Senior Recruiter, Field Recruiting

CarMax • Richmond, VA

11d • $81,600 - $122,400 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Recruiter, Talent Acquisition, you will play a pivotal role in shaping CarMax’s workforce by driving full-cycle recruiting strategies and delivering an exceptional candidate experience within our CarMax field teams. You’ll lead efforts to attract top talent through innovative sourcing techniques, strategic partnerships, and a commitment to excellence. This role requires strong relationship-building skills and a passion for creating an iconic candidate experience while ensuring CarMax attracts top talent across multiple markets. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy connecting people with opportunities, this is your chance to make an impact.

Requirements

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience within the last 5 years, with proven success in meeting hiring goals.
• Experience supporting recruiting for a variety of roles and demonstrated ability to support senior leadership business partners
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize effectively
• Excellent communication skills, including messaging, phone, email, and in-person interactions
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with candidates and hiring managers
• Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems and experience managing candidates through structured workflows.
• Expertise in sourcing and engaging passive candidates through multiple channels.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with attention to detail and clarity in all interactions.
• Some Sr. Recruiter roles may require flexibility to work across different time zones

Responsibilities

• Design and implement strategic recruiting plans including proactive sourcing methods to reach talent that is not actively job searching, including networking sites, job boards, specialty search software, and direct outreach.
• Independently manage the hiring strategy, application, and hiring process form posting of requisitions, posting strategy, conducting interviews, to delivering offer recommendations
• Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates and hiring managers (from manager to executive level business partners), ensuring clear communication and a positive experience throughout the hiring process.
• Support Manager and Executive level hiring managers in the hiring strategy for their open hiring needs while building a deep functional expertise of the main business areas supported
• Guide hiring managers through structured interview and selection practices to maintain consistency and fairness.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs, engaging passive candidates effectively.
• Participate in recruiting events such as job fairs, college outreach, and community engagement initiatives to strengthen CarMax’s employer brand (as needed)
• Collaborate with leadership to resolve challenges and recommend actionable solutions that improve recruiting efficiency and outcomes.

Benefits

• Paid sick time
• Vacation time
• Paid holidays
• Floating holiday
• Holiday Premium Pay
• Paid time away with no specified limit as needed for sick, vacation, bereavement, jury duty, holidays, floating holiday, etc. subject to manager approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed