Recruiter, Talent Manager

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, the Recruiter is responsible for full lifecycle talent acquisition and recruitment efforts for both direct and contracted employees of the District. The Recruiter will partner with hiring managers and stakeholders to determine staffing needs, design and implement recruitment strategies, develop and deliver outreach and sourcing initiatives, screen and select candidates, coordinate interviews and selection, administer pre-employment processes, and evaluate recruitment effectiveness.

This role supports the District’s mission, vision, and business objectives by ensuring the attraction, selection, and onboarding of high-performing talent in a manner that fosters diversity, equity, inclusion, and alignment with the organization’s values.

The Recruiter performs recruiting and talent acquisition functions in a high-volume, fast-paced transit environment. This role requires the ability to work with minimal supervision, build strong relationships across multiple departments (operations, maintenance, administrative, contractor partners), and influence hiring outcomes. While the Recruiter does not necessarily supervise direct reports, they may coordinate contract staffing or recruitment event staff and will serve as a subject matter resource to hiring managers and HR colleagues on best practices in sourcing, interviewing, diversity hiring, and process improvement.

The role requires flexibility, adaptability, and the capacity to manage multiple open requisitions simultaneously in a union-represented transit setting.

This position reports to the Director of Human Resources. This position does not have any direct supervisory responsibility but may be required to supervise professional, paraprofessional, and/or support staff. However, the Recruiter may coordinate, lead, or oversee staffing event teams, vendor-partners, or contract recruiters. Further, this position is expected to participate in the sharing of expert knowledge and as a vital member of various project teams that may be instituted.

Normal working conditions for this position are in an office. Business travel may be required periodically between District sites, governmental agencies, consultants’ facilities, and other locations as required. Transit operations are 24/7, 365 days per year, which requires this individual to work a variety of days and shifts to ensure training is being properly implemented; this includes evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

The work environment may include participation in job fairs, mobile/on-site recruiting events, and coordination of candidate testing or screening locations.

• Develop and execute innovative digital recruitment marketing strategies across Linked In, Instagram, Twitter/X, and other relevant social media platforms to attract top‑tier talent and build employer brand awareness
• Leverage social media analytics and recruitment marketing tools to identify, engage, and nurture passive candidates through targeted outreach campaigns and content that resonates with key talent pools
• Create compelling social media content including job postings, employee spotlights, and company culture stories that drive candidate engagement and expand reach within specialized talent communities
• Build and maintain a strong digital presence by actively participating in industry‑specific online forums, professional groups, and social networks to establish relationships with potential candidates and industry influencers
• Utilize digital advertising platforms (Linked In Recruiter, programmatic job ads, Transit Talent, sponsored posts) to optimize candidate sourcing efforts and track ROI on recruitment marketing initiatives
• Partner with department managers, contractor leads, and HR stakeholders to identify current and future staffing needs, develop competency‑based job descriptions, and refine selection criteria.
• Design and execute recruitment strategies and sourcing approaches appropriate to the transit industry (operations, maintenance, administrative), including job board…