Corporate Recruiter

The Pond Guy Inc.•Armada, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pond Guy / Airmax is seeking an experienced, hands-on Corporate Recruiter to independently manage the full recruiting process. This role involves proactively sourcing and engaging candidates, conducting in-depth interviews, evaluating qualifications, and partnering with hiring managers on hiring decisions across 14 unique departments including manufacturing, operations, engineering, supply chain, finance, marketing, technology, and leadership. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of personally executing recruitment tasks rather than just managing the process, ensuring a positive candidate experience while driving the hiring process forward. This is an opportunity to bring your experience, strategies, and ideas to an existing recruiting team, with the autonomy to implement your strategies and the support to succeed.

Requirements

4+ years of hands-on, full-cycle recruiting experience, personally sourcing, interviewing, and evaluating candidates for professional, specialized, or management-level positions through offer acceptance
Demonstrated success proactively sourcing and engaging qualified candidates beyond incoming applications
Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills, with the ability to ask meaningful questions, evaluate experience, and identify qualifications beyond a resume
Proven ability to build strong relationships with hiring managers, understand business needs, confidently provide recommendations, and influence hiring decisions
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the initiative to adjust recruiting strategies when needed
Experience recruiting across a variety of departments and position levels, from hourly and operational roles to specialized professionals and leadership positions
Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, or similar tools
Strong written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities

Nice To Haves

Curiosity, recruiting mindset, and ability to identify great talent

Responsibilities

Independently manage full-cycle recruiting across multiple departments, positions, and experience levels, from initial intake through offer negotiation and acceptance
Partner with hiring managers to understand position requirements, develop job descriptions, identify critical skills, and create effective recruiting strategies while providing guidance on interviewing best practices, candidate evaluation, and hiring decisions
Proactively source and engage qualified candidates through LinkedIn, Indeed, networking, referrals, direct outreach, and other creative recruiting methods
Build candidate pipelines for specialized, professional, and difficult-to-fill positions rather than relying solely on incoming applications
Conduct thorough interviews, asking meaningful follow-up questions to assess candidates' experience, accomplishments, qualifications, problem-solving abilities, and transferable skills beyond what appears on their resumes
Present qualified candidates to hiring managers with thoughtful assessments and clear recommendations, considering qualifications, long-term fit, and overall hiring needs
Partner with hiring managers throughout the selection process, facilitating feedback, guiding next steps, and keeping the hiring process moving forward while delivering a positive candidate experience
Recognize when recruiting strategies aren't producing the right candidates and independently adjust your approach
Manage multiple recruiting priorities, maintain accurate and compliant applicant tracking records, and use recruiting data, hiring trends, and feedback to improve candidate quality and recruiting effectiveness