Director of Recruitment (Solar & Construction)

Hi there! We are South and our client is looking for a Director of Recruitment (Solar & Construction)!

Note To Applicants

• Eligibility: This position is open to candidates residing in Latin America.
• Application Language: Please submit your CV in English. Applications submitted in other languages will not be considered.
• Professional Presentation: We encourage you to showcase your professional experience by including a Loom video in the application form. While this is optional, candidates who provide a video presentation will be given priority.
• Interview Policy: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools during interviews are strictly prohibited.
• Note: As part of the final stages of the selection process, contractors may be asked to provide professional references for a reference check. If engaged, they may also be asked to update their LinkedIn profile. 🙂
  
  

About The Company

Our US-Based client is a fast-growing company focused on delivering high-quality solar energy and roofing solutions across Texas. As the company continues to expand, we're looking for a proactive recruiter to lead hiring efforts for our field operations and help build a scalable recruiting function.

About The Role

We are seeking a Director of Recruitment to design, build, and lead our entire recruiting function. This is a highly strategic, hands-on leadership role responsible for creating scalable hiring processes, implementing recruiting technology, developing hiring metrics, and building a high-performing recruitment team.

You will partner closely with company leadership to forecast hiring needs, improve recruiting operations, and ensure we consistently attract and hire top talent across field operations, sales, and leadership positions.

In the early stages, you'll also remain actively involved in recruiting for business-critical roles while building the infrastructure that enables long-term growth.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment Strategy & Operations

• Design and implement a scalable, repeatable end-to-end recruitment process, from sourcing through onboarding handoff.
• Build standardized hiring workflows, interview frameworks, job scorecards, and compliant hiring practices.
• Continuously improve recruiting operations through process optimization and automation.
• Ensure an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.
  
  

Recruiting Technology

• Evaluate, implement, and optimize the company's recruiting technology stack, including ATS platforms, sourcing tools, scheduling software, and candidate communication systems.
• Improve recruiter productivity through technology, automation, and reporting.
  
  

Metrics & Workforce Planning

• Establish recruiting KPIs and dashboards, including:
• Time-to-fill
• Cost-per-hire
• Offer acceptance rate
• 90-day retention
• Source effectiveness
• Present recruiting performance and hiring insights to company leadership.
• Partner with Sales and Operations leaders to forecast hiring needs and align recruiting strategies with business growth objectives.
  

Talent Acquisition

• Build proactive sourcing strategies across multiple channels, including job boards, referrals, trade schools, community organizations, and local partnerships.
• Recruit for critical positions across sales, field operations, and leadership as needed.
• Develop recruiting strategies for high-volume hiring while maintaining quality standards.
  
  

Team Leadership

• Hire, develop, and mentor a high-performing recruiting team as hiring volume increases.
• Establish performance expectations, coaching, and best practices across the recruiting function.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making.
  
  

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Recruiting or Talent Acquisition.
• 3+ years of experience leading or managing recruiting teams.
• Proven experience building or scaling a recruiting function within a high-growth organization.
• Demonstrated success recruiting both high-volume positions (sales, skilled trades, field operations) and strategic leadership roles.
• Experience implementing or optimizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and recruiting technology.
• Strong knowledge of recruiting analytics and KPI reporting.
• Experience designing recruiting processes and scalable hiring systems.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with senior leadership.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
  
  

Nice to Have

• Experience recruiting within home services, solar, construction, roofing, HVAC, or similar industries.
• Familiarity with recruiting skilled trades professionals and field operations teams.
• Experience leading organizational growth through strategic workforce planning.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Strategic thinker with a builder's mindset.
• Hands-on leader who enjoys creating systems while remaining involved in execution.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-maker.
• Process-oriented with a passion for continuous improvement.
• Confident communicator who thrives in cross-functional leadership.
• Results-driven, proactive, and highly accountable.
  
  

Working Hours

The standard schedule is 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM CST. However, some flexibility is expected, as interviews may occasionally need to take place outside regular business hours to accommodate candidates' availability.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation in USD
• Fully remote position
• 15 business days of PTO per year
• US Holidays
  
  

If this opportunity sounds good to you, send us your resume!