People & Culture Recruiting Manager, Experienced
BDO USA Experienced Career Site Open · verified Oct 19, 2026 At a glance
Manager-level Recruiting & Talent Acquisition role at BDO USA Experienced Career Site. Chicago · full-time · $100,000–$115,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Work with senior leaders to define the background and skills each opening calls for, then guide them through hiring decisions
- Screen applicants, assess their fit, and put qualified candidates forward for interviews
- Find candidates through your contacts, recruiting sites, and social networks
- Keep candidates informed from initial contact through offer, while building relationships with hiring leaders and external sourcing partners
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree is required; a human resources focus is preferred
- At least five years of recruiting work is required
- You need experience in a middle-market or large public accounting firm, or an agency
- You must know Microsoft Office and have used an applicant tracking system
Who this fits
This manager role suits a recruiter who can handle high-volume, deadline-driven searches while balancing independent work with collaboration. You’ll work with senior management and candidates, and the listed pay range for Illinois is $100,000 to $115,000 per year.
From the employer
Job Summary:
The People & Culture Recruiting Manager, Experienced is responsible for managing the talent acquisition life cycle to include the placement of posting, identification and interviewing of the most qualified applicants, guidance on the selection of the best candidate, and the extension of the offer. This role is also charged with partnering with senior management to assess and actively recruit for the talent acquisition needs of the assigned offices and/or business lines while also developing and maintaining relationships with potential candidates and talent acquisition sources to include, but not limited to, executive search agencies, professional organizations, and career centers.
Job Duties:
- Partners with senior management to develop a comprehensive understanding of the essential skills and background to identify the most qualified candidates to ensure successfully closure of each opportunity
- Conducts the screening, evaluation, and selection of applicants to identify the most qualified candidates to be presented to senior management for interview consideration
- Leverages existing network contacts, online recruiting resources and social networks to source the highest level of talent for each opportunity
- Provides guidance to senior management throughout the talent acquisition life cycle
- Develops and sustains strong relationships with senior management through proactive communication and commitment to understanding the services and needs of the assigned business lines and/or practices
- Establishes and maintains relationships with external contacts, including executive placement services, advertising groups, career centers and employment agencies to ensure a diverse and highly qualified population of talented candidates are readily available for timely consideration
- Acts as primary contact for candidates throughout the talent acquisition life cycle while enhancing a candidate’s opinion of the firm by providing an inclusive portrait of our culture, services, and benefits
- Other duties as required
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree required, focus in human resources field, preferred
Experience:
- Five (5) or more years of work experience within a recruiting capacity, required
- Experience working within a middle market and/or large public accounting firm or agency, required
- Experience working within a human resources practice, preferred
- Experience working within a professional services environment, preferred
Software:
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint, required
- Prior experience working with applicant tracking systems (i.e., Oracle, Kenexa), required
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Superior verbal and written communications skills, specifically excellent telephone etiquette
- Capable of working in a demanding, deadline-driven environment with a focus on delivering projected results (high volume / high quality candidates)
- Commitment to and understanding of the sense of urgency associated with the talent acquisition process
- Solid analytical and diagnostic skills necessary to proactively resolve unexpected inquiries and issues while maintaining a professional demeanor
- Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a team environment
- Comfortable initiating and/or responding to medium to high volume of calls
- Capacity to effectively manage and prioritize projects and tasks with a superior attention to detail while effectively adapting to changing priorities with flexibility and creativity
- Capable of interacting with all levels of external and internal professionals while developing strong productive relationships
- Solid organizational and time management skills, specifically relating to the completion of appropriate follow through and status updates of effected parties
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
Illinois Range: $100,000 - $115,000