Sr Recruiting Partner

Join Les Schwab Tire Centers as a Recruiting Partner based in Bend, OR (onsite) . In this role, you will act as a strategic hiring partner for the Main Office and support leadership hiring across the company, combining full-cycle recruiting with workforce planning, labor market insight, and continuous improvement. You will help build stronger leadership pipelines while reducing reliance on external agencies through proactive sourcing and data-driven recruiting.

What you’ll do

• Own full-cycle recruiting for Main Office and leadership positions , including intake meetings, sourcing strategy, candidate assessment, offer development, offer presentation and negotiation, and delivering a strong candidate experience.
• Partner with Compensation and hiring leaders to ensure offers reflect market conditions , internal equity , and the company compensation philosophy.
• Act as a strategic talent advisor by providing labor market intelligence, compensation insights, workforce planning support, organizational design input, and hiring recommendations that improve both hiring quality and business outcomes.
• Build proactive sourcing approaches for hard-to-fill and leadership roles using talent mapping , networking, referrals, passive candidate engagement, and market research to minimize dependence on external recruiting agencies.
• Coach hiring leaders on interviewing, candidate assessment, selection practices, employment branding, and market conditions to strengthen hiring capability and decision-making.
• Track and analyze recruiting metrics , identify trends, recommend process improvements, and support recruiting technology initiatives, including Paradox . Participate in strategic Talent Acquisition projects.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent skills and experience.
• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience supporting professional, corporate, technical, and leadership positions.
• Experience partnering directly with senior leaders and hiring managers on workforce planning and hiring strategy.
• Executive search or agency recruiting experience preferred .
• Strong knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (Workday preferred ).
• Experience sourcing passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing platforms.
• Strong understanding of recruiting analytics and labor market trends, with the ability to apply data to hiring decisions.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace or Microsoft Office .
• Experience using recruiting technology and automation tools.
• Business acumen and consultative partnership skills, with the ability to influence leaders at all levels.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills, along with strong sourcing and talent assessment capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and influence without direct authority.
• A continuous improvement mindset focused on exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use sound judgment.

Tools you’ll use

• Workday (Applicant Tracking Systems)
• LinkedIn Recruiter
• Google Workspace
• Microsoft Office
• Paradox

Work environment and physical requirements

The role is in a fast-paced office environment with frequent telephone use and long periods of computer work.

• Primarily desk position; regularly required to sit, occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Frequent and repetitive use of hands and fingers to operate a computer, mouse, keyboard, and office equipment; ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Lifting requirement: no more than 20 pounds .
• Vision abilities: close visual acuity and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to communicate verbally and exchange information over the phone and in person.