Director of Driver Recruiting

AGM Transport , an asset-based carrier in Joliet, IL, is hiring a Director of Driver Recruiting to build and lead our CDL-A driver recruiting department. You'll manage recruiters, own hiring and retention results, and report directly to executive leadership.

This is not a recruiter position — it's a leadership role for someone who has already run a driver recruiting team at a carrier and wants the authority to build something better.

What You'll Do:

Lead the recruiting team

• Manage, coach, and develop a team of CDL driver recruiters
• Set performance standards and run weekly coaching and performance reviews
• Build recruiting processes, call scripts, and playbooks from the ground up

Own driver hiring results

• Increase qualified CDL-A driver hires and lead-to-seat conversion
• Reduce cost per hire and improve recruiter productivity
• Improve 30/60/90-day driver retention

Build recruiting strategy

• Own the recruiting budget and lead source mix (job boards, agencies, referrals, digital marketing)
• Develop new lead generation strategies and improve recruiting marketing ROI
• Partner with Operations, Safety, and Executive Leadership on hiring plans

Drive performance through data

• Track and improve: leads generated, contact rates, application completion, orientation attendance, drivers seated, cost per hire, retention, and recruiter performance

Requirements:

• 5+ years of CDL-A driver recruiting experience at a trucking carrier
• 3+ years managing recruiters or recruiting teams
• Proven, measurable results leading a recruiting department (hires, conversion, cost per hire)
• Experience with Tenstreet or a similar driver recruiting ATS
• Strong coaching and leadership skills; data-driven decision maker

Preferred Experience:

• Experience managing remote or international teams
• HubSpot or similar CRM experience
• Driver recruiting marketing / lead generation experience
• Experience leading teams of 5+ recruiters

Compensation & Benefits:

• Base salary: $110,000–$130,000 (based on experience)
• Performance bonus tied to drivers seated, 60/90-day retention, cost per hire, and department performance
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Leadership development opportunities

Why This Role Is Different

Most recruiting leadership jobs maintain a process. This one builds it. You'll have direct access to ownership, authority over recruiting systems and budget, and the opportunity to create one of the strongest driver recruiting departments in the industry.

If you've led driver recruiting teams and delivered measurable results, apply today — we respond to qualified candidates within 2 business days.