Professional Resume Template for
Recruiter Manager
Leah M. Sterling
Dallas, TX
(214) 555-0182
leah.sterling@email.com
linkedin.com/in/leah-sterling-recruiter-manager | leahsterling.com
Professional Summary
Collaborative Recruiter Manager with 6 years of experience directing talent acquisition teams, sourcing strategies, and full-cycle recruitment operations for corporate client business units. Skilled in optimizing applicant tracking systems, reducing cost-per-hire by 21%, and cutting average time-to-fill from 45 days down to 29 days. Expertise includes building diverse talent pipelines, administering structured behavioral interviews, and negotiating executive compensation packages. Focused on aligning hiring targets with business growth needs and managing vendor relations across parallel departments. Proficient with Workday, Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, and HubSpot.
Work Experience
Recruiter Manager — Vertex Talent Group
Dallas, TX | January 2023 – Present
- Led and mentored a team of 5 recruiters to fill 115 corporate and technical positions, reducing average time-to-fill from 45 days down to 29 days through structured pipelines.
- Managed an annual recruitment software and advertising budget of $350,000, negotiating contract terms with 4 software vendors to decrease operational expenses by 16% overall.
- Designed and introduced an automated sourcing workflow inside Greenhouse, increasing the quality-of-hire score by 22% and boosting candidate application volume by 38%.
- Established weekly KPI reporting metrics for the executive leadership team, tracking recruitment progress across 8 departments and improving hiring manager satisfaction by 27%.
Senior Recruiter — Apex Solutions
Austin, TX | July 2020 – December 2022
- Sourced and placed 74 high-level engineering and sales professionals, achieving an average 12-month candidate retention rate of 94% through active post-hire support.
- Optimized candidate sourcing campaigns on LinkedIn Recruiter and target networks, growing the qualified inbound applicant pool by 45% over a 12-month period.
- Partnered with 12 engineering department managers to rebuild interview rubrics and candidate screening questions, reducing first-round dropouts from 22% to 6%.
- Coordinated 6 regional virtual and physical university recruiting events, resulting in 320+ new graduate applications and the direct hiring of 15 interns.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management
Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX · 2020
Skills
Full-cycle recruitment, Sourcing strategies, Applicant tracking systems, Greenhouse, Workday, LinkedIn Recruiter, Candidate pipeline building, Executive recruiting, Team leadership, KPI tracking, Compensation negotiation, Vendor management, Interview rubrics, Behavioral screening
Projects
Greenhouse ATS Migration and Onboarding
Role: Project Leader / Recruiter Manager
Tools: Greenhouse, Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace
Directed the migration of 4,500 candidate profiles from a legacy ATS to Greenhouse, completing the launch 10 days early and cutting system downtime to zero.
Diversity Sourcing and Hiring Campaign
Role: Recruitment Manager
Tools: LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, HubSpot, Slack
Designed targeted candidate campaigns for underrepresented talent groups, increasing candidate diversity by 40% and overall offer acceptance by 15%.
Certifications
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR) (2022)
- SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) (2021)
Additional information
- Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
- Professional Memberships: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) (2020-present)
- Availability: 2 weeks notice
Job Market Insights
Market data and opportunities for
Recruiter Manager
Job Market Insights
$85,000
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$135,000
Avg:
$110,000
Growth Outlook:
Employment of recruiting managers and human resources managers is projected to grow 6 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations. This growth is driven by business expansion and the need to navigate complex employment markets. As companies adopt sophisticated Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and AI-driven sourcing platforms, recruiting managers are expected to focus heavily on strategy, team coaching, and data-backed hiring operations. Organizations require these leaders to optimize recruiting budgets and build strong talent pipelines.
6% growth over 10 years
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