Vice President-Recruiting

Bennett Motor Express; McDonough (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bennett Family of Companies in McDonough, GA is seeking a Vice President of Recruiting to build and run a high-performing recruiting team. You will oversee strategy, cost and time-to-hire, and ensure every recruiting dollar—from advertising to truck show investments—produces qualified hires.

The role reports to Charles Phillips and leads 5–10 recruiters across multiple business units, with travel to industry events and shows as required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of recruiting experience in trucking or transportation sectors.
• Proven experience leading a recruiting team of 5–10 recruiters.
• Track record of achieving hiring goals while reducing cost per hire and time to hire.
• Experience planning ad placement and lead-generation across multiple channels.
• Experience managing recruiting budgets and measuring return on spend (truck show investments).
• Working knowledge of FMCSA/DOT driver qualification requirements.
• Strong data and reporting skills; ability to present weekly metrics to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of 5–10 recruiters with clear goals and performance standards.
• Hire, onboard and train recruiters on Bennett processes and compliance.
• Balance workloads to meet hiring demand across business units.
• Deliver weekly recruiting updates to leadership for each business unit.
• Report cost per hire, time to hire, lead volume, applications, conversions, and hires vs. goal.
• Track source of hire to optimize channels for qualified hires.
• Partner with Safety, Operations and HR on retention and trends.
• Develop and manage ad placement strategy across digital, print, job boards, social media and radio.
• Identify new lead sources, referral programs, partnerships, and opportunities to grow pipelines.
• Manage recruiting budgets and vendor relationships; negotiate rates where possible.
• Test, measure and adjust campaigns to lower cost per hire.

Skills

Recruiting leadership

Team management

Cost per hire

FMCSA/DOT knowledge

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, Marketing

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems

Driver recruiting platforms

CRM tools

Budget management

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: 1001 Industrial Parkway McDonough - McDonough, GA 30253, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Travel Percentage: Up to 25%, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Transportation, 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.