About the Role

Scout Motors is building the future of American automotive manufacturing—and that future is powered by exceptional talent. As we accelerate toward our next stage of growth, we are seeking a Professional Recruiter in Columbia, SC.

What you’ll do

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

As a Recruiter, supporting Scout Motors, you will serve as a trusted partner to Hiring Managers and HR stakeholders, owning the end-to-end recruiting lifecycle for professional roles. This role blends execution with strategy—balancing speed, quality, and experience—while helping build the teams that will power a new era for an iconic American brand.

You’ll bring Scout Motors’ values to life through how you partner, communicate, and deliver results—operating with ownership, curiosity, and a strong commitment to people and craft in a metric-driven environment. This position reports into the Talent Acquisition Manager, Production & Quality.

Key responsibilities include:

Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner with Hiring Managers and HR to understand professional hiring needs, align priorities, and set clear expectations on timelines, candidate profiles, and market conditions.
• Provide regular updates on requisition status, applicant pool health, and hiring progress.
• Deliver a positive, value-driven experience for candidates and Hiring Managers through clear communication, responsiveness, and strong partnership.

Full-Cycle Recruiting

• Own the end-to-end recruiting process for professional roles.
• Manage applicant pipelines, identify gaps, and adjust strategies to deliver timely, high-quality hires.
• Execute targeted sourcing and talent attraction strategies aligned with Scout Motors’ brand and values.
• Share labor market insights, talent availability, and competitive intelligence to guide hiring decisions.

Metrics & Performance Accountability

• Operate in a KPI-driven environment with monthly hiring and performance targets.
• Accountable for recruiting metrics such as pipeline health, time-to-fill, and experience indicators.

Technology & Tools

• Leverage Greenhouse (ATS) to document recruiting activity accurately and ensure compliance and data integrity.
• Use sourcing and recruiting tools to build pipelines and drive efficiently.

External Representation

• Represent Scout Motors at career fairs, hiring events, and community or industry engagements.
• Act as a brand ambassador, building authentic connections with the talent community.

Location & Travel Expectations:

• This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Columbia, South Carolina. 
• The responsibilities of this role require 4-5 days attendance in office with in-person meetings and events regularly. 
• Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with Scout colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.
• Travel: Domestic and international travel required, approximately 10% of the time. Valid driver's license required.

What you’ll bring 

We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You’ll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You’ll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring: 

• 4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, managing roles from intake through offer in a fast-paced, stakeholder-driven environment.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing and recruiting for Engineering roles.
• Ability to manage, reinforce, and improve recruiting processes that support the Talent Acquisition model
• Confidence and judgment to drive alignment, influence behavior, and propose practical solutions that balance business needs with recruiting standards.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to set expectations, address resistance constructively, and keep stakeholders aligned and moving forward.
• Experience leveraging an ATS (Greenhouse experience is a plus) and sourcing tools to manage pipelines, document activity, and ensure process discipline and compliance.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset—comfortable identifying gaps, escalating appropriately, and improving how work gets done.
• Integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, collaborative orientation, enthusiastic attitude, growth mindset
• Automotive manufacturing industry experience is a plus!
• Minimum of High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required for all roles at Scout Motors, Inc.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required, approximately 10% of the time. 
• Valid driver's license required.

What you'll gain

The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground up.  This is a chance to create something new and lasting – with an iconic brand at its foundation.  In addition, Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides, select highlights:

• Competitive insurance including:
  • Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with:
  • An employer match and immediate vesting
• Generous Paid Time Off including:
  • 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
  • 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
  • Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

Pay Transparency

This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.

Initial base salary range = $90,000.00 - $112,500.00

Internal leveling code: IC9

Principal Duties/Responsibilities:

· Actively leads and supports all activities in the recruitment life cycle to include; candidate management, sourcing and planning through the use of social media and other sources, screening, interviewing, pre-selecting, offer management, hiring and onboarding through the HRIS system. Successfully implements cost effective recruitment strategies to fill positions (i.e., employee referrals, internet postings, networking, job fairs)

· Build and manage relationships with internal stakeholders and business leaders to understand hiring forecasts and recruiting priorities in order to fill hiring needs in a timely manner

· Responsible for the execution of recruiting plans and implements sourcing strategies using a combination of talent branding, external search, direct sourcing, online postings, referrals, social media, internal talent mining and other relevant methods

· Responsible for the execution of recruiting plans, employing traditional sourcing strategies as well as leveraging new innovative recruitment approaches

· Provide Best-in-Class candidate experience through communication, relationship building, and execution of the recruitment process

· Facilitates and leads the recruiting team with strategic recruitment projects and start-up site activity

· Coach managers/interview teams to incorporate capability and competency based assessments during their interview

· Builds and leverages external relationships with military/technical/diversity/professional associations and schools, to help shape sourcing strategy and develop future talent pipelines

· Maintains accurate and well-ordered documentation on all candidates, searches, hiring managers’ interactions, and other recruiting activities to ensure compliance with document retention

· Shares recruiting best practices and driving continuous improvement across entirety of Talent Acquisition team

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs), & Competencies:

Essential KSAs:

· Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent level of education

· Minimum of 2 years of recruiting experience

· Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

· Excellent verbal/written communication skills

· Ability to work under deadlines and competing priorities

· Skilled in influencing others and relationship building

· Experience with social networking and social media

Desirable KSAs:

· Degree in Business or Human Resources

· Ability to work with others in a team environment

· Experience in mining online databases

· Results driven attitude

· Have a bias towards action and be able to mobilize quickly

· Recruiting in a manufacturing environment

Competencies:

· Interpersonal Skills

· Task Management

· Strategic Skills

· Communication Skills

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch; and talk or hear. The employee is also required to use a telephone with headset for verbal troubleshooting, frequent use of a standard keyboard and computer to document calls in a ticketing system, and occasional use of other office equipment. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 30 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to sit for long periods and use close and color vision. Work is typically performed in a moderately noisy business office.

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Our General Application allows you to join our talent community so we can stay connected and proactively reach out when future opportunities align with your skills, experience, and career interests. This application is not tied to one specific open position—instead, it helps us get to know you and keep you in mind as new roles become available.

What This Means for You

• Your application will be reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team
• You may be contacted for current or future opportunities that align with your background
• You’ll be part of our proactive talent pipeline (sometimes before roles are even posted!)

Who Should Apply

We encourage you to apply if you:

• Are interested in future career opportunities with AMAROK
• Have experience in areas such as accounting, technical field services, operations, engineering, sales, marketing, corporate functions, or leadership (and more!)
• Are passionate, curious, and excited about growing your career with a values-driven organization

Why AMAROK

At AMAROK, we believe culture drives performance. Joining our team means more than starting a job - it means becoming part of a culture where people matter. We nurture an environment rooted in high performance, collaboration, engagement, and belonging, where individuals are empowered to do their best work and grow their careers.

Our core values are more than statements; they’re actions we live out daily. They guide and are reflected in how we lead, how we work together, and how we build a business and employment experience we’re proud of.

Next Steps

If a role becomes available that matches your experience, a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out to start the conversation. In the meantime, we encourage you to keep an eye on our careers page for newly posted opportunities.

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