Overview

Job description: Corporate RecruiterLocation: Highland Park, Illinois office-based, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pmSalary: $60-70K plus excellent benefits packageAbout the OpportunityOur client is a successful, family-owned global wine and spirits company with an established portfolio of premium brands distributed internationally.They are now seeking a Corporate Recruiter to join their lean global HR team and take ownership of recruitment across the US business.This is a highly hands-on position, with a particular emphasis on direct sourcing and sales recruitment. You will manage vacancies from initial briefing through to offer, working closely with hiring managers while proactively identifying candidates rather than relying solely on applications or external agencies.The environment is entrepreneurial and relatively lean from a systems perspective, so this role will suit someone who is resourceful, organised and comfortable working autonomously, rather than someone dependent on extensive recruitment technology and highly structured processes.Role & ResponsibilitiesAs a Corporate Recruiter, you will take ownership of US recruitment activity, partnering closely with HR, hiring managers and business leaders to identify and secure talent across the organisation.Your responsibilities will include:Managing the full recruitment lifecycle from initial vacancy briefing through to accepted offer and onboardingPartnering with hiring managers to understand requirements and develop practical recruitment strategiesTaking a highly proactive approach to candidate sourcing, particularly across sales and commercially focused positionsBuilding candidate pipelines through LinkedIn, job advertising, referrals, networking, talent communities and direct outreachScreening CVs and conducting initial candidate interviewsAssessing experience, competencies and alignment with the organisation and roleCoordinating interviews and ensuring hiring teams provide timely feedbackMaintaining momentum throughout the recruitment process and delivering a professional candidate experiencePreparing and extending offers and supporting compensation discussions within agreed parametersBuilding proactive pipelines for both current and anticipated hiring requirementsMaintaining accurate candidate and recruitment recordsMonitoring recruitment metrics including time-to-fill, source effectiveness and candidate experienceSupporting compliance with federal, state and local employment requirementsIdentifying practical improvements to recruitment processes and sourcing methodsRecommending new recruitment tools, channels or approaches where they can demonstrably improve resultsSupporting selected HR and recruitment-related projects as capacity allows Qualifications: Key RequirementsYou will be a hands-on corporate recruiter with around 2-3 years recruitment experience, strong sourcing skills and the confidence to manage multiple vacancies independently.Essential skills and experience include:2+ years full-cycle corporate recruitment experienceProven sales recruitment experienceStrong direct sourcing capability, including identifying passive candidates and developing creative search strategiesConfidence using telephone outreach, email, LinkedIn and direct approaches to engage prospective candidatesExperience screening candidates and conducting telephone and virtual interviewsAbility to manage recruitment from job briefing and sourcing through interview coordination, offer and onboardingExperience recruiting across different functions and organisational levelsStrong hiring manager and stakeholder relationship skillsAbility to manage several open positions and competing priorities simultaneouslyExperience using LinkedIn Recruiter or Recruiter Lite, ATS platforms and other sourcing toolsComfortable operating within a lean environment where some recruitment processes remain manualKnowledge of US recruitment practices, employment legislation and behavioural interviewing techniquesStrong written