Recruiting Manager

MART is looking for an outgoing, talented person to serve as our Recruiting Manager to help meet our staffing needs so we can fulfill our mission statement “To serve people by getting them where they need to go to lead their lives.” This meaningful position will be the face of MART conveying our value proposition of giving the gift of transportation to our 25 member communities. If you are someone who has had success sourcing and recruiting candidates in your career and are looking for a position that allows you to be with an organization that does work that matters, this may be the right career for you. This role offers flexibility in how you design your recruiting efforts, and it is an outstanding opportunity for someone who enjoys meeting new people and building relationships networking for candidate referrals. If this sounds like a fit for, you owe it to yourself to explore this position and learn if it is the right role for you. The people you will get to help in this important position will be glad you did.

Position Title: Recruiting Manager
Department: Administration
Reports to: Assistant Administrator, Scott Rich
Employment Status: Full-time
Comp Grade: $65,000-$75,000
Work Hours:  8:30AM-4:30PM, additional hours can be required based on operational needs.

Position Summary:
MART is one of 15 regional transit authorities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts providing public transportation within our communities. This position will manage the entire recruiting process for MART. The Recruiting Manager position is an essential part of our organization to ensure we have the team members to provide our services and to serve the public with the human right of transportation. This role’s primary focus is on sourcing candidate leads for filling open positions, with an ongoing emphasis on van and bus driver recruiting for our operating companies, as well as other open positions in MART’s Transit or Brokerage operations. Utilizing MART’s community connections for warm sourcing of recruiting leads is a critical part of this role. Screening and conducting candidate initial interviews are included in this position’s responsibilities.

Essential Functions/Position Responsibilities:

• Sourcing candidate leads for open positions. 
• Building relationships with Centers of Influence as referral sources.
• Keeping a constant primary focus on driver recruiting.
• Warm sourcing of candidates. 
• Utilizing social media, job boards, and professional networking platforms to generate leads.
• Devising a series of recruiting strategies to ensure continuous candidate flow.
• Tracking candidate pipelines by source and stage of the interviewing process. 
• Facilitating the creation of recruiting marketing materials and identifying locations for MART recruitment promotions.
• Interviewing candidates to determine interest and suitability for openings.
• Attending networking events to develop relationships for identifying candidates.

• College diploma or equivalent work experience in recruiting.
• An outgoing personality who will do outreach in our communities.
• 3+ years’ experience recruiting individuals.
• Experience working in public transit or driver recruiting a plus.
• A valid unexpired Driver’s License is required for working in multiple locations.

• Excellent writing and public speaking skills.
• Ability to manage time effectively, work independently and complete tasks as required.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully recruit people to various positions.
• Can handle numerous workflow issues and candidates at once.
• Can communicate issues with multiple parties in an effective manner.