What are the responsibilities and job description for the Central Team Leader, Recruitment position at Life.Church?
The Central Team Leader of Recruitment plans and directs the recruitment strategy at Life.Church. This role is primarily responsible for casting vision and setting the strategy for the Recruitment team, as well as partnering with key stakeholders and teams to ensure progress on our recruitment priorities in the church. This role will oversee the development of strategic initiatives, KPI’s and talent / marketing strategies for Life.Church and YouVersion and will ensure that the recruitment programs are designed in a way that upholds the culture and ministry of Life.Church. This role will also oversee all hiring policies in respect to compliance local and federal regulations.
At Life.Church, we exist to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. It’s been our mission since 1996 and has guided us every day. Leading people isn’t just an expectation; it’s a necessity. It’s a cornerstone of our culture. That's why we’re always seeking leaders—leaders like you—to bring your skills to life. We are one church meeting in multiple locations, and we want to help you become the person God made you to be.
What You’ll Do
- Collaborate with Central Group Leader, Staff Operations on the overall leadership and direction of the Recruitment and Staff Operations team.
- Meet with direct reports regularly to provide support by coaching and setting expectations.
- Create development plans for team and assist them in achieving desired goals.
- Analyze talent market trends and competitive intelligence to inform recruitment strategies.
- Establish and monitor KPIs for recruitment effectiveness (time-to-fill, quality of hire, source effectiveness, diversity metrics).
- Present regular talent acquisition insights and recommendations to executive leadership.
- Provide ongoing training, coaching, and direction for hiring leaders and staff for the recruitment process (from talent identification all the way to hire).
- Set the vision for the strategy for recruitment platforms such as Findem, LinkedIn, Glassdoor and really.
- Partner with key stakeholders to lead the team to engage in Career Fairs and other recruitment specific events.
- Lead the Global Interview Event weekends.
- Lead team to build and maintain strategic talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
- Own and evolve the employer value proposition and recruitment marketing strategy.
- Develop relationships with universities, professional associations, and diverse talent networks.
- Create and oversee employee referral program strategy.
- Design and optimize end-to-end recruitment processes for consistency and candidate experience.
- Own the recruitment tech stack strategy and vendor relationships (ATS optimization, assessment tools, etc.).
- Ensure compliance with all employment laws and regulations across recruiting practices.
Skills Needed to Succeed
- Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and problem solve with innovation.
- Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
- Excellent verbal, written, and oral communication skills to clearly explain complicated processes and foster partnerships.
- Effective at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure and provide vision to projects.
- Strong leadership skills and understanding on developing and guiding others
- High School Diploma or GED
- 7 years of related work experience in recruiting, Human Resources and/or marketing, preferred.
Benefits We Offer
・ Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
・ Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
・ Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
・ Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
・ Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
・ Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
・ Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!
・ $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
・ Casual dress and work environment.
・ And much more!
Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity
At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.
While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.
All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.
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