Recruiting Lead

About JETSET Pilates

JETSET Pilates is a modern, music-driven Pilates brand on a mission to make transformational fitness accessible, community-centered, and scalable.

About Vertex Fitness Group

DRIVE. DISCIPLINE. EXECUTION. THIS IS VERTEX.

Vertex is the premier JETSET Pilates franchise operator across Chicago, Northern Virginia, and the Twin Cities

A vertex is the intersection of lines that creates structure and direction. We operate similarly. Drive propels us forward, discipline maintains the standard, and execution delivers results. Aligned, we operate at the highest level.

Position Overview

The Recruiting Lead will own and drive the company's recruitment strategy, talent acquisition processes, and hiring initiatives across studio operations, Pilates coaches, corporate functions, and leadership roles. This individual will serve as a strategic partner to hiring managers and leadership, ensuring that Vertex attracts, hires, and retains top talent while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, relationship-driven, and experienced in full-cycle recruitment within a fast-paced, high-growth environment. This role requires someone who can balance strategic workforce planning with hands-on recruiting execution while continuously improving hiring processes and talent pipelines.

The position will report directly to Vertex's COO, with a dotted line to the organization's CFO.

Responsibilities:

Talent Pipeline Development
-Build and maintain a continuous pipeline of Candidates
-Focus recruiting efforts in markets designated by JETSET
-Source Candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, industry networks, and direct outreach
-Build relationships with Candidates for upcoming projects
-Maintain geographic Talent pools aligned with expansion markets

Recruitment Platform Management
-Manage the Lever applicant tracking system, workflows, and automations along with anything else application flow
-Post and manage job listings
-Maintain organized and accurate candidate records
-Ensure all Candidate communication is logged
-Provide weekly recruiting reports and pipeline updates

Initial Candidate Screening
-Conduct initial phone and/or video screening interviews
-Assess qualifications, leadership capabilities, cultural alignment, availability, and compensation expectations
-Provide structured written Candidate summaries prior to submission

Brand Representation
-Represent the JETSET brand professionally in all candidate communications
-Ensure a responsive, high-touch candidate experience
-Maintain consistent communication standards aligned with Company's expectations

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment.
• Proven experience managing full-cycle recruitment across multiple departments and levels.
• Strong sourcing, screening, interviewing, and candidate assessment skills.
• Experience developing recruiting strategies and talent pipelines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly organized with strong project management and prioritization abilities.
• Self-directed and comfortable operating independently
• Experience using ATS platforms and common recruiting platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and Lever.
• Ability to manage numerous hiring priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience within the fitness space strongly preferred.
• U.S-based experience strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting remote and distributed teams.
• If you finish reading the job description, add the word "Success" at the top of your cover letter.
• Experience sourcing leadership-level roles