Emerging Talent Associate

First National Bank•Omaha, NE

23h•$63,288 - $104,425•Hybrid

About The Position

The Emerging Talent Associate executes and administers FNBO's emerging talent programs, recruiting activities, career mobility programs, and talent pipeline initiatives. As the operational owner of the talent pipeline, the role connects talent to opportunities through recruiting, program delivery, relationship management, event execution, and participant support. The role cultivates a future talent pipeline by creating strong candidate, participant, employee, and partner experiences that promote financial services as a career path and FNBO as an employer. It supports talent attraction and employee growth through emerging talent programs, career mobility resources, school and community partnerships, and internship recruiting. The associate collaborates with Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Marketing, Community Development, business leaders, schools, community partners, and colleagues, and provides operational support across the broader Talent Management function as needed. The position is anticipated to work in a hybrid capacity, with in-person collaboration three days per week and remote flexibility two days per week. Work location may change based on business needs. The role may require travel up to 20%.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Experience in program coordination, recruiting, marketing, communications, event management, education, human resources, or a related field.
Experience coordinating projects, events, programs, campaigns, or stakeholder activities.
Cross-functional partnership and collaboration skills.
Relationship-building and customer-service skills.
Project, event, or program coordination skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
Data tracking, reporting, and technology proficiency.
Ability to travel up to 20%.
Unrestricted work authorization; candidates must not require future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Internship, campus leadership, student organization, or other relevant early-career experience.
Experience with recruiting, marketing, communications, community engagement, event planning, or employment branding.
Experience with internship programs, career fairs, schools, universities, or community organizations.
Knowledge of career development, workforce development, talent acquisition, or employee development practices.
Experience with HR technology, applicant tracking systems, CRM platforms, Workday, or event management tools.

Responsibilities

Lead recruiting activities for the Internship Program and other approved emerging talent populations, including sourcing and screening candidates, managing candidate communications and talent pools, and coordinating interviews and hiring processes.
Attend career fairs and recruiting events.
Manage applicant screening and interview coordination for RISE and ELP selection processes in partnership with Leadership Development.
Coordinate panel interviews, participant communications, and selection administration.
Coordinate and execute the Internship Program, School-to-Work Program, Bring Your Child to Work Day, Bring Your Teen to Work Day, high school and collegiate datathons, career exploration programs, and emerging talent events and activities.
Manage participant experience, communications, logistics, scheduling, volunteer coordination, and operational execution for programs and events.
Manage day-to-day operations of the Internal Career Center and support internal career exploration and mobility initiatives.
Maintain career resources and communications.
Coordinate the Tuition Assistance Program and direct its day-to-day administration, including policy questions, escalations, reporting, and communications.
Support educational discount and partnership programs.
Serve as the primary operational contact for schools, universities, community organizations, and educational partners.
Maintain FNBO's annual portfolio of career fairs, recruiting events, and workforce development activities; coordinate event calendars and participation plans.
Manage career fair registrations, booth design and setup, branding materials, giveaways, and event logistics.
Develop event staffing plans involving recruiters, business leaders, interns, and employee volunteers.
Ensure consistent presentation of FNBO's employment brand across recruiting events, school partnerships, and emerging talent programs.
Collaborate with Marketing and internal partners to maintain recruiting materials, career fair assets, and program collateral.
Maintain partner records, calendars, and activity plans.
Maintain recruiting, program, partnership, Career Center, and Tuition Assistance metrics; produce recurring reports and dashboards; and monitor participation and utilization trends.
Identify process improvements and operational efficiencies, and support strategic planning through data and reporting.
Provide operational support for broader Talent Management initiatives through project coordination, event management, communications, reporting, participant management, and program execution.
Partner across the Talent Management team to deliver strategic priorities and enterprise talent programs.
Contribute to continuous improvement and help scale Talent Management programs, frameworks, and practices across the organization.
Support special projects and emerging priorities as assigned.