Recruiter III

Job Title: Senior Recruiter - Executive and Leadership Hiring

Job Description

This role leads full-cycle recruitment for Senior-level positions, with a strong focus on sourcing and hiring leadership roles within Workplace Health and Safety (WHS). The recruiter manages the entire hiring process, including sourcing, interviewing, reference checking, offer management, and onboarding, while partnering closely with internal stakeholders to meet aggressive headcount goals. The position requires extensive experience in talent acquisition, strong judgment, and the ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and creativity to achieve hiring targets for launch and priority sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for Senior and leadership roles, particularly Level 7 positions within Workplace Health and Safety.

• Proactively source high-caliber candidates through a variety of channels, including direct sourcing, networking, and executive search techniques.

• Conduct structured interviews to assess candidate qualifications, experience, and leadership capabilities.

• Check professional references and verify candidate credentials to ensure quality of hire.

• Develop and present competitive offer packages, and manage the offer process from negotiation through acceptance.

• Coordinate and conduct new hire orientation to ensure a smooth onboarding experience for new employees.

• Perform exit interviews and process changes in employee status, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with internal processes.

• Partner closely with hiring leaders and HR partners to understand workforce plans, role requirements, and hiring priorities for launch and top priority sites.

• Use extensive recruiting experience and judgment to create and execute sourcing strategies that meet aggressive hiring timelines.

• Manage a high volume of requisitions and maintain clear visibility into hiring progress, particularly for WHS leadership roles.

• Support the team's goal of filling all assigned requisitions by year end, helping to close gaps in critical leadership roles.

• Collaborate with other recruiters and team members, and when needed, lead or direct the work of others to achieve hiring objectives.

• Apply a wide degree of creativity and latitude in solving recruitment challenges and refining processes.

• Maintain accurate and timely candidate and requisition data in recruitment systems and tools.

• Typically report to a manager or department head, providing regular updates on hiring status, challenges, and achievements.

Essential Skills

• At least 8 years of experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, or a closely related field.

• Proven experience in executive and leadership recruiting, including sourcing and hiring Senior-level talent.

• Strong sourcing skills, including direct sourcing, executive leadership sourcing, and pipeline development.

• Demonstrated ability to manage full-cycle recruitment, including interviews, reference checks, offers, and onboarding.

• Ability to rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish hiring goals.

• Familiarity with a variety of recruiting concepts, practices, and procedures.

• Experience managing multiple requisitions simultaneously while meeting deadlines and hiring targets.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively partner with hiring leaders and stakeholders.

• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, creativity, and latitude in decision-making.

• Bachelor's degree, typically required for this role, or equivalent experience in a related area.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for Workplace Health and Safety or similar operational and leadership roles.

• Background in supporting launch environments or high-priority sites with aggressive hiring timelines.

• Previous experience working in large, complex organizations with structured recruiting processes.

• Experience conducting exit interviews and managing changes in employee status.

• Ability to interpret hiring metrics and use data to inform sourcing and recruitment strategies.

• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment where priorities may shift and creativity is valued.

• Experience leading or directing the work of other recruiting professionals or coordinators.

Work Environment

This is a full-time contract position at 40 hours per week, with no overtime expected. The role is based on-site at corporate locations in Seattle, Washington and Nashville, Tennessee. The recruiter works within a professional office environment, using standard recruiting technologies and tools to manage requisitions, candidate pipelines, and communication with stakeholders. The position supports launch and top priority sites, requiring responsiveness and adaptability to evolving hiring needs. Contractors do not work on company-sponsored holidays, and there are no additional travel expenses anticipated for this role. The environment values collaboration, autonomy, and results-driven performance, with a focus on meeting critical hiring goals for leadership roles.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Nashville, TN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $50.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Nashville,TN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 15, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.