Recruiting Team Lead
About The Position
The Team Lead is responsible for guiding and supporting a team of 3 - 10 employees in a fast-paced recruiting environment, ensuring alignment to client goals, deadlines, and performance expectations. This role partners closely with the Client Delivery Manager and/or Director to plan workloads, delegate tasks, and drive operational efficiency. The Team Lead plays a key role in hiring, training, and coaching team members while maintaining high levels of client satisfaction and retention. Success in this role requires strong leadership, the ability to exercise independent judgment, manage multiple priorities, and provide clear direction to achieve team and business objectives, along with consistent reporting on team performance and progress.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant professional experience
- Prior experience working with PeopleScout in a Recruiter capacity
- Minimum of 3+ years of people leadership and team management experience preferred
- 5+ years of recruiting and/or sourcing experience preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey goals, expectations, and feedback
- Proven leadership capabilities with the ability to guide, coach, and develop team performance
- Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and maintain effective working relationships
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize, plan, and manage multiple competing tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Effective problem-solving skills with independent judgment and creative thinking to address challenges
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and professionally manage escalations with diplomacy
- Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
- Solid analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and apply insights to improve performance
- High level of organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to maintain accuracy under pressure
- Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in dynamic, high-volume environments
Responsibilities
- Build trust and strong working relationships across the team
- Inspire and motivate employees to achieve established goals and performance targets
- Influence team direction by driving positive change and outcomes
- Foster an open, inclusive environment that encourages new ideas and feedback
- Collaborate regularly with directors, managers, and team members to align priorities
- Facilitate open discussions to support effective and informed decision-making
- Develop a cohesive team identity and promote a unified, collaborative culture
- Encourage independent thinking and problem-solving among team members
- Identify and leverage individual strengths to maximize team performance
- Clearly define expectations, objectives, and success metrics for all team members
- Design and implement incentive programs or contests to drive results
- Monitor performance, evaluate outcomes, and provide timely, actionable feedback
Benefits
- 6 paid holidays
- 1 paid floating holiday
- up to 20 days of Paid Time Off per year
- Medical/Dental/Vision insurance
- Company-matching 401(k)
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
