Director of Driver Recruiting Job Joliet area,Illinois USA,HR/Recruitment

AGM Transport
, an asset-based carrier in Joliet, IL, is hiring a Director of Driver Recruiting to build and lead our CDL-A driver recruiting department. You'll manage recruiters, own hiring and retention results, and report directly to executive leadership.

This is not a recruiter position — it's a leadership role for someone who has already run a driver recruiting team at a carrier and wants the authority to build something better.

What You’ll DoLead the recruiting team

Manage, coach, and develop a team of CDL driver recruiters
Set performance standards and run weekly coaching and performance reviews
Build recruiting processes, call scripts, and playbooks from the ground up

Own driver hiring results

Increase qualified CDL-A driver hires and lead-to-seat conversion
Reduce cost per hire and improve recruiter productivity

Build recruiting strategy

Own the recruiting budget and lead source mix (job boards, agencies, referrals, digital marketing)
Develop new lead generation strategies and improve recruiting marketing ROI
Partner with Operations, Safety, and Executive Leadership on hiring plans

Drive performance through data

Track and improve: leads generated, contact rates, application completion, orientation attendance, drivers seated, cost per hire, retention, and recruiter performance

Requirements

5+ years of CDL-A driver recruiting experience at a trucking carrier
3+ years managing recruiters or recruiting teams
Proven, measurable results leading a recruiting department (hires, conversion, cost per hire)
Experience with Tenstreet or a similar driver recruiting ATS
Strong coaching and leadership skills; data-driven decision maker

Preferred Experience

Experience managing remote or international teams
Hub Spot or similar CRM experience
Experience leading teams of 5+ recruiters
Base salary: $110,000–$130,000 (based on experience)
Performance bonus tied to drivers seated, 60/90-day retention, cost per hire, and department performance
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off

Why This Role Is Different

Most recruiting leadership jobs maintain a process. This one builds it. You’ll have direct access to ownership, authority over recruiting systems and budget, and the opportunity to create one of the strongest driver recruiting departments in the industry.

If you’ve led driver recruiting teams and delivered measurable results, apply today — we respond to qualified candidates within 2 business days.

#J-18808-Ljbffr