Fast Facts

The Lead Recruiter for Growth Markets plays a crucial role in driving hiring success in emerging markets, managing the full recruitment lifecycle to meet the company’s expansion goals.

Responsibilities: Oversee full-cycle recruiting, build candidate pipelines, meet hiring targets, partner with regional leaders, and ensure a professional candidate experience.

Skills: Strong communication, professionalism, organization, relationship-building, and a sense of ownership.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with proven success in full-cycle recruiting and sourcing candidates in competitive markets.

Location: Walnut Creek, CA, US

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $75,000 - $110,000.

About the Opportunity

The Lead Recruiter, Growth Markets drives hiring results in emerging and expansion markets, empowering us to offer our services to children, families, and school districts in new areas. This role manages full-cycle recruiting, partnering with regional sales and operations leaders to build candidate pipelines in anticipation of new business and successfully place candidates when opportunities arise. 

Key Responsibilities Successfully Place Candidates

• Manage the full recruitment life cycle: sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, bench management and onboarding coordination.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for anticipated and confirmed hiring needs.
• Meet recruiting performance goals including hiring targets and time-to-fill.
• Prioritize recruiting activity based on business needs and hiring timelines.
• Create and execute region-specific marketing and advertising campaigns to generate brand awareness in new markets.

Market Development & Strategic Collaboration

• Partner with regional sales and operations leaders to grow new markets.
• Identify talent supply and customize recruiting strategies in targeted geographies best fit for specific markets.
• Collaborate with newly integrated companies to establish local recruiting strategies.
• Support recruiting launches when entering new markets or integrating new teams.
• Partner with hiring managers to clarify role needs and hiring timelines.
• Provide regular updates on candidate pipelines and recruiting progress.
• Share insights on market conditions and candidate availability.
• Facilitate structured interview processes and timely hiring decisions.

 Operational Excellence & Data Accuracy

• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition data in the applicant tracking system.
• Follow recruiting workflows and documentation standards.
• Track recruiting activity and maintain organized candidate records.
• Support accurate reporting and recruiting metrics.

 Candidate Experience

• Represent the organization’s mission and opportunities to candidates.
• Communicate clearly about timelines, next steps, and expectations.
• Ensure candidates experience a professional and organized hiring process.

Key Skills

Communication: Communicates clearly and professionally with candidates, hiring managers, and partners.

Professionalism: Represents the organization with credibility, integrity, and sound judgment.

Organization & Attention to Detail: Manages multiple searches while maintaining accurate records and strong process discipline.

Relationship Building & Stakeholder Collaboration: Builds productive partnerships with hiring managers, sales leaders, and candidates.

Sense of Ownership: Assumes responsibility for hitting ambitious targets, problem-solves in the face of a challenge, and establishes clarity and takes action in the face of ambiguity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in full-cycle recruiting / talent acquisition.
• Experience sourcing candidates in competitive and emerging markets.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and recruiting tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Founded and run by clinicians, SPG Therapy & Education is dedicated to helping kids. Come be part of a remarkable team that empowers real change in the lives of children and their families.

SPG Therapy & Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.