Executive Director of Talent Management

Empire Growth Partners / Northwestern Mutual•Metairie, LA

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Executive Director of Talent Management is the strategic and operational leader of Magnolia Wealth Strategies' recruiting function. This role translates advisor-growth objectives into an executable recruiting strategy, leads and develops the recruiting team, establishes consistent operating discipline, and ensures Magnolia attracts the quantity and quality of advisor talent required for sustainable growth. The role combines recruiting leadership with direct market contribution, dedicating approximately 75% of time to leadership, management, process ownership, and team development and approximately 25% to personal recruiting, primarily focused on experienced advisors, strategic referrals, and other high-value opportunities. This opportunity is ideal for a talent acquisition leader who can balance strategy and execution, build trust across executive and field leadership, coach a performance-oriented recruiting team, and personally engage experienced financial professionals.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in talent management or talent acquisition, preferably within wealth management, insurance, or financial services.
A proven track record of building or strengthening effective recruiting and development programs.
Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and holding recruiting professionals accountable to measurable expectations.
Experience with succession planning and leadership development.
Strong understanding of performance management and compensation structures.
Ability to recruit, influence, and build trusted relationships with experienced, revenue-generating professionals.
Strategic judgment, process discipline, creative problem-solving, and a data-driven approach to talent decisions.
Excellent interpersonal, executive communication, presentation, and influencing skills across all levels of an organization.
Strong understanding of the unique talent requirements within wealth management or a comparable financial-services environment.
Bachelor's degree required
Ability to travel occasionally and provide additional availability during peak recruiting cycles.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field preferred.
Professional HR certification, such as SHRM-SCP or SPHR, is beneficial.

Responsibilities

Translate Magnolia's annual advisor-growth objectives into recruiting plans by market, territory, advisor persona, and recruiting resource.
Lead, coach, develop, and hold Recruiters accountable for activity, pipeline quality, conversion, candidate experience, Agency Tracking System (ATS) discipline, and results.
Establish a proactive, sales-driven, relationship-oriented recruiting operating model and ensure consistent execution across markets.
Personally develop relationships with experienced advisors, executive referrals, and other strategic prospects; lead high-level discovery and candidate engagement.
Partner with Magnolia's CEO, COO, Branch Leaders, Agency trainer(s), producing advisors, and operational teams to align recruiting priorities and strengthen candidate outcomes.
Own recruiting-process standards, handoffs, escalation protocols, candidate communication, and continuous improvement.
Use the ATS, funnel data, source analysis, and forecasting to provide leadership with clear visibility into pipeline health, anticipated contracts, risks, and required actions.
Strengthen Magnolia's recruiting brand, referral culture, market presence, and relationships with industry and community partners.
Ensure recruiting practices and candidate representations comply with applicable employment, licensing, privacy, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
Oversee and manage Candidate onboarding, and all processes, to include licensing, required training, high-touch transition process, and coordinate with training partners to increase team capability over time.