Senior Recruiter

About Phoenix Tailings

Phoenix Tailings is a rapidly growing clean mining and metals production startup focused on building a domestic supply of critical materials. Our Freedom Facility in Rochester, New York will be a commercial-scale rare earth separation facility designed to expand U.S. capacity to process and separate rare earth materials. Rare earths are essential inputs for many of the technologies that power modern life. They are used in high-performance permanent magnets found in electric vehicles, wind turbines, robotics, advanced electronics, aerospace systems, and defense applications. Today, much of the world's rare earth processing and separation capacity is concentrated overseas. Building more of this capability in the United States is important for strengthening domestic supply chains, reducing reliance on foreign processing, and supporting the advanced manufacturing, energy, technology, and national-security industries that depend on these materials. The Freedom Facility will be designed to produce thousands of tons of separated rare earth oxides annually, making Rochester an important part of Phoenix Tailings' expansion of domestic rare earth processing capacity.

Values

• You are only crazy if you are wrong, it's ok to be wrong — Say what you think even when it’s uncomfortable
• Lead with Compassion — Show up for your teammates, make the people around you better
• Be Resourceful — Find a way with what you have, don't wait for more
• Listen — Understand before you act, ask good questions before deciding
• Hustle — Put your heart into every interaction, no matter how small

About the Role

As we build toward operations in 2027 and 2028, we are beginning to meet with individuals who may be interested in joining Phoenix Tailings. Phoenix Tailings is looking for an experienced recruiter interested in a future Senior Recruiter opportunity at our Rochester Freedom Facility. The Senior Recruiter will establish and execute a repeatable hiring plan for the workforce needed to construct, commission, and operate Rochester. This person will personally deliver early leadership, technical, and operational hires while building local talent pipelines. This is an opportunity to help build a new site's workforce, connecting hiring decisions and candidate relationships to the facility's deployment schedule.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute a repeatable Rochester hiring plan, sequencing leadership, technical, skilled-trade, and operating hires against construction and startup needs
• Own recruiting from role definition through accepted offer, personally sourcing, screening, and closing early leadership, technical, and operational candidates
• Develop local talent pipelines through colleges, workforce programs, community relationships, referrals, and direct sourcing for current and future hiring needs
• Partner with hiring managers on job requirements, structured interviews, and timely decisions so candidates are evaluated consistently against the work required
• Maintain accurate candidate records and pipeline reporting, identify stalled searches, and provide a clear candidate experience as hiring priorities evolve

Qualifications

• Demonstrated full-cycle recruiting experience, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer management, and candidate closing
• Experience recruiting engineering, technical, skilled-trade, operational, or leadership talent for manufacturing, chemicals, metals, industrial technology, or related businesses
• Ability to build talent pipelines through direct sourcing and local education, workforce, referral, and community relationships
• Ability to translate hiring plans into organized searches, maintain accurate recruiting records, and help managers make consistent decisions against deployment milestones

Pay

This pay range reflects best estimate for the total cash compensation which includes salary + discretionary bonus for this role. Total package may vary based on experience and qualifications. Pay Range: $116,000-$174,000 per year.

Benefits

• Healthcare: 100% Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee
• Stock Options: Ownership in a fast-growing venture-backed company
• Time Off: Unlimited PTO
• Learning: Learning and development opportunities to grow your skills and career