Job Description

Aegis Protective Services is seeking a dynamic and strategic recruiter to lead high-volume recruiting efforts primarily focused on security officer and operational positions across multiple markets. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, understands the challenges of recruiting hourly workforce populations, and brings creativity, urgency, and strategic thinking to talent acquisition.

While the primary focus will be frontline security recruiting, this position will also support occasional recruiting efforts for corporate staff and technical roles supporting Aegis’ growing electronic and technology security business segment.

This role is primarily based out of Aegis’ Cincinnati headquarters to support close collaboration with Operations, Recruiting, and HR leadership teams.

The Strategic Recruiter reports directly to the COO and partners closely with the Director of Human Resources as a peer. This role also partners with hiring managers and field operations leadership to drive recruiting strategy, improve hiring outcomes, and support onboarding success. This position will formally supervise the Recruiting staff and play a key role in strengthening recruiting processes, sourcing strategies, and workforce planning initiatives.

This role requires a recruiter who can operate with urgency, build strong partnerships with field leadership, and balance high-volume hiring demands with long-term workforce quality and retention.

 
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Recruiting & Talent Acquisition
• Lead full-cycle recruiting for security officers, field operations, and other hourly operational roles across multiple locations
• Lead recruiting efforts for corporate, leadership, and technical positions as business needs arise
• Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies to attract qualified candidates in competitive labor markets
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines using Indeed, job boards, social media, referrals, community partnerships, networking, and other sourcing channels
• Partner with hiring managers and field leadership to understand staffing needs, turnover trends, and workforce challenges
• Drive recruiting efforts focused on both immediate hiring needs and long-term workforce stability
• Continuously evaluate sourcing effectiveness and recommend new recruiting channels and approaches
COO & Operations Partnership
• Report directly to the COO and serve as a trusted recruiting partner to Operations leadership and hiring managers
• Collaborate closely with field leadership to optimize hiring quality, speed-to-fill, and retention outcomes
• Provide guidance on market conditions, candidate availability, compensation trends, and recruiting best practices
• Help create accountability and consistency throughout the hiring process
• Participate in workforce planning discussions and proactively identify recruiting risks and opportunities
HR Operations & Compliance Partnership
• Serve as the primary recruiting-side partner to the Director of Human Resources, operating as a peer within the HR structure
• Maintain clear, consistent communication with the HR Operations team on candidate status, anticipated start dates, and onboarding readiness, ensuring no new hire falls through the gap between offer acceptance and Day 1
• Coordinate on compliance readiness for all incoming hires: confirm that background checks, state guard licensing, I-9 documentation (oversee E-Verify), and any pre-employment requirements are on track before deployment
• Establish and maintain a defined handoff process between recruiting, HR Operations and Guard Scheduling, including documentation standards, timing expectations, and escalation paths for onboarding issues
• Collaborate on process continuity across the full employee lifecycle, particularly during periods of high hiring volume or team transition
Recruiting Team Leadership
• Formally supervise Recruiting & Onboarding staff, with direct accountability for their performance, development, and day-to-day direction
• Set clear expectations for response time, pipeline management, candidate experience standards, and onboarding handoff quality
• Prioritize requisitions and manage recruiting workflow across markets to ensure appropriate focus and capacity
• Coach team members on sourcing strategies, candidate engagement, and recruiting best practices
• Support consistency and process discipline across all recruiting activities
Candidate Experience & Employer Brand
• Deliver a responsive, professional, and engaging candidate experience throughout the hiring process
• Promote Aegis’ culture, professionalism, and mission when representing the organization to candidates and external partners
• Ensure timely communication and follow-up with candidates and hiring managers
• Help strengthen Aegis’ employer brand within the communities and markets served
Recruiting Operations & Process Improvement
• Manage recruiting workflows, applicant tracking systems, and job posting platforms
• Analyze recruiting metrics including applicant flow, source effectiveness, time-to-fill, turnover trends, and hiring conversion rates
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting efficiency, onboarding coordination, and hiring processes
• Support the development of scalable recruiting processes and reporting capabilities as the organization grows

Qualifications
• 5+ years of recruiting experience in high-volume, fast-paced environments
• Experience recruiting hourly workforce populations strongly preferred
• Experience recruiting for security, healthcare, staffing, logistics, hospitality, retail, manufacturing, or similar operational environments preferred
• Experience recruiting both frontline operational employees and professional/corporate talent preferred
• Exposure to recruiting for technical or field service positions is a plus
• Demonstrated success using Indeed and other recruiting platforms to source and attract candidates
• Strong understanding of recruiting metrics, sourcing strategies, and talent pipeline development
• Experience partnering with operational leadership in a decentralized or multi-site environment
• Prior experience leading or mentoring recruiting staff preferred
• Strong communication, relationship-building, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with urgency, professionalism, and attention to detail
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems and recruiting technologies

What Success Looks Like
• Optimized time-to-fill for critical security officer positions
• Improved candidate quality and hiring manager satisfaction
• Strong recruiting pipelines and sourcing strategies across all active markets
• Collaboration between recruiting, operations, and HR onboarding
• Increased retention through strong hiring alignment and candidate fit
• Enhanced recruiting processes that support scalable organizational growth
• Recruiting & Onboarding Specialists are performing with clarity, direction, and confidence
• Recruiting and HR Operations function as separate yet closely coordinated partners, with clearly defined ownership, communication protocols, and handoff processes that support a seamless transition from hiring through onboarding and deployment

Why Join Aegis?
At Aegis Protective Services, our people are at the center of everything we do. This role offers the opportunity to help shape the future of recruiting and workforce strategy within a growing organization committed to professionalism, operational excellence, and employee development.

You will play a critical role in helping Aegis attract and retain the talent necessary to support our clients, communities, and frontline security teams.