Accelerate your career at RXO
RXO is a leading provider of transportation solutions. With cutting-edge technology at the center, we're revolutionizing the industry with our massive network and commitment to finding solutions for every challenge. We create more efficient ways for shippers and carriers to transport goods across North America.

As a Senior Driver Recruiting Manager at RXO, you’ll lead the strategy and execution of driver and owner-operator recruiting across the organization. You’ll manage and develop a team of recruiting professionals, partner with operations, safety, People Services, and business leaders to anticipate workforce needs, and build scalable recruiting programs that deliver qualified talent while maintaining a positive candidate experience and full compliance with company and regulatory requirements.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Develop and execute enterprise driver and owner-operator recruiting strategies aligned with growth, retention, and operational workforce plans
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of driver recruiting professionals, establishing clear goals, performance expectations, and consistent recruiting practices
• Partner with operations, safety, People Services, and business leaders to forecast hiring demand, prioritize critical roles, and build market-specific recruiting plans
• Oversee sourcing, screening, selection, offer, and onboarding processes to ensure a timely, compliant, and high-quality candidate experience
• Establish recruiting metrics and dashboards, analyze funnel performance and hiring trends, and present insights and recommendations to senior leadership
• Own recruiting compliance and audit readiness, including accurate applicant tracking, required driver documentation, background and drug screening processes, and applicable DOT requirements
• Drive continuous improvement in recruiting technology, workflows, reporting, and data quality, including effective use of Tenstreet and the applicant tracking system
• Manage relationships with advertising agencies, technology providers, and other recruiting vendors; evaluate performance, control costs, and optimize sourcing investments
• Lead employer-branding, referral, digital advertising, and targeted outreach initiatives to strengthen driver pipelines in competitive markets
• Monitor recruiting budgets and approve applicable advertising, medical, drug-screening, and vendor expenses
• Ensure complete and timely submission of new-hire documentation and effective handoffs to People Services, safety, and operations
• Serve as a strategic advisor to hiring leaders on labor-market conditions, recruiting capacity, compensation competitiveness, and hiring risks

At a minimum, you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, transportation, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• 7 or more years of recruiting experience, including significant experience recruiting commercial drivers and owner-operators
• 3 or more years of experience leading recruiting teams or programs across multiple locations or business units
• Working knowledge of DOT driver qualification requirements and employment-related compliance practices
• Demonstrated ability to use recruiting data, labor-market insights, and performance metrics to guide decisions and improve results
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder-management, and change-management skills

It’d be great if you also have:

• Experience leading high-volume driver recruiting in dedicated transportation, fleet, brokerage, or third-party logistics environments
• Advanced experience with Tenstreet, applicant tracking systems, recruiting analytics, and digital sourcing platforms
• Experience managing recruiting budgets, agencies, and technology vendors
• Knowledge of employer branding, recruitment marketing, and driver retention strategies

Does this sound like you? Check out what else RXO has to offer.

Why Join Us:

Our Benefits

• Competitive pay

• Paid time off includes: up to 8 holidays, up to 2 floating Diversity Days, Hourly: Earn up to 13 days PTO/ Salary: Earn up to 15 days PTO, up to 40 hours bereavement leave, up to 16 hours volunteer time, jury duty, at least 2 weeks family bonding leave, up to 40 hours prenatal care leave

• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 5% company match

• Insurance: health, prescription, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life, short and long-term disability, accidental death and personal loss, business travel, legal services, ID theft, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account, Health Care Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Spending Account

• Health Reimbursement Arrangement

Our Culture

Our values are the key to our unique culture and our ability to deliver for everyone we serve.

We do great things when we are inclusive and work together. To perform with excellence, we learn from one another, value diverse perspectives, operate safely and build strong relationships.

The Next Step
Ready to join our team? We'd love to hear from you. Fill out an application now and join our talent community to learn about future opportunities. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test. The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills for this job classification. Review RXO's candidate privacy statement here and RXO's Privacy Notice to California Job Applicants here.