Talent Acquisition Recruiter

About the role

In this highly visible role on the Operations Talent Acquisition team, you will play an integral part in ensuring airport roles are staffed for operational readiness. You will leverage your recruitment expertise to devise and execute strategic staffing plans to hire talented team members. The position includes traveling to hiring events at domestic airport locations, where on‑the‑spot job offers are often made. You will be part of a broader Talent Acquisition team that provides the talent necessary to fuel the airline's goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure roles are staffed for operational readiness.
• Partner with multiple hiring managers to understand staffing needs.
• Travel to domestic locations to attend hiring events multiple times a month, sometimes on weekends.
• Conduct thorough intake sessions to clarify staffing needs and ensure job descriptions reflect accurate knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
• Proactively source talent using job boards, social media, and networking resources.
• Act as a resource to hiring managers on conducting behavioral interviews and facilitate the selection process to ensure effective, legal interviewing practices.
• Manage a positive internal and external applicant experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Influence the overall hiring process to achieve timeliness and agreements.
• Provide hiring managers with accurate and timely updates on applicant activity, track talent acquisition metrics, and report trends and issues to leadership with recommendations for improvement.
• Maintain up‑to‑date applicant records in the applicant tracking system for accurate reporting and analysis.
• Collaborate with third‑party vendors involved in hiring to provide guidance and clarification on union contracts, pay scales, requisition statuses, and process approvals.
• Conduct recurrent business calls with leaders to discuss high‑volume hiring strategies and updates.
• Maintain strong cross‑functional partnerships with Legal, Labor teams, and other stakeholders in the recruiting process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience/training.
• At least 2 years of recent experience in a recruiting function.
• High‑volume recruiting experience, especially in a unionized environment (preferred).
• Experience conducting competency‑based interviews.
• Experience with reporting relative to Talent Acquisition performance and metrics.
• Experience with SuccessFactors or other large enterprise ATS systems (e.g., Taleo, iCIMS).
• Experience collaborating with RPO partners.
• Experience organizing and conducting hiring events.
• Airline industry experience (preferred).
• Excellent relationship management skills and the ability to establish credibility with leaders.
• Strong customer orientation and influencing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of employment law and corporate recruitment practices.
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to think strategically and exercise sound judgment.
• Knowledge of workforce planning, forecasting, and identifying specific needs, skills, and behaviors (a plus).

Pay

$25 – $28 per hour. The specific compensation will be determined by factors such as scope, complexity, location, market labor costs, candidate’s education, training, credentials, experience, and other conditions of employment.

Benefits

Full‑time consultants have access to benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by applicable state or local jurisdictions.

About PTR Global

PTR Global is a leading provider of information technology and workforce solutions. With over 5,000 professionals serving the U.S. and Canada, PTR Global delivers a broad range of services across multiple industries. For more information, visit www.ptrglobal.com.