Highwire PR

Senior Recruiter

Highwire PR

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Illinois

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Salary

💰 $70,000 - $105,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead full-cycle recruitment for a variety of roles across the agency, including PR, integrated communications, digital, creative, and corporate functions.
  • Partner with hiring managers to define job requirements, ideal candidate profiles, and interview strategies.
  • Manage the interview process from kick-off through offer, ensuring timely and transparent communication with all stakeholders.
  • Champion a best-in-class candidate experience that reflects Highwire’s values and culture.
  • Provide strategic hiring guidance, market insights, and data to support decision-making.
  • Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify and engage top-tier, diverse talent.
  • Build and maintain strong pipelines for current and future hiring needs across all levels.
  • Use tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, networking, referrals, and events to engage passive talent.
  • Track and analyze pipeline health and sourcing effectiveness to inform strategy.
  • Partner with the Director of Talent Strategy to ensure recruiting processes are efficient, scalable, and candidate-centric.
  • Support the day-to-day use and optimization of the ATS, including ensuring data integrity and reporting accuracy.
  • Assist in creating recruiting dashboards and metrics to support hiring decisions.
  • Identify and recommend improvements to recruiting workflows, documentation, and candidate communications.
  • Support DEI hiring initiatives through inclusive process design and data-informed strategies.
  • Collaborate with the People team on initiatives related to employer branding, job descriptions, and hiring communications.
  • Own and manage all aspects of intern recruiting strategy and execution across the agency.
  • Lead the end-to-end recruitment process for interns, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and coordination.
  • Build and maintain relationships with universities, career centers, and DEI-focused organizations to cultivate a strong, diverse talent pipeline.
  • Ensure a seamless, engaging, and high-quality candidate experience throughout the intern hiring process.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of recruiting experience, with a strong focus on hiring within agency PR, communications, or marketing environments.
  • Proven success in both active and passive sourcing, with a strong track record of closing high-quality talent.
  • Experience leading or playing a significant role in campus and internship recruiting programs.
  • Solid understanding of recruiting operations and best practices, including hands-on experience with applicant tracking systems.
  • Exceptional communication, organization, and relationship-building skills — you're a trusted partner to both hiring managers and candidates.
  • A genuine passion for inclusive hiring practices and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality candidate experiences.