry events || **Reports to** | Charles Phillips || **Direct reports** | Team of 5–10 recruiters || **Employment type** | Full-time, exempt |This leader builds and runs a high-performing recruiting team, reports weekly on cost and time to hire, and makes sure every recruiting dollar — from advertising to truck show investments — produces qualified hires.## **Key Responsibilities****Team Leadership*** Lead, coach and develop a team of 5–10 recruiters, setting clear goals and performance standards.* Hire, onboard and train recruiters on Bennett processes, compliance requirements and sales-driven recruiting.* Balance recruiter workloads to meet hiring demand across each business unit.**Reporting and Metrics*** Deliver a weekly recruiting update to leadership for each business unit.* Report cost per hire, time to hire, lead volume, applications, conversion rates and hires against goal.* Track source of hire to show which channels produce qualified, retained hires.* Partner with Safety, Operations and HR on retention and early-turnover trends.**Advertising and Lead Generation Strategy*** Develop and recommend strategy for ad placement across digital, print, job boards, social media and radio.* Identify new lead sources, referral programs, partnerships and other opportunities to grow the candidate pipeline.* Manage recruiting budgets and vendor relationships, negotiating rates where possible.* Test, measure and adjust campaigns to lower cost per hire.**Truck Shows and Events*** Attend the truck and trade shows Bennett invests in for recruiting.* Evaluate each show’s return on spend — leads, applications and hires — and recommend which shows to keep, add or drop.* Plan booth presence, staffing, materials and post-show lead follow-up.**Compliance and Process*** Ensure recruiting practices follow FMCSA/DOT driver qualification requirements and applicable employment laws.* Maintain and improve recruiting systems, applicant tracking and lead-management processes.**Other Duties*** Perform other duties as assigned that fall within the scope of the position.## Qualifications## **Required Qualifications*** 10 or more years of recruiting experience with commercial trucking companies.* Proven experience managing a team of 5–10 recruiters.* Track record of meeting hiring goals while reducing cost per hire and time to hire.* Experience planning ad placement and lead-generation strategy across multiple channels.* Experience managing a recruiting budget and measuring return on spend, including truck show investments.* Working knowledge of FMCSA/DOT driver qualification requirements.* Strong data and reporting skills; able to build and present weekly metrics to leadership.* Ability to travel as required, including to truck shows and business unit locations.## **Preferred Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Marketing or a related field.* Experience recruiting company drivers and owner-operators across multiple divisions or business units.* Experience with applicant tracking systems, driver recruiting platforms and CRM tools.## **Travel and Working Conditions*** Based in McDonough, GA.* Regular travel to truck shows, industry events and business unit locations, including some evenings and weekends during show season.