Director of Recruiting | Talent Acquisition Operations

The Opportunity

Capstone Logistics, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) organization with a growing workforce of 22,000+ employees and an accelerating trajectory of organic and acquisition-driven growth, is seeking a results-driven Director of Recruiting / Director of Talent Acquisition to lead our growing recruiting operations.

This highly visible leadership role oversees 33+ experienced, full-cycle recruiters supporting high-volume warehouse and distribution recruiting, corporate hiring, and Final Mile/Last Mile independent contractor (1099) driver recruiting.

As we continue to expand through new business growth and strategic acquisitions, we need a hands-on recruiting leader who brings operational expertise, strategic thinking, strong executive partnerships, and a passion for developing high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruiting Leadership: Lead, coach, mentor, and develop 33+ experienced recruiters across corporate, remote, and field-based teams.
• Talent Acquisition Strategy: Drive high-volume, full-cycle recruiting strategies supporting warehouse operations, logistics, transportation, corporate hiring, and 1099 driver recruitment.
• Performance & KPIs: Establish accountability through recruiting metrics, hiring goals, time-to-fill, quality of hire, pipeline conversion, recruiter productivity, and performance reviews.
• Executive Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and operations, providing proactive workforce planning, recruiting solutions, and performance updates.
• Operational Execution: Oversee daily recruiting activity, prioritize business needs, remove hiring obstacles, and deliver against aggressive staffing commitments.
• Growth & Continuous Improvement: Build scalable recruiting processes, improve ATS utilization, leverage recruiting technology, and support new business launches and acquisitions.
• Team Development: Create a culture of collaboration, accountability, coaching, recognition, and continuous performance improvement.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 8+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruiting Operations, Staffing, or Human Resources Recruiting.
• 5+ years of recruiting leadership experience, including managing high-volume recruiting teams and experienced recruiting professionals.
• Demonstrated success leading large, geographically dispersed recruiting teams in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Experience managing full-cycle recruiting, high-volume hiring, workforce planning, recruiting analytics, and operational staffing demands.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proven ability to establish KPIs, conduct performance evaluations, coach recruiters, and drive measurable improvements.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, formulas, reporting, data analysis, and KPI dashboards.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Microsoft Teams.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), recruiting CRMs, job boards, and talent acquisition technology.
• Ability and willingness to travel to company locations, field operations, and business meetings as needed.
• Strong organizational skills, sense of urgency, independent judgment, and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
• Experience in third-party logistics (3PL), warehousing, distribution, supply chain, transportation, staffing, or high-volume operational recruiting.
• Experience supporting 1099 independent contractor recruitment and/or driver recruitment.

• Experience managing and optimizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), recruiting technology platforms, job boards, candidate sourcing tools, and recruiting analytics/reporting solutions to drive efficiency, productivity, and hiring performance.

• Experience supporting rapid business expansion, new site start-ups, acquisitions, or large-scale staffing initiatives.

What Makes You Successful

You are an independent thinker, collaborative leader, trusted business partner, and results-oriented problem solver who:

• Leads by example and is not afraid to roll up your sleeves.

• Inspires, coaches, and develops experienced recruiting professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance.

• Balances strategic leadership with hands-on operational execution.
• Leverages data to make decisions and turns recruiting challenges and drives toward solutions.
• Builds credibility through communication, ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
• Thrives in a high-expectation environment where speed, quality, and results matter.

Why Join Capstone Logistics?

Recruiting is a critical driver of our continued growth and operational success. This is an opportunity to influence enterprise-wide talent acquisition strategy, lead a talented recruiting organization, and partner directly with business leaders to deliver meaningful results.

We're looking for a leader who doesn't just manage recruiting activity—but drives recruiting performance, develops great people, and helps the business grow.

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