Senior Recruiter – Motorsports & Performance Recruiting – Supporting Ford – (Remote, US)

About the Role

This is a specialized recruiting role focused on identifying, engaging, and hiring top talent across motorsports, performance automotive, aftermarket automotive, and high-performance engineering environments. You'll operate as a full-cycle recruiting partner, working closely with hiring managers to define talent needs, build sourcing strategies, engage passive candidates, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience from first outreach through offer and onboarding.

What You'll Do

Full-Cycle Recruiting

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for technical, engineering, manufacturing, business, and professional positions
• Manage candidate screenings, interview coordination, offer support, and onboarding activities
• Maintain a high-quality candidate experience throughout the recruitment process

Specialized Talent Sourcing

• Source and engage passive candidates in niche motorsports, performance automotive, aftermarket automotive, and high-performance engineering markets
• Build pipelines of specialized talent, including engineers, technicians, program managers, business professionals, and leadership candidates
• Use networking, referrals, market mapping, LinkedIn Recruiter, industry associations, and sourcing tools to identify top talent

Hiring Manager Partnership

• Partner directly with hiring managers to understand role requirements, define talent needs, and develop recruiting strategies
• Provide consultative guidance on candidate availability, compensation expectations, and market competitiveness
• Support intake discussions, calibration, candidate review, and hiring decision alignment

Market Intelligence & Pipeline Development

• Provide market intelligence, talent availability insights, and compensation data to support hiring strategy
• Build long-term relationships within motorsports, performance automotive, and technical talent communities
• Represent the organization within relevant industry communities, networks, and events

ATS, CRM & Process Management

• Maintain accurate ATS and CRM data
• Track pipeline activity, candidate status, and recruiting progress
• Ensure recruiting workflows are organized, compliant, and aligned with business needs

What We Need to See

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience
• Proven success recruiting technical, engineering, manufacturing, or specialized automotive talent
• Experience sourcing passive candidates in niche talent markets
• Proficiency with ATS, CRM platforms, LinkedIn Recruiter, and sourcing tools such as hireEZ
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Bonus Points

• Understanding of vehicle performance systems, racing operations, and automotive engineering disciplines
• Existing network within the motorsports or performance automotive community
• Experience supporting motorsports, performance automotive, aftermarket automotive, or high-performance engineering teams strongly preferred
• Comfort operating in specialized, high-demand talent markets