Recruiting Team Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Recruiting Team Lead
Auburn Hills, MI | Hybrid
$50,000 Base + Performance Incentives

About the Role

CrossFire Group is looking for an experienced recruiting leader to oversee team execution, accountability, and recruiting performance within a fast-paced staffing environment.

This is a true player/coach role. You will lead a team of recruiters while also maintaining personal recruiting production. We are looking for someone who has experience driving performance, managing accountability, and operating in a metrics-driven recruiting environment.

This is not an entry-level leadership opportunity. The ideal candidate will bring either:
• 7+ years of recruiting experience within staffing or agency recruiting
OR
• 5+ years of direct people management experience in a performance-driven environment

Candidates should be comfortable leading from the front, having direct conversations, coaching performance issues, and creating structure within a team.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, manage, and hold a team of recruiters accountable to weekly KPIs and performance expectations
• Maintain personal recruiting production including sourcing, outreach, screening, and submittals
• Drive consistency across recruiting activity, pipeline management, and execution
• Monitor team performance metrics including activities, interviews, submittals, starts, and contractor headcount
• Coach recruiters through performance gaps and improve execution through direct feedback
• Delegate workload and prioritize team resources based on business demand
• Support account management and client communication as needed
• Partner closely with leadership on team performance, hiring strategy, and operational execution
• Build a culture of accountability, urgency, and follow-through

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of recruiting experience OR 5+ years of management experience required
• Prior leadership experience within staffing, recruiting, sales, operations, or other metrics-driven environments strongly preferred
• Experience managing performance metrics and holding teams accountable to results
• Strong communication skills with the ability to be direct, clear, and solution-oriented
• Comfortable navigating difficult conversations and performance management
• Highly organized with strong follow-through and execution skills
• Ability to balance leadership responsibilities while maintaining individual production
• Thrives in fast-paced environments with changing priorities and high expectations

Preferred Backgrounds

We are especially interested in candidates with backgrounds in:
• Staffing and agency recruiting leadership
• Recruiting team lead or recruiting manager roles
• High-volume recruiting environments
• Sales leadership or operations leadership in metrics-driven organizations
• Contingent workforce or workforce solutions environments

What Success Looks Like

• Your team consistently meets or exceeds performance expectations
• Recruiters operate with clear structure and accountability
• Team productivity and contractor headcount trend upward
• Performance issues are addressed quickly and effectively
• You contribute personally while elevating the overall output of the team

Why Join CrossFire Group

CrossFire Group has spent over 20 years building workforce solutions across automotive, engineering, skilled trades, corporate services, and contingent labor programs. We operate in a highly accountable environment built around performance, teamwork, and execution.

We’re looking for leaders who want to make an impact, build strong teams, and help drive the business forward.