Field Recruiting Manager - GROWMARK, Inc. - Bloomington, IL

SALARY RANGE: $91,400.00 - $125,675.00

 

GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative serving almost 400,000 customers across North America, providing agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing and risk management services. Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, GROWMARK owns the FS trademark, which is used by its member cooperatives. GROWMARK also owns and operates SEEDWAY, the largest full-line seed company in the United States. More information is available at growmark.com.

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PURPOSE AND SUMMARY STATEMENT

 

The Field Recruiting Manager is a strategic leader who drives the success of the Field Recruiting team, and serves as the primary recruiting partner for assigned member companies. By leading campus and member recruitment initiatives—including alignment and integration—the Field Recruiting Manager delivers proactive recruiting support, sourcing services, and talent pipeline development across assigned territories. Champions and fosters a System approach to attracting top talent —including interns and early career professionals—ensuring they are equipped to meet both current and future hiring demands.

 

SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHIP

 

Supervises, leads, and develops the Field Recruiting team, fostering a high-performing, collaborative, and data-informed recruiting function. Cascades field recruiting strategies, training, and metrics down to team members and recruiting partners across all areas of the cooperative—including members, retailers, and subsidiaries. Serves as the unifying force in building cohesive recruiting efforts that reflect the cooperative model.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

 

Develops and executes campus recruiting strategy to build early talent pipelines and strengthen relationships with academic partners.

 

Leads member recruitment strategy, ensuring alignment, integration, and a compelling Employee Value Proposition (EVP) across all recruiting efforts.

 

Provides ongoing support for member recruiting, serving as a resource and advisor to member companies and HR partners.

 

Leads, guides, and strategically directs facility recruitment activities, ensuring alignment with system-wide standards and business needs.

 

Owns and maintains the Recruiting Activation Site, ensuring it reflects current information, resources, and tools for recruiting personnel and hiring managers.

 

Drives systemwide communications related to recruiting initiatives, updates, and best practices.

 

Collaborates with the Talent Operations team to address recruiting technology needs, including providing feedback and resolving concerns related to SuccessFactors and other platforms.

 

Analyzes workforce trends, industry benchmarks, and competitor intelligence to inform and adapt recruitment strategies.

 

Takes ownership of continued training, resources, networking, and facilitation for recruiting teams and stakeholders.

 

Leads the Talent Acquisition Advisory Council, facilitating knowledge sharing and strategic direction for talent acquisition across the organization.

 

Tracks, analyzes, and reports on high-level recruiting metrics and scorecards to drive data-informed decision making and continuous improvement.

 

Strategically engages with national organization partnerships such as FFA, AFA, and PAS.

 

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

 

Responsible for encouraging, supporting, and promoting innovative practices, ideas, and technologies within the team.

 

Follows GROWMARK’s Code of Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, Environmental Health and Safety, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, as they apply.

 

Performs all other duties as assigned.

 

REQUIREMENTS

 

Normally requires a bachelor’s degree in human resources or business or the equivalent thereof, and at least 5 years of related work experience to demonstrate knowledge of talent acquisition practices.

 

Demonstrates essentia