Talent Acquisition Specialist

$70,000 - $85,000/Yr

Northwestern Mutual - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Talent Acquisition Specialist at Northwestern Mutual is responsible for identifying, attracting, and engaging high-performing professionals to join the organization. This role involves managing the full recruitment cycle, partnering with executive leadership, and utilizing various sourcing strategies to build a diverse talent pool. The specialist will also focus on creating a unique recruitment experience and ensuring that candidates are supported throughout the selection process.

Responsibilities

• Identify, attract, engage, and introduce successful professionals to the selection process.
• Partner with executive leadership to attract candidates and build a unique recruitment experience.
• Source high-quality candidates using various recruitment sources such as LinkedIn and Indeed.
• Manage candidates through the full recruitment cycle, ensuring support and acting as a business partner to leadership.
• Execute the office recruiting plan to meet activity and productivity goals.
• Build a network for referral generation from internal and external partnerships.
• Develop and manage a presence on LinkedIn to attract talent through advertising and marketing strategies.
• Master recruitment language to effectively attract candidates for the financial representative career.
• Review resumes, schedule interviews, conduct pre-screens, and initial interviews for candidates.
• Utilize and maintain the ATS system to track candidate progress and ensure data accuracy.
• Ensure necessary metrics are met on a weekly and monthly basis to reach yearly goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of experience in a talent acquisition/recruiting role or recruitment coordinator experience.
• Proactive professional with the ability to work strategically and make decisions to reach goals.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated time management skills.
• High degree of organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to be diplomatic, flexible, and open-minded.
• Ability to work in a feedback and team-oriented culture.

Benefits

• Base Salary: $70,000 - $85,000
• Variable/Bonus: $10,500 - $26,000
• Total Compensation: $80,500 - $111,000