The Manager Leadership Recruiting leads recruitment for Director-level roles and manages a team of recruiting and/or sourcing professionals. This role partners with business leaders, hiring managers, HR Business Partners, Compensation, and Talent Acquisition partners to develop search strategies, build leadership talent pipelines, and deliver a consistent, inclusive, high-touch candidate experience. The role is accountable for recruiting execution, team performance, stakeholder partnership, and continuous improvement within the assigned leadership recruiting function.
Duties & Responsibilities:
· Manage full-cycle recruitment for Director-level roles within assigned business areas.
· Partner with hiring managers, HR partners, Compensation, and business leaders to understand
hiring needs and develop effective recruiting plans.
· Build and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify and engage passive leadership
candidates.
· Use market insights, competitor intelligence, and candidate expectations to support search
strategy and offer discussions.
· Support consistent interview, assessment, selection, and candidate closing practices.
· Build diverse candidate pipelines and promote inclusive recruiting practices.
· Track recruiting metrics and use data to improve speed, quality, candidate experience, and
stakeholder satisfaction.
· Ensure recruiting work aligns with Talent Acquisition processes, business priorities, and
compliance expectations.
Basic Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field; or equivalent experience.
· 7+ years of progressive recruiting experience.
· 3+ years of experience managing or leading recruiters, sourcers, or Talent Acquisition professionals.
· Experience managing full-cycle recruitment for leadership-level roles.
· Experience recruiting Director-level or comparable leadership-level talent.
· Experience developing sourcing strategies for passive candidates.
· Experience partnering with hiring managers, HR stakeholders, and business leaders.
· Experience using recruiting metrics, sourcing tools, ATS, CRM, or talent intelligence platforms.
· Experience supporting inclusive recruiting practices and building diverse candidate pipelines.
Preferred Qualifications:
· 10+ years of progressive recruiting experience, including leadership or executive-level hiring.
· 5+ years of experience managing or leading recruiting or sourcing teams.
· Experience managing a team of professional-level recruiting or sourcing staff.
· Experience recruiting in a large, complex, matrixed, or business-to-business organization.
· Experience using market mapping, competitor intelligence, or talent market data to guide search
strategy.
· Experience advising leaders on candidate competitiveness, offer considerations, and closing
strategies.
· Experience improving recruiting processes, reporting, sourcing workflows, or candidate
experience.
· Experience working with external search firms, sourcing vendors, or talent intelligence partners.
· Experience partnering with Compensation on offer considerations or market insights.
About UsStaples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field; or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of progressive recruiting experience
- 3+ years of experience managing or leading recruiters, sourcers, or Talent Acquisition professionals
- Experience managing full-cycle recruitment for leadership-level roles
- Experience recruiting Director-level or comparable leadership-level talent
- Experience developing sourcing strategies for passive candidates
- Experience partnering with hiring managers, HR stakeholders, and business leaders
- Experience using recruiting metrics, sourcing tools, ATS, CRM, or talent intelligence platforms
- Experience supporting inclusive recruiting practices and building diverse candidate pipelines
- 10+ years of progressive recruiting experience, including leadership or executive-level hiring
- 5+ years of experience managing or leading recruiting or sourcing teams
- Experience managing a team of professional-level recruiting or sourcing staff
- Experience recruiting in a large, complex, matrixed, or business-to-business organization
- Experience using market mapping, competitor intelligence, or talent market data to guide search strategy
- Experience advising leaders on candidate competitiveness, offer considerations, and closing strategies
- Experience improving recruiting processes, reporting, sourcing workflows, or candidate experience
- Experience working with external search firms, sourcing vendors, or talent intelligence partners
- Experience partnering with Compensation on offer considerations or market insights
Staples Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Staples and has not been reviewed or approved by Staples.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing offerings are described as broad, including wellness reimbursements, emotional support and coaching, legal services, identity theft protection, and pet insurance. Employee discounts and select on-site amenities are also positioned as meaningful add-ons beyond basic coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions are presented as relatively expansive, including paid time off, company-recognized holidays, and a personal or flexible holiday option. Vacation that grows with tenure and PTO flexibility are highlighted as valued elements.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Healthcare benefits explicitly include gender-affirming care alongside medical, dental, and vision coverage. Family and caregiver programs also include support that references LGBTQ+ considerations and broader life-stage needs.
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What We Do
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