Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hire Up Recruiting is a boutique staffing and recruiting firm focused exclusively on early childhood education. The Lead Recruiter will own full-cycle leadership searches for preschool and childcare organizations, advise clients and candidates through the hiring process, manage confidential searches, and mentor junior recruiters.
Responsibilities
- Own the full search cycle for preschool leadership roles: Directors, Assistant Directors, Regional/Area Directors, Executive Directors, and above
- Source and build relationships with ECE leadership candidates, many of whom aren't actively looking
- Run in-depth screens evaluating leadership experience, licensing/credential requirements, and operational fit for the school or network
- Manage confidential searches with discretion, given how small and connected the ECE leadership community is
- Partner directly with owners, operators, and multi-site leadership on search strategy and candidate slates
- Keep search and candidate data current in Bullhorn (our applicant tracking system)
- Coordinate interviews and guide candidates and clients through offer and close
- Mentor junior recruiters on sourcing and evaluating leadership talent in ECE
Skills
- 2+ years of recruiting experience with direct exposure to ECE, childcare, or education, including experience recruiting Center Directors, Regional Directors, or similar leadership roles (required)
- A track record of running searches for director-or-above roles, ideally in a school, childcare, or similarly regulated setting
- Comfort advising owners and operators as a search partner, including on compensation and market positioning
- Strong instincts for reading leadership fit, not just credentials
- Experience with an ATS (Bullhorn preferred)
- Excellent written and verbal communication; polished enough for owner- and executive-level conversations
- Self-starter who can manage a higher-touch pipeline with patience and persistence
Benefits
- Work exclusively in a space you can specialize in and understand deeply
- Be part of building out a growing leadership search line at a company built by educators, for educators
- Join a small, fast-moving team where your work is visible and valued
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