Houston-Galveston Area Council is hiring: Lead Recruiter in Houston

Lead Recruiter

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is one of the largest regional planning commissions in the country, serving a diverse region of 13 counties and more than 7 million people. We work across city and county lines to tackle issues that impact everyday lifetransportation, public safety, disaster recovery, workforce development, environmental protection, and services for older adults.

Our work helps make the region a great place to live, work, and thrive. At H-GAC, your work has purpose, impact, and reach.

We are hiring a Lead Recruiter to help us attract, engage, and hire talent that supports H-GAC's mission and growing workforce. This role exists to ensure we have a strong, consistent, and people-centered hiring process that delivers great candidates and an exceptional experience for both hiring managers and applicants.

You'll partner closely with the Recruiting Manager and hiring managers to own the full recruitment lifecycle from understanding hiring needs to delivering offers, while strengthening our employer brand and building long-term talent pipelines. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys relationship-building, bringing fresh ideas to recruiting, and improving how hiring gets done.

You will join a recruitment team of three supporting an agency of more than 460 employees. As the Lead Recruiter, you will manage full-cycle recruiting for assigned roles, serve as a trusted partner to hiring managers, and ensure a positive and engaging candidate experience from first outreach through offer acceptance.

Lead the full-cycle recruitment process for assigned positions

Serve as the primary recruitment partner to hiring managers

Guide hiring managers through screening, interviewing, and selection

Source and engage candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, social media, and professional networks

Strengthen and promote H-GAC's employer brand

Track and manage candidate pipelines and recruiting activity in the ATS

Act as the agency's LinkedIn expert, engaging both active and passive talent

Represent H-GAC at job fairs, university events, and networking opportunities

Build relationships with schools, community organizations, and professional groups

Design and manage a comprehensive internship program

Partner with departments to identify internship needs and talent pipeline opportunities

Support immigration-related processes in partnership with HR leadership

Prepare candidate offer packages aligned with compensation guidelines

Collaborate with the recruiting team on process improvements and new strategies

Track recruiting metrics and identify opportunities for improvement

Maintain accurate data in the ATS and HR systems

Support additional HR initiatives and special projects as needed

5 years of experience in recruitment or job-related duties within local government, nonprofit organizations, schools, or similar environments

Hands-on experience managing full-cycle recruitment

Experience sourcing talent through LinkedIn Recruiter and other platforms

Experience working with hiring managers and cross-functional teams

Bachelor's degree in an applicable academic discipline or related field

Thirteen (13) years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

Experience using systems such as Taleo, SAGE, Asana, HRIS platforms, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and OneDrive

Ability to work collaboratively in a professional hybrid work environment

Ability to work either a 9/80 schedule (every other Monday off) or a standard MondayFriday schedule

Successful completion of a background check and other applicable pre-employment requirements

Health, Dental, Vision

401k with 7% Employer Contribution & 3% Employee

Free basic life and AD&D employee insurance

Paid Time Off, including Sick time

12 paid Holidays

Flexible work Schedule including Hybrid work

Limited Education assistance