Senior Recruiter – Motorsports & Performance Recruiting – Supporting Ford

Sustainable Talent is hiring a Senior Recruiter to support Ford’s specialized hiring across motorsports and performance automotive. This remote role in the United States serves as a full-cycle recruiting partner, coordinating sourcing, screening, interviews, offer support, and onboarding while maintaining a high-quality candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for technical, engineering, manufacturing, business, and professional roles.
• Manage candidate screening, interview coordination, offer support, and onboarding activities.
• Source and engage passive candidates in niche motorsports, performance automotive, aftermarket automotive, and high-performance engineering markets.
• Build and maintain pipelines of specialized talent, including engineers, technicians, program managers, business professionals, and leadership candidates.
• Identify talent using networking, referrals, market mapping, LinkedIn Recruiter, industry associations, and sourcing tools.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, define talent needs, and shape recruiting strategies.
• Provide consultative guidance on candidate availability, compensation expectations, and market competitiveness.
• Support intake discussions, calibration sessions, candidate review, and hiring decision alignment.
• Deliver market intelligence, talent availability insights, and compensation data to inform hiring strategy.
• Build long-term relationships within motorsports and performance automotive talent communities.
• Represent the organization through relevant networks, industry communities, and events.
• Maintain accurate recruiting records in ATS and CRM.
• Track pipeline activity, candidate status, and recruiting progress.
• Ensure recruiting workflows are organized, compliant, and aligned with business needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Demonstrated success recruiting technical, engineering, manufacturing, or specialized automotive talent.
• Experience sourcing passive candidates in niche talent markets.
• Proficiency with ATS and CRM platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and sourcing tools such as hireEZ.
• Strong communication skills, stakeholder management experience, and the ability to build professional relationships.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Tools and Technologies

• ATS
• CRM
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• hireEZ

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off
• Sick leave
• Holiday pay
• Access to the Sustainable Talent employee assistance program

Bonus Points

• Understanding of vehicle performance systems, racing operations, and automotive engineering disciplines.
• Existing network within the motorsports or performance automotive community.
• Experience supporting motorsports, performance automotive, aftermarket automotive, or high-performance engineering teams (strongly preferred).
• Comfort working in specialized, high-demand talent markets.
• Ability to provide market insight in addition to recruiting execution.

Role Logistics and Compensation

• Location: Remote, US
• Engagement: Salaried full-time position with Sustainable Talent dedicated to Ford
• Compensation: USD 100,000 to 110,000 per year, based on experience, education, and work location