What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Recruiter position at San Antonio Spurs?
At Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E), we work in service of something bigger than ourselves.
To us it is so much more than just a game or concert. It takes all the members of our Spurs team to harness the power of sports and entertainment to create moments that excite, memories that endure, and connections that strengthen our community. SS&E owns and operates the San Antonio Spurs (NBA), Austin Spurs (NBA G-League), and the San Antonio FC (USL), and manages day-to-day operations of the Frost Bank Center, Toyota Field and STAR Complex.
We know that our people are our greatest asset as an organization. We aspire to provide our teams with meaningful work, to live our values -Integrity, Success & Caring – day-to-day in what we do and foster an inclusive culture for our 1K employee workforce.
The Senior Recruiter is responsible for leading enterprise-wide recruiting efforts across multiple lines of business to attract top talent. This role creates strong internal business partner relationships to meet hiring goals and be a trusted partner for all things talent acquisition.
Key internal partners include business stakeholders, the broader Talent Acquisition function, HR Business Partners, and HR Centers of Excellence.
The Senior Recruiter will be an expert and have a passion for keeping abreast of trends and innovative recruiting techniques in order to remain competitive and deliver world-class experience to our partners and candidates. Additionally, they will care deeply about people and have a passion for developing team members and ensuring their success.
What You’ll Do:
Develop and execute recruiting plans
- Develop a strong understanding of the business and collaborate with hiring managers on relevant recruitment planning.
- Review job descriptions and gain an understanding of the skills necessary for effective screening results.
- Lead the creation of a recruitment and interviewing plan for each open position.
- Conduct interviews with hiring managers and fill open positions efficiently and effectively.
- Review applicants to evaluate if they meet the position requirements.
- Prepare, deliver, and negotiate offer packages.
- Initiate background checks for new hires.
- Manage the use of outsourced staffing agencies.
- Conduct regular follow-up with leadership to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation.
Develop talent pipelines
- Develop a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need. Locate and document where to find ideal candidates.
- Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.
- Build networks to attract qualified candidates.
- Maintain regular contact with possible future candidates.
- Proactively communicate with managers and employees regularly to establish rapport, gauge morale, and source new candidate leads.
- Identify marketing needs for the company website career page and coordinate with communications for company brand appeal.
- Work with the Creative Services team in using social media and professional networking sites to identify and source candidates.
Network through industry contacts, association memberships, and employees
- Create contacts within the industry.
- Attend local professional meetings and membership development meetings.
- Post openings with professional organizations and in other position appropriate venues.
- Present and represent the company at regional and local community events to continually advance the “employer of choice” the reputation of the company and be a local expert on "company culture".
- Attend career fairs for recruiting and company recognition.
- Speak with students in college and university classrooms about the company
Recruitment Logistics
- Responsible for oversight of new hire forms completion and accuracy.
- Support and ensure coverage for new hire orientation activities.
- Initiate I-9 and background checks.
- Maintain pertinent applicant and interview data in HRIS.
- Use appropriate tools and technology to ensure efficiency and effectiveness
- Ensure all recruitment activities comply with legal requirements and stay up-to-date on industry best practices and emerging technologies.
- Special projects as assigned
Who You Are:
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field preferred.
- Minimum of 4 years of professional recruiting experience. Experience with high volume recruitment and/or within the sports industry a plus.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple requisitions and stakeholders in fast-paced environments.
- Critical thinker, combined with strong interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Ability to build rapport and alignment at all levels.
- Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment platforms.
- Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines.
- Possesses operational excellence and fosters a collaborative and high-performing environment.
- Experience in or a strong interest in sports, a plus.
- Ability to work onsite, four days per week, in San Antonio, TX.
In every position, each employee is expected to: demonstrate alignment with SS&E’s core values and mission, collaborate with internal/external community members and demonstrate ongoing development.
If you don’t have experience in every single bullet above, no sweat – we still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply!
SS&E is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Nothing contained in this job description is intended to be a contract of employment, nor does any information contained here represent a guarantee of employment for a specific duration. Your employment with SS&E is “at will", which means that either you or SS&E may terminate the relationship at any time. Essential functions listed above must be performed with or without accommodations.