Recruitment and Placement Manager

Are you a relationship-driven recruiter who thrives in connecting people to life-changing opportunities? Do you bring both strategy and empathy to your work, balancing internal coordination with external impact? If you’re a confident communicator with a passion for workforce development—and you’re ready to lead recruitment and placement efforts that truly make a difference, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

StaffBuffalo is actively partnering with a mission-focused organization in Buffalo to hire a full-time Recruitment and Placement Manager. This is a high-responsibility, people-first role where you’ll drive the full recruitment and placement cycle for adult workforce programs across industries like IT, Healthcare, and Administration. You’ll lead a small but growing team, manage internal systems, and build lasting partnerships with employers, recruiters, and community organizations to ensure learners are not only enrolled but successfully launched into meaningful careers. This on-site position offers a salary range between $62,000–$8,000/year and the opportunity to work a flexible four-day workweek (4 x 10hr days = 10:30am–8:30pm).

If you have 3+ years of full cycle recruiting and placement experience, especially in education, staffing, or workforce programming and you’re energized by managing teams, creating job pipelines, and delivering tangible results, apply today!

This is an in-person role based in Buffalo, New York.

Responsibilities:

• Lead recruitment efforts to fully enroll young professionals in industry-aligned career training programs.
• Manage and mentor a small team.
• Build relationships with local employers and workforce partners to ensure strong internship and job placement pipelines.
• Support students through the entire arc of training—from interest to job readiness and career launch.
• Present candidates professionally through resumes, profiles, and employer engagement.
• Coordinate mock interviews, resume coaching, and job-readiness support in collaboration with instructional teams.
• Track outcomes using Salesforce, analyze employment trends, and continuously improve recruitment and placement strategies.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in recruitment, workforce placement, or career services.
• Proven experience managing employer relationships and delivering placement results.
• Strong supervisory skills and the ability to coach and guide team members.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and Salesforce.
• Experience with resume presentation and candidate prep is a plus.
• Ability to work onsite full-time with a flexible schedule, including later hours (MUST be able to work until 8:30pm daily.)
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, Education, or equivalent experience.
• Must be willing to obtain a BPSS Director License within the first year of employment (training supported after hire).

Benefits:

• Salary range between $62,000– 68,000/year, depending on experience
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) with match
• Generous PTO
• Holiday office shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s
• Opportunities for growth in a high-impact role
• Flexible 4-day schedule option

The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that our client would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range.