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Recruiting Team Lead

Kelly Services

Remote · USFull-time$62–82K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$62–82K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Kelly Services seeks an experienced Recruiting Leader to lead and mentor a recruiting team. The role focuses on operational leadership, resource allocation, internal talent acquisition strategy, and recruitment excellence. The leader will oversee full-cycle recruiting, use metrics to improve processes, and work with hiring managers and client stakeholders to align recruitment strategies with staffing needs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Recruitment Lifecycle, requiredResource Allocation, requiredWorkforce Planning, requiredClient Stakeholder Management, requiredRecruitment Strategy, requiredProblem-Solving, requiredExpectation-Setting, requiredPerformance Management, requiredSkill Development, requiredCoaching, required

Qualifications

5+ Years Recruiting Experience, required1+ Year Team Management, required

Full job description

Remote

US-Remote

Full time

JR100706

Together we change lives.

Kelly is a team of experts driven by our belief that the impact of the right person in the right job is limitless.

No matter where you are in your career journey you can apply your knowledge and passion to move people, organizations, and communities forward.  You’ll have opportunities to grow your expertise and capabilities, both professionally and personally.  As a team we celebrate inclusion, caring and collaboration.  As a company we value your contribution, we work with integrity, and we always put people first – so your impact really will change lives.

**About the Role **

We are seeking an experienced Recruiting Leader to lead and mentor a team of recruiters. The role requires operational leadership, effective resource allocation, internal talent acquisition strategy development, and a strong focus on driving recruitment excellence and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Implement strategic recruiting plans to meet organizational hiring needs and goals.

  • Oversee the full-cycle recruitment process, from job posting to onboarding, ensuring compliance with legal and company policies.

  • Analyze recruitment metrics and data to identify trends, make data-driven decisions, and continuously improve the recruitment process.

  • Lead and mentor the recruiting team, providing coaching and training to enhance their skills and performance.

  • Building and maintaining relationships with client stakeholders for aligned account(s) by providing regular updates on hiring activity, market trends, and data-driven recommendations on recruitment strategy.

  • Collaborating with hiring managers and other client stakeholders to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruitment strategies, with support from program leadership as needed.

Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience

  • 5+ years of experience in the recruiting / Talent Acquisition field

  • Strong expertise in recruitment life cycle processes, resource allocation, and workforce planning

  • Demonstrated experience in managing client stakeholders and delivering outcomes that meet, and exceed, service level expectations

  • Experience collaborating closely with peers and leadership to execute recruitment strategies that successfully meet client needs, including problem-solving and expectation-setting with external customers

  • 1+ year in a role where you managed a team, including performance management, skill development & coaching, and assignment of responsibilities.

The annual base pay for this position is listed below. Final compensation will be based on experience and may vary by geographic location.

$61,575.00 - $82,100.00

Total compensation package including benefits as applicable to the position – understanding that each person has unique professional and personal needs focused on your total well-being.  Explore our range of benefits at: Kelly Services | People Regular Staff (https://rs.benefitsatkelly.com/index.html)

Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, including, but not limited to, race, gender, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.

Kelly is a team of experts driven by one belief: that the impact of the right person in the right job is limitless. Since inventing the staffing industry, we've spent 80 years helping people find work that enriches their lives and helping organizations build agile, high-performing workforces. Today, we operate across industries and geographies — from education and engineering to science, technology, and beyond — through staffing, outsourcing, and talent supply chain solutions designed to meet organizations wherever they are.

That belief shows up in everything we do. At Kelly, the right opportunity can change everything — for individuals, for businesses, and for the communities around them. No matter where you are in your career journey, you can apply your knowledge and passion to work that matters — contributing to real outcomes, growing your expertise, and helping shape Kelly's future. We're guided by a commitment to inclusion, integrity, and each other, building an environment where your contributions are valued and your impact is felt.

Ready to explore a career at Kelly? Introduce yourself by sharing your background, experience, and career interests. Our recruiters will review your profile and reach out when opportunities align with your skills, goals, and preferences.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,833 open Recruiting jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$62–82K/yr
  • US median$80–110K/yr836 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $72K, is 25% below the US median midpoint ($95K) — in the middle half of Recruiting salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,833 open Recruiting jobs across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Recruiting postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (1,161 postings).
Education
378 of the 1,833 open Recruiting jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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