Director, KEP Recruiting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Michigan.

📋 Description

• Oversee the recruitment division responsible for providing talent to Kelly Enterprise & Emerging Partnerships’ prestigious clientele.

• Manage the entire talent acquisition lifecycle: attracting, sourcing, screening, and placing candidates.

• Lead a team of more than 60 managers and recruiters.

• Develop recruitment strategies that align with client and business goals.

• Promote operational excellence and continuous enhancement within the recruitment function.

• Act as a trusted advisor to client leadership at both current and potential accounts.

• Supervise recruiting funnels, track conversion rates, assess pipeline health, and time to fill while eliminating obstacles.

• Collaborate with delivery teams to predict demand, synchronize capacity, and address delivery challenges.

• Hold the recruitment organization responsible for performance, outcomes, and client satisfaction.

• Engage in strategic client interactions, business reviews, planning sessions, and discussions at the executive level.

• Travel to client locations to showcase Kelly’s recruitment capabilities and delivery model to prospects.

• Mentor, guide, and develop managers and recruiters.

• Establish goals, define performance expectations, and cultivate a culture of accountability within the team.

• Formulate departmental plans and make decisions based on resource availability and organizational goals.

• Facilitate training and development initiatives focused on recruiting best practices and process excellence.

• Create and execute process improvement strategies.

• Lead cross-functional teams to identify, analyze, and resolve process inefficiencies.

• Design and supervise process mapping and documentation efforts.

• Perform audits and assessments to ensure compliance and pinpoint areas for improvement.

• Promote the adoption of best practices and industry standards.

• Develop and track KPIs to evaluate process performance.

• Spearhead change management initiatives and encourage continuous improvement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of progressive experience, including leadership of people managers and/or professional staff.

• Proven accountability for the performance and outcomes of multiple related teams.

• Experience in developing departmental plans, including business and organizational priorities, while making decisions within resource and organizational limitations.

• Required background in high-volume recruiting, staffing, or talent acquisition delivery.

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities to identify and rectify complex process inefficiencies.

• Strong leadership and influencing capabilities to drive cross-functional teams and engage stakeholders.

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills to convey process improvements and secure buy-in, including from client executives.

• Capacity to manage and prioritize various projects and initiatives in a dynamic environment.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities to assess data and make informed, data-driven decisions.

• Willingness to travel regularly to client sites and attend prospect meetings.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation package, including benefits applicable to the position.

• Benefits designed with a focus on overall well-being.

• Commitment to equal employment opportunity and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce.