Head of Talent Acquisition

Remote Talent Acquisition Manager Location: Remote (Must work U.S. Central Time) Job Type: Full-Time | Long-Term Schedule: Monday–Friday | 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM Central Time (1-hour break) Compensation Base Salary: $2,800–$3,300/month Performance Bonus: Up to $1,200/month Long-term leadership opportunity with significant impact on company growth Build the Team Behind a Growing National Trucking Company We're a U.S.-based Class 8 over-the-road (OTR) dry van trucking company operating throughout the continental United States. As our organization continues to grow, we're looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to build, lead, and own our recruiting function. This is not a recruiting coordinator or assistant role. We are looking for someone who has successfully built recruiting operations, developed hiring systems, and partnered directly with executive leadership to scale an organization. If you've built recruiting departments for OTR trucking companies and understand what it takes to hire exceptional talent across every business function—not just CDL drivers—we'd like to speak with you. What You'll Do As our Talent Acquisition Manager, you'll own the company's recruiting strategy from sourcing through hiring. Responsibilities include: Lead all company recruiting efforts across multiple departments Build scalable recruiting processes and standard operating procedures (SOPs) Design structured interview processes and hiring scorecards Create recruiting pipelines for current and future hiring needs Source high-quality candidates using modern recruiting tools Recruit management and executive-level talent Partner directly with ownership and executive leadership on workforce planning Track recruiting metrics and continuously improve hiring performance Manage ATS workflows and candidate experience Implement AI tools to improve recruiting efficiency and productivity Departments You'll Recruit For You'll recruit for positions including: Dispatch Safety & Compliance Operations Driver Recruiting Accounting & Finance Customer Support Administration Human Resources Sales Information Technology Automation Maintenance & Fleet Support Department Managers Executive Support Future leadership and corporate positions Required Qualifications Candidates must meet all of the following requirements: Recruiting Experience Minimum 3 years of full-cycle recruiting experience Minimum 2 years recruiting specifically for U.S.-based Class 8 OTR dry van trucking companies Minimum 2 years recruiting both remote back-office employees and local employees/contractors for trucking companies Experience recruiting across multiple corporate departments—not solely CDL drivers Experience recruiting management-level and leadership positions Important: Candidates whose experience is primarily limited to CDL driver recruiting will not be considered. Required Industry Knowledge You should have a strong understanding of how a U.S. OTR trucking company operates, including hiring for: Dispatch Safety Compliance Operations Driver Recruiting Accounting Customer Support Human Resources Administration IT Fleet Operations Maintenance Department Management Leadership Experience We're looking for someone who has owned recruiting—not simply participated in it. You should have experience: Building a recruiting department from the ground up Developing recruiting strategies Creating recruiting SOPs Designing interview systems Building hiring pipelines Managing recruiting operations Hiring department managers Helping build an organization's leadership team Making hiring decisions independently Reporting directly to an owner, CEO, or executive leadership The ideal candidate has not relied on another Recruiting Manager for day-to-day recruiting decisions. Required Skills We're looking for someone with: Exceptional sourcing ability Strong interviewing skills Excellent written and verbal English communication Outstanding organization and time management Critical thinking and practical problem-solving High proficiency using modern AI tools Technical Experience Experience with: LinkedIn Recruiter LinkedIn Boolean Search Indeed Facebook Recruiting Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) Google Workspace AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar tools Experience That Does Not Qualify Unfortunately, experience recruiting only for the following industries does not meet the requirements for this position: Straight trucks Box trucks Cargo vans Sprinter vans Hotshot carriers Courier companies Parcel delivery Food delivery Last-mile or final-mile delivery Moving companies Non-trucking logistics businesses Candidates must have experience supporting Class 8 OTR dry van carriers operating throughout the continental United States. Schedule & Availability Candidates must: Live within approximately ±8 hours of the Central Time Zone Be able to work Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–3:00 PM Central Time Be available to start within 4 weeks Have salary expectations within the posted compensation range