Recruiting Director, Control Tower

Manpower

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Recruiting Director, Control Tower leads recruiting excellence, talent attraction strategy, sourcing optimization, recruiting governance, and recruiting enablement across Manpower. The role establishes standards, operating frameworks, digital sourcing strategies, and performance governance to improve recruiter effectiveness, candidate attraction, and business outcomes. Working with Recruitment Marketing, Operations, Sales, Delivery, and other leaders, the Director drives scalable, data-driven programs that support hiring demand, workforce planning, and operational performance. The Director leads enterprise social recruiting, digital sourcing, and talent attraction across paid and organic channels; oversees job board strategies, sourcing investments, and recruiting technology resources; and develops performance scorecards, dashboards, and reporting frameworks. The role also translates recruiting data and labor market intelligence into actionable insights, drives continuous improvement and transformation, and leads subject matter experts supporting sourcing operations, recruiting enablement, analytics, and digital recruiting programs. This is a remote position with periodic travel required for leadership meetings, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning sessions. The role uses AI-enabled tools and digital solutions in accordance with organizational policies, applying human judgment, accountability, and ethical considerations consistent with the Human First, Digital Always philosophy.

Requirements

At least 10 years of management experience overseeing a large recruiting team or recruiting center.
At least 10 years of professional placement experience, preferably with a national staffing organization.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Expertise in recruiting strategy, talent attraction, digital sourcing, recruiting analytics, and recruiting operations.
Ability to quickly learn and leverage recruiting technologies, sourcing platforms, CRM/ATS tools, and performance reporting systems.
Strong analytical thinking, business acumen, problem-solving, and continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to translate data into actionable recruiting strategies and business outcomes.
Leadership skills in strategic planning, change leadership, team development, stakeholder management, and cross-functional alignment in complex organizations.
Effective written and verbal communication, executive presence, influencing without authority, strategic partnership, workforce intelligence interpretation, and data-driven decision-making.

Nice To Haves

Five years of experience working with and managing large client program accounts.

Responsibilities

Establish recruiting standards, governance frameworks, and best practices across recruiting teams, sourcing channels, and delivery organizations.
Develop and maintain recruiting playbooks, operating procedures, and enablement resources to drive consistency, quality, and scalability.
Align recruiting programs and activities with brand standards, compliance requirements, and enterprise priorities.
Foster collaboration across recruiting organizations to share best practices, improve performance, and strengthen recruiting capabilities.
Use AI-enabled tools, technologies, and digital solutions consistently with organizational policies, applying human judgment, accountability, and ethical considerations.
Lead enterprise social recruiting, digital sourcing, and talent attraction strategies across paid and organic channels.
Develop scalable, data-driven sourcing programs to improve candidate pipeline quality and recruiting effectiveness.
Partner with Recruitment Marketing and Brand leadership to align attraction strategies with workforce needs and hiring priorities.
Evaluate recruiting technologies, sourcing platforms, and digital innovations that can enhance candidate engagement and recruiting outcomes.
Provide enterprise oversight of job board strategies, sourcing investments, and recruiting technology utilization.
Monitor and optimize recruiting channel performance, sponsorship strategies, and resource allocation to maximize recruiting ROI.
Manage enterprise recruiting platform resources, licenses, credits, and utilization standards.
Oversee virtual recruiting events, sourcing campaigns, and attraction initiatives that support hiring demand and applicant flow.
Develop recruiting performance scorecards, dashboards, and reporting frameworks to increase visibility into recruiting effectiveness.
Analyze applicant conversion metrics, sourcing channel effectiveness, campaign performance, and cost-per-applicant data to identify improvement opportunities.
Translate recruiting data and labor market intelligence into actionable insights for recruiting leaders and business stakeholders.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance recruiter productivity, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes.
Partner with Sales, Client Management, Operations, Delivery, and Marketing leaders to support workforce strategies and talent acquisition solutions.
Lead, coach, and develop subject matter experts supporting sourcing operations, recruiting enablement, analytics, and digital recruiting programs.
Provide thought leadership on labor market trends, sourcing innovation, competitive positioning, and recruiting best practices.
Support enterprise recruiting transformation initiatives that improve operational effectiveness, scalability, and business performance.