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Senior Recruiter

University of North Texas System

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Jun 2026

About the role

Title: Senior Recruiter

Employee Classification: Senior Recruiter

Campus: University of North Texas - System Administration

Division: SYS-Human Resources

SubDivision-Department: SYS-Human Resources

Department: SYS-Human Resources-910600

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

About Us - Values Overview

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

The UNT System Human Resources Department is one department made of a team of teams that supports various constituencies and component institutions within our UNT System Enterprise while working together to achieve the vision of becoming an enterprise that is values-driven and customer-focused with an emphasis on excellence, curiosity, and innovation. There are exciting plans and transformations on the horizon, and we are looking for experienced and innovative HR professionals to join our journey.

Position Overview

This position will research, develop, and implement effective recruiting and sourcing strategies to attract a highly qualified pool of talent to support the University of North Texas System. As a collaborative partner, this position will consult with hiring managers to understand business needs, build effective candidate pipelines to meet those needs, and facilitate the selection process for a variety of positions.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field and four years of progressive talent recruiting experience with a focus on executive candidate generation; or any equivalent combination of education, experience or training.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

* Knowledge of federal and state laws related to recruitment and employment.
* Knowledge of MS Office Suite and experience with applicant tracking systems.
* Skill with office computer information systems to organize, store, manipulate, and retrieve data.
* Highly effective communication skills both orally and in writing.
* Ability to plan, organize, and effectively manage multiple assignments.
* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and trust with clients, peers and candidates.
* Focus on providing customer service and follow through.
* Skilled in decision making and working with confidential information.
* Ability to proactively network and establish effective working relationships.
* Must pursue conscious cost-containment efforts in recruiting, continually seek new sourcing options and develop creative approaches to delivering candidates.
* Skill in defining and executing recruiting strategy, including employer promotion in the marketplace, candidate management, sourcing and interview process management.
* Consulting skills and ability to work in a team environment as a team leader and member.
* Strong analytic skills with ability to create, measure, and scale workflow between candidates, hiring managers, and recruiting team.