Corporate Recruiter

Department:

Talent & Org Strategy

Our Company Promise

We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.

Job Description:

The People of Southwest Airlines come together to deliver on our Purpose, which is to connect People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. This Corporate Recruiter invests in the future of Southwest’s People by managing the full life cycle of recruiting while maintaining strong relations with Business Leaders, Hiring Managers, Human Resources Business Partners, vendors, and Candidates in the Corporate space. This role utilizes effective recruitment methods that are designed to deliver a qualified and diverse pool of Corporate Candidates, develops and executes a staffing plan for individual requisitions, and maintains a high touch Candidate Experience. This Recruiter typically recruits a broad range of professional positions but may specialize in sub-functional areas such as campus, contract, military, field, or technical recruiting. The Corporate Recruiter is excited to join the high-performing and integral Talent Acquisition Team, where they’ll have the opportunity to build strong relationships with internal and external Customers, learn and grow in their recruiting expertise each day, and pilot the future of the Southwest Family.   

Additional details: 

• The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX headquarters facility during business hours.   

• U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.   

 

We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics. 

Job Summary

• Responsible for managing the full life cycle of recruiting while maintaining strong relations with Business Leaders, hiring Managers, Human Resources Business Partners, vendors, and Candidates. Key duties include utilizing effective recruitment methods that are designed to deliver a qualified/diverse pool of Candidates, developing and executing a staffing plan for individual requisitions, and maintaining a high touch Candidate experience. Typically recruits for a broad range of professional positions but may specialize in sub-functional areas such as campus, contract, military, field or technical recruiting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with strategic partners to develop effective and efficient recruiting strategies for specific roles to identify, evaluate, and select the best talent possible
• Screening, assessing, and conducting interviews with candidates for job fit and skills, level of interest, qualifications, and salary expectations.
• Develop comprehensive strategic recruiting and retention plans to meet the human capital needs of strategic goals
• Partner with HRBP’s and Compensation to craft, present, and negotiate employment offers, including complex compensation components
• Establish partnerships with Sourcing, Pipelines, Programs and other teams to proactively build pipelines to meet hiring demands
• Effectively utilize Talent Acquisition tools to create efficiencies and improve productivity
• Represent Southwest at job fairs and industry specific events by strategizing attendance schedules, setting up and tearing down, and preparing presentations in order to build a positive brand and source