Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Constituency Management Group - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

About the position

The Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition at Golin will play a crucial role in enhancing the company's recruitment efforts by identifying top talent and managing full-cycle recruiting processes. This position requires a proactive and collaborative approach to build relationships internally and externally, promote the employer brand, and support diversity initiatives. The role is based in Chicago with a hybrid work expectation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing full life-cycle recruitment for a diverse requisition load across all functional areas and seniority levels.
• Work closely with the Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers to understand requirements of open roles and post, source, and screen for positions.
• Proactively identify and assess talent using a variety of creative sourcing methodologies.
• Serve as a candidate's primary point of contact to ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Ensure operational excellence by managing candidates and building robust candidate pipelines through the Greenhouse ATS.
• Build and maintain a sourcing pipeline and candidate pool via LinkedIn Recruiter, social media, and research.
• Actively influence and guide hiring teams on recruitment best practices, ensuring consistency and efficiency throughout the search and hiring process.
• Ensure compliance with EEO requirements and assist with the development and implementation of diversity initiatives.
• Anticipate future challenges and opportunities, proactively planning ahead to drive results.
• Champion Golin's employer brand and support recruitment efforts at industry and university career fairs.
• Assist in the development of job descriptions and utilize social media channels to attract top talent.
• Support broader Talent Acquisition team projects, events, and initiatives.
• Generate interest and actively pursue top talent for Golin by sharing the Golin story and building long-term relationships.
• Ensure thorough feedback is provided through completed candidate assessments and follow-up.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of talent hiring initiatives, leveraging metrics and data to inform decision-making.
• Co-lead Golin's post-graduate internship program and present and host college tours.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of recruiting experience in a public relations agency, advertising agency, or corporate communications setting preferred.
• 2+ years of internship program support and oversight experience.
• Demonstrated success in full-cycle recruiting, including attending/hosting kick-off meetings, sourcing, scheduling, screening, qualifying talent, delivering offers, and onboarding.
• Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and converting passive candidates to interested candidates.
• Proven experience to track and maintain pipeline for hard-to-fill roles.
• Experience networking/building relationships with colleges and organizations as part of a larger talent strategy.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems (Greenhouse preferred, Workday a strong plus).
• Excellent communication skills, with openness and flexibility to changing needs and priorities.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience partnering with leadership on talent strategy, workforce planning, recruiting metrics, hiring processes, and open role management.
• Proficiency in using AI technologies and advanced recruitment tools is preferred.