Director of Recruitment Jobs

Explore Director of Recruitment opportunities that match your experience leading talent acquisition, recruiting operations, and hiring strategy. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping experienced recruiting leaders discover roles where they can shape how organizations attract and hire talent.

What Does a Director of Recruitment Do?

A Director of Recruitment oversees an organization’s recruiting function, from workforce planning and sourcing strategy to candidate experience and hiring outcomes. The role typically involves guiding recruiters and talent acquisition teams, partnering with executives and department leaders, and using hiring data to improve the quality, speed, and efficiency of recruitment.

Common Responsibilities

  • Develop recruiting strategies aligned with business priorities and workforce plans.
  • Lead, coach, and grow recruiting teams and managers.
  • Build effective sourcing, assessment, and candidate-engagement practices.
  • Partner with senior leaders and hiring managers on talent needs.
  • Track recruiting metrics, budgets, and service levels to guide improvements.
  • Support employer branding, diversity initiatives, and consistent hiring processes.

Qualifications and Skills

Employers often seek substantial experience in talent acquisition or recruiting leadership, along with a record of building teams and delivering hiring results. Useful strengths include strategic workforce planning, executive communication, negotiation, data analysis, employment-process knowledge, and the ability to lead change across an organization. Requirements vary by company, industry, and role scope.

Find Your Next Recruitment Leadership Role

Browse Director of Recruitment jobs on Ladders to find senior opportunities with compensation of $100,000 or more. Compare roles by responsibilities, industry, and location, then focus your search on positions that align with your leadership experience and career goals.

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$145K - $290K *

Drive contract management strategies by enhancing processes, optimizing sales operations, and providing leadership for vendor negotiations and team performance alignment. Engage with cross-functional...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$122K - $142K *

Unlock potential by partnering with sales leaders to attract top go-to-market talent through an engaging recruiting lifecycle. Play a key role in building a competitive and impactful team that drives...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$165K - $190K *

Champion the advancement of campus Hillels by leading strategic fundraising initiatives, enhancing lay leadership, and developing sustainable support systems to drive measurable growth and engagement...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$125K - $150K *

Manage revenue growth by sourcing and activating enterprise customers, collaborating with the Cognition team to drive sales cycles and enhance product development, while navigating complex organizatio...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Grow your career with a dynamic GTM Manager role driving revenue by activating enterprise customers and collaborating with product teams. Leverage your technical expertise to lead sales cycles in a fa...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Drive revenue growth by managing the sales cycle and engaging enterprise customers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, understand technical challenges, and develop strategic initiatives to close...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$103K - $150K *

Champion strategic marketing campaigns to acquire and retain clients, leveraging digital and traditional methods. Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to optimize client journeys and drive measu...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$103K - $150K *

Elevate client engagement by executing strategic marketing campaigns that drive acquisition and retention. Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to optimize client journeys and deliver measurable...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$103K - $150K *

Engage clients by executing strategic marketing campaigns that drive acquisition and retention. Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to optimize client journeys and deliver measurable results th...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$103K - $150K *

Lead the charge in executing strategic marketing campaigns to acquire and retain clients. Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to optimize client journeys and deliver high-quality leads, driving...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Elevate HR strategy across multiple regions by partnering with leadership to drive business outcomes, develop talent, and implement core HR programs while navigating complex employee relations and fos...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$168K - $312K *

Lead the Quality organization for a new Small Molecule site, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational excellence. Develop a high-performing team while fostering a culture of quality and continuo...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$168K - $312K *

Transform quality leadership at a new pharmaceutical site, ensuring compliance and operational excellence. Drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement while overseeing regulatory standards a...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$100K - $120K *

Lead the talent acquisition function, developing strategies to attract and retain top talent while overseeing recruiting processes and team management to align with organizational goals and workforce...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$175K - $200K *

Drive the recruiting strategy for entry-level and lateral associates, overseeing outreach initiatives, summer associate programs, and recruitment analytics to attract top talent and advance the firm’s...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$175K - $200K *

Unlock potential by leading innovative recruiting strategies for law students and lateral associates in the West Coast market. Collaborate with teams to enhance firm visibility at key law schools and...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$80K - $95K *

Transform talent acquisition by leading strategic initiatives, building scalable pipelines, and enhancing hiring practices to support organizational growth and market expansion. Drive results through...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$110K - $130K *

Lead a university-wide alumni engagement program, enhancing lifelong connections through strategy, oversight, and collaboration with diverse stakeholders to drive participation, philanthropy, and effe...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$125K - $150K *

Champion integrated demand generation to create a predictable pipeline from key accounts. Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to architect campaigns, optimize media strategies, and measure perf...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$155K - $209K *

Lead the charge in building a robust demand-generation strategy, collaborating across teams to enhance marketing effectiveness and drive measurable business growth in a complex B2B environment...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$155K - $209K *

Join us to architect a robust demand-generation strategy that drives measurable growth across multifamily and single-family marketing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance customer engag...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$80K - $103K *

Grow your career with a dynamic team dedicated to the professional success of MBA students. Support career coaching, workshops, and employer events while leveraging a robust network to enhance student...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$100K - $120K *

Champion logistics excellence by overseeing multi-location warehouse operations, managing vendor relationships, and leading a dynamic logistics team to support seamless program execution nationwide. B...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$92K - $130K *

Support recruitment operations and lead a team to enhance hiring strategies, optimize processes, and align with business needs while ensuring compliance with laws and regulations for a high-volume cor...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$180K - $210K *

Lead the charge in global product strategy and portfolio management for gas and water valve product lines, driving growth through customer engagement, market analysis, and cross-functional collaborati...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Director of Recruitment do?question toggle

    A Director of Recruitment leads an organization’s recruiting function, sets talent acquisition strategy, manages recruiting teams, and partners with business leaders to meet hiring needs.

  • What qualifications are commonly required for Director of Recruitment jobs?question toggle

    Employers commonly look for significant recruiting or talent acquisition experience, people-management ability, strategic workforce planning skills, and a strong record of delivering hiring outcomes. Specific requirements vary by employer.

  • How much do Director of Recruitment jobs pay?question toggle

    Pay depends on factors such as location, industry, company size, and role scope. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more.

  • Where can I find Director of Recruitment jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    You can explore vetted Director of Recruitment opportunities on Ladders, which features professional jobs with compensation of $100,000 or more.