Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist

Combined Insurance, is seeking a Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our fast-paced, high energy, growing company. We are proud of our tradition of success in the insurance industry of over 90 years. Come join our team of hard-working, talented professionals!

JOB SUMMARY:

In collaboration with management, the Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist will participate in all facets of the full life cycle recruiting process – including sourcing, interviewing, and selecting the most qualified candidates. This role will be responsible for developing a pool of qualified candidates from various local/multinational sources. The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for promoting the strategy of the Talent Acquisition team by supporting and building relationships with company leadership and hiring managers to meet evolving staffing needs and to deliver the best talent to the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops strong relationships with key business stakeholders, broadly understanding their functions and key business goals, and proactively partners to determine current and future talent and competency needs
• Consults with hiring managers to review, analyze, and clarify job specifications, leadership behaviors and skills required; and develop targeted recruiting strategies
• Manages the full life-cycle recruiting process—posting open jobs in Taleo ATS, Social Media, including LinkedIn.
• Source quality candidates, screen & interview candidates, schedule interviews, utilize company applicant tracking software, and negotiate offer to ‘close’ the candidate at offer
• Manage candidates throughout in Taleo Applicant Tracking System, end to end user
• Strong attention to detail and systems savvy with ATS, Taleo to conduct system enhancement user testing
• Employs discipline in the execution of talent acquisition best practices—effective screening, strong sense of urgency to fill, identification of strong talent, variety of sourcing techniques, strong consultative communication with the hiring manager, selling of the candidate to the hiring manager and candidate on the company/position, etc.
• Utilizes proactive recruiting techniques, develops insurance industry contacts, and selects qualified individuals who will provide added value to the department, business objectives, and the Company
• Has an established network in the local insurance industry with an active warm pipeline of insurance professionals
• Stays abreast of local insurance market movement and has a thorough understanding of the company competitors
• Identifies and attracts ‘top talent’ that meets the hiring manager’s expectations, as well as fits the company culture
• Analyzes the state of the talent market for competitiveness with respect to compensation and other factors, and makes recommendations for adjustments as needed
• Participates with external committees and organizations in area of recruitment establishing positive community outreach relationships
• Utilizes social media and builds a strong recruiter brand that attracts and builds a network of potential candidates