Senior Manager of Driver Recruiting

Department:

Driver Recruiting Group

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY: As Senior Manager of Driver Recruiting you are responsible for overseeing the development and execution of driver recruiting programs, ensuring the company attracts and retains high-quality drivers to meet its operational needs. This role is responsible for leading a team of internal driver recruiters and processers and enhancing the driver recruitment process to ensure a steady supply of qualified drivers.

This position requires strong leadership skills, experience in high-volume recruitment, and extensive knowledge of the rules and regulations for hiring Commercial Drivers for transportation and logistics.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Key Responsibilities

Driver Recruitment Strategy:

• Create and execute recruiting strategies to attract qualified CDL drivers and ensure alignment with the company's recruiting growth goals
• Training, Developing and coaching the driver recruiting team in sales and recruitment strategies to attract and hire qualified CDL drivers. This includes market analysis and identifying effective recruiting channels
• Strategize with senior leadership to align recruitment goals with the company’s targeted goals

Team Management:

• Leading and developing a high-performing driver recruiting team, setting performance goals, and ensuring the development of its members to meet recruitment targets
• Establish, Monitor and report on recruiting KPIs, such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and provide regular updates to senior leadership on recruiting progress and challenges
• Working closely with other departments such as operations and driver services to ensure a smooth onboarding process for new hires
• Ensure the team meets recruitment targets while maintaining high standards of ethics and professionalism

Relationship Building:

• Cultivating relationships with driving schools, military transition programs, and industry partners to enhance recruitment pipelines
• Ensuring effective communication, written and oral to prospective candidates regarding driver opportunities and aligning applicant qualifications with hiring criteria
• Collaborate with the marketing team to create engaging content for recruitment advertisements and promotional materials to enhance the company’s employer brand while attracting top talent

Performance Metrics:

• Oversee the end-to-end recruitment process, application screening, interviewing, and onboarding
• Monitor and report on recruitment metrics to senior leadership, making data-driven decisions to improve recruitment processes
• Prepare and present regular reports on recruitment metrics, trends, and performance to senior management.
• Manage continuous improvement in applicant tracking, background screening, DOT and FMCSA compliance of CDL driver hiring
• Manage recruiting cost, third party vender relationships, department budgets to ensure cost containment while meeting driver hiring objectives

Compliance:

• Ensuring all recruitment practices comply with company policies and industry regulations.
• Ensure all recruitment activities comply with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations in conjunction with company policies

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in driver recruiting management, sales management, staffing or similar fields
• Above average Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, strong in data analytics management
• Ability to manage a team responsible for high call volume and effective email communication
• Strong leadership and team management abilities, capable of motivating and developing a recruitment team
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with critical KPI accountability
• Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills, critical thinking, sense of urgency
• Proven problem-solving abilities and a track record of utilizing analytics to drive recruitment strategies
• High level of integrity, professionalism and leadership in managing a team
• Must have extensive knowledge of Rules and regulations hiring Commercial drivers in transportation
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Results-oriented with a focus on achieving recruitment goals
• Ability to develop and implement effective recruitment strategies
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with applicant tracking systems, preferably TenStreet
• An in-depth understanding of DOT regulations and industry