Talent Acquisition Recruiter

Wheels, Inc. is hiring a Talent Acquisition Recruiter to manage recruiting from first intake through candidate transition to onboarding. In this hybrid role based in Schaumburg, Illinois, you will advise hiring leaders, strengthen selection processes, and use recruiting data to improve hiring outcomes and candidate experience.

Role Overview

The Talent Acquisition Recruiter owns the end-to-end recruiting lifecycle and helps drive higher-quality, more impactful hires. You will support sourcing, assessment, offers, candidate engagement, compliance, and continuous improvements by applying recruiting tools, market insights, and talent metrics.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full recruiting lifecycle, from intake and sourcing strategy through candidate assessment, offer acceptance, and transition to onboarding.
• Build trusted relationships with hiring leaders by understanding their business, teams, and current and future talent needs.
• Lead intake discussions to clarify the business need, define the ideal candidate profile, establish selection criteria, and align on roles, timelines, and expectations.
• Advise hiring managers on role design, candidate requirements, market conditions, interview strategy, compensation considerations, and hiring decisions.
• Develop proactive and creative sourcing strategies, including direct outreach, referrals, networking, market research, and targeted recruiting events, to attract diverse, high-potential talent.
• Assess candidates for experience, capabilities, behaviors, motivation, and alignment with organizational needs.
• Lead structured, efficient interview and selection processes that promote consistency, reduce bias, and support timely, evidence-based decisions.
• Partner with hiring leaders, Compensation, and People Team colleagues to develop competitive and equitable offers.
• Maintain strong candidate engagement by providing a professional, responsive, and transparent hiring experience.
• Identify and implement improvements to increase quality of hire, reduce cycle time, strengthen accountability, and enhance both hiring manager and candidate experience.
• Use recruiting data and market insights to evaluate effectiveness, identify risks, and recommend solutions.
• Support effective use and ongoing improvement of the Applicant Tracking System and related recruiting tools.
• Ensure recruiting practices comply with applicable employment laws, regulations, and company policies.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated full-cycle recruiting experience across multiple functions and organizational levels.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to connect talent decisions to broader business needs.
• Track record of building credibility and productive relationships with hiring managers and senior leaders.
• Ownership mindset with the ability to identify what needs to happen, remove obstacles, and drive work through completion.
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to navigate ambiguity and recommend practical solutions.
• Strong judgment and confidence to bring a point of view, ask difficult questions, and challenge thinking when appropriate.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, assessment, negotiation, and candidate-management capabilities.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities with urgency, discipline, and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, consultation, and influencing skills.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems, recruiting technology, market data, and talent metrics.
• Working knowledge of employment laws and recruiting compliance requirements.
• Commitment to maintaining a high talent bar and delivering an inclusive, high-quality candidate experience.

Education & Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Tools & Technologies

• Applicant Tracking System
• Workday Applicant Tracking System
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• SharePoint
• Excel
• PowerPoint

Work Schedule, Location, and Travel

• Location: Schaumburg, IL (hybrid)
• Full-time hybrid role: in office 3 days per week
• Travel: minimal travel
• Work environment: professional office setting

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: USD 65,400 - 91,600 per year
• Eligible to participate in the annual incentive plan
• Robust benefits package, including competitive offerings for you and your family

Note on Job Description Scope

This job description is not designed to be a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required for the role. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.