Senior Recruiter

City of Colorado Springs • Colorado Springs, CO

19d

About The Position

Senior Recruiter Are you a strategic recruiter who enjoys building programs, solving complex hiring challenges, and making a lasting impact? Join our team and help shape the future of the city you call home. Your work here doesn't just fill positions—it helps build the workforce that serves our community. As a Senior Recruiter with the City of Colorado Springs, you'll serve as a senior member of the Recruiting team, leading complex recruitments and supporting citywide hiring initiatives. Working closely with the Recruiting Supervisor and fellow recruiters, you'll mentor Recruiter I staff, oversee key workforce programs, and help improve recruitment processes, technology, and candidate experience This role offers the opportunity to blend strategic recruiting, program management, data analytics, and process improvement while partnering with leaders across one of Colorado's largest municipal organizations. If you're looking for a career where your expertise influences how an entire city attracts and hires talent, we'd love to hear from you. Learn more about why you should join our team! https://coloradosprings.gov/hr-jobs-overview We encourage interested applicants to apply early, as applications will be reviewed as they are received. The position may close without prior notice once filled. This position is subject to budget required furloughs to be implemented in the 2026 calendar year, and any furloughs subsequently approved.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business administration, human resources, or a related field.
• Five years of full-time professional experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, or staffing
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience recruiting in a municipal or other government environment.
• SPHR, PHR, SHRM-CP/SCP, or related certification.
• Project and/or program management experience.
• Experience using NeoGov Insight and/or PeopleSoft HR.

Responsibilities

• Lead the recruiting process: sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer development, and pre-employment completion for a wide variety of positions, including regular, seasonal, special, intern, volunteer, and elected officials roles.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop recruitment strategies, provide expert guidance throughout the hiring process, and deliver exceptional customer service.
• Serve as a senior member of the Recruiting team by providing technical guidance, mentoring Recruiter I staff, supporting workflow coordination, and promoting quality, consistency, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and support key workforce programs, including military friendly initiatives, internship and seasonal hiring programs, volunteer initiatives, community partnerships, and recruitment outreach events.
• Recommend, develop, and implement process improvements that enhance recruitment operations, the candidate experience, and the City's talent acquisition strategy.
• Develop and maintain professional job announcements, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), desk manuals, training materials, and other recruitment resources.
• Serve as the functional lead for NeoGov recruiting systems by supporting system administration, troubleshooting issues, implementing enhancements, and ensuring data integrity.
• Develop, analyze, and present recruitment metrics using PeopleSoft, NeoGov, and other HR systems to evaluate performance and support data-driven decision-making.
• Assist with Requests for Proposals (RFPs), vendor and contract administration, special projects, and other related duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• additional compensation depending on the position, area of assignment, and specific job assignments, including shift differential, pay differential, acting or lead, special assignment, hazard pay, longevity, cell phone allowance, uniform allowance, relocation, awards, standby, call out, compensatory time off, tuition, overtime, extra duty, incentive, holiday premium, proficiency, and vacation sell back.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior