Director of Recruiting

Job Overview – Director of Recruiting

Compensation: $100,000 – $175,000/year + bonus

Location:

Philadelphia, PA or Wilmington, DE

Schedule:

Monday to Friday (Hybrid)

Atlantic Group is hiring a Director of Recruiting in Philadelphia, PA or Wilmington, DE for our client, supporting talent acquisition strategy, executive recruiting, direct sourcing, and recruiting operations within a fast‑paced professional services environment. This leadership role will drive hiring initiatives, sourcing strategies, and recruiting process improvements while partnering closely with leadership teams to attract high‑caliber professional talent. The ideal candidate will bring strong recruiting leadership experience, professional services recruiting expertise, and a proactive, relationship‑driven approach to talent acquisition.

• Talent Acquisition Leadership: Lead full-cycle recruiting initiatives across professional services functions while driving hiring strategy, execution, and recruiting performance outcomes.
• Direct Sourcing & Talent Mapping: Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and attract high‑performing passive talent across targeted markets.
• Market Intelligence: Maintain strong knowledge of financial advisory, accounting, tax, and professional services talent markets while monitoring competitive hiring trends and compensation dynamics.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Collaborate closely with leadership teams and hiring managers to align recruiting strategies with business growth initiatives and workforce planning objectives.
• Team Development: Mentor, coach, and support recruiting team members while fostering a high‑performance, growth‑oriented recruiting culture.
• Process Improvement & Strategy: Support recruiting operations, process enhancements, reporting initiatives, and talent acquisition best practices to improve efficiency and hiring outcomes.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Experience: 10+ years of recruiting experience, including experience within professional services, advisory, accounting, finance, or related environments, is required.
• Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of accounting, tax, financial advisory, and professional services talent markets is required.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Experience utilizing recruiting platforms, applicant tracking systems, sourcing tools, Linked In Recruiter, and talent mapping strategies is required.
• Leadership
  
  Experience:
  
  Prior experience mentoring, coaching, and developing recruiting professionals is preferred.
• Skills & Attributes: Strong business acumen, communication skills, relationship management abilities, analytical thinking, problem‑solving skills, leadership capabilities, and an ownership‑oriented mindset are required.

Qualified candidates will be contacted within 2 business days of application. If an applicant does not meet the above criteria, Atlantic Group will keep your resume on file for future opportunities and may contact you for further discussion.