Recruiting Manager

This role operates in an office-based environment within a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization. The Recruiting Manager will partner closely with operations, transportation, and business leaders to support ongoing hiring initiatives, with a focus on attracting and hiring qualified truck drivers while building scalable recruiting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for driver and non-driver positions, with driver recruitment serving as the primary focus.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing and recruiting strategies to attract CDL and non-CDL drivers.
• Manage, coach, and develop a small team of recruiters while ensuring driver hiring goals and recruiting metrics are consistently met.
• Partner closely with operations and fleet leadership to understand driver workforce needs and proactively address hiring demands.
• Build and maintain robust pipelines of qualified driver candidates through sourcing, networking, referrals, industry partnerships, job fairs, and community outreach.
• Support high-priority and hard-to-fill driver positions through hands-on sourcing, screening, interviewing, and candidate engagement.
• Develop recruiting campaigns focused specifically on attracting experienced truck drivers and transportation talent.
• Ensure a positive, professional candidate experience throughout the recruiting lifecycle.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, hiring events, and selection activities.
• Utilize recruiting technologies, applicant tracking systems, and sourcing tools to improve hiring efficiency and effectiveness.
• Track, analyze, and report recruiting metrics, including driver recruiting performance, time-to-fill, and hiring forecasts.
• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition data within the applicant tracking system.
• Communicate consistently with candidates, hiring managers, and leadership regarding hiring priorities, progress, and workforce planning.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience recruiting commercial truck drivers.
• Demonstrated success meeting high-volume driver hiring goals in a transportation, trucking, logistics, or fleet environment.
• At least 5 years of full-cycle recruiting or talent acquisition experience.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or overseeing recruiters in a team environment.
• Strong understanding of driver recruiting challenges, transportation labor markets, and driver sourcing strategies.
• Experience leveraging job boards, social media, referrals, and direct sourcing techniques to identify and attract driver talent.
• Proven ability to build relationships with operations, fleet, and business leaders.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems; Workday experience is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year.

Benefits

• 401(k) Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• HSA Contribution Match
• Wellness Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Disability, Accident and Life Insurance
• Discount Programs
• Paid Maternity Leave

Schedule

This is a permanent, fully onsite position based in Knoxville, TN.