US Recruiting Manager

U.S. Recruitment Manager1840 & Company is seeking an experienced U.S. Recruitment Manager to lead recruiting delivery for high-volume and professional hiring initiatives across the United States. This strategic leadership role will oversee a team of U.S. recruiters while managing the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing through hiring. The position requires a hands-on recruiting leader who can balance team management with direct recruiting activities to meet aggressive client hiring requirements. The U.S. Recruitment Manager will be responsible for leading recruiting strategy, team performance, and delivery excellence across multiple concurrent hiring initiatives. This role will partner closely with centralized recruiting resources in Latin America to optimize sourcing, screening, and scheduling support, while maintaining accountability for end-to-end recruitment outcomes. The ideal candidate combines strong leadership capabilities with deep recruiting expertise and can drive results in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. Success in this role requires someone who can build and scale recruiting operations, develop talent pipelines, optimize recruiting processes, and deliver measurable results. The U.S. Recruitment Manager will work closely with client-facing leaders and the Managing Director to understand workforce requirements and translate them into effective recruiting plans. This position offers the opportunity to shape recruiting strategy and build a high-performing team while directly impacting organizational growth through talent acquisition excellence.ResponsibilitiesLead, coach, and manage the U.S. recruiting team, including workload allocation, performance management, productivity optimization, and accountability for hiring resultsManage the full recruitment lifecycle including sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate qualification, client submission, selection, offer management, and hiring across multiple U.S. marketsPersonally source, screen, and interview candidates when required by hiring volume, specialized positions, or urgent client needs to ensure delivery commitments are metPartner with LATAM recruiting resources to establish sourcing strategies, screening criteria, candidate requirements, and delivery expectations while maintaining quality standardsDevelop and execute recruiting strategies for multiple concurrent high-volume hiring initiatives, building and maintaining qualified candidate pipelines for current and anticipated needsMonitor recruiting funnels and proactively address sourcing shortages, conversion issues, recruiter capacity constraints, and delivery risks to ensure hiring targets are achievedOwn and drive recruiting KPIs including sourcing activity, qualified candidates, time-to-fill, interview-to-submittal ratios, submittal-to-hire conversion, offer acceptance rates, recruiter productivity, and retention metricsDrive continuous improvement through ATS optimization, recruiting automation, AI-enabled recruiting tools, process improvement initiatives, and ensuring a professional and consistent candidate experienceQualifications• 5+ years of U.S. recruiting experience, including at least 2–3 years managing recruiters or recruiting teams. • Demonstrated experience leading high-volume recruiting programs with aggressive hiring deadlines. • Strong hands-on experience with candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection. • Proven ability to manage multiple simultaneous hiring projects across different U.S. markets. • Experience developing sourcing strategies and building candidate pipelines from the ground up. • Experience recruiting across multiple job categories, preferably including technology, AI/data, professional, customer service, operations, or high-volume roles. • Strong understanding of recruiting funnels, conversion metrics, capacity planning, and recruiter productivity. • Experience working with centralized or offshore recruiting teams preferred. • Strong proficiency with ATS platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, sourcing tools, and recruiting analytics. • Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills. • Must be located in or able to work from the Kansas City metropolitan area.SkillsSoft SkillsAttention to Detail Communication Leadership Team Management Analytical ThinkingEducation & ExperienceEducationBachelorsMinimumExperience5+ YearsAdditional RequirementsTechnological RequirementsWindowsLanguageEnglishCity/Province/CountryKansas City, Missouri, United StatesWorking HoursFlexible working hours