Recruiting Consultant, Talent Acqusition

Nationwide Mutual Insurance•Columbus, OH

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Recruiting Consultant operates as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, leveraging market intelligence, data insights and a skills-based approach to shape forward-looking talent strategies. This individual expands diverse talent pipelines, anticipates workforce needs and delivers high-quality, timely hiring outcomes that align to enterprise priorities. The ideal candidate balances exceptional recruiting execution with modern, digitally enabled capabilities, including the use of AI and advanced sourcing strategies. They champion continuous improvement, drive innovation across the hiring lifecycle and elevate both candidate and hiring leader experiences through disciplined process excellence and consultative partnership. This role will be filled in a hybrid capacity, with collaboration taking place two days in the office. This role can be filled in our Columbus, OH, Scottsdale, AZ, or Des Moines, IA location. As a Recruiting Consultant, you’ll design and implement recruitment strategies, and conduct end-to-end recruitment processes, including sourcing and screening top talent, developing and managing diverse talent pipelines and advising business partners on the hiring process from selection through offer. If you're ready to serve as a brand ambassador, making a positive impact by helping the business hire critical talent, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

Undergraduate studies in human resource management, business or related subject.
Typically, eight to ten years of progressively more responsible human resources management, including corporate recruiting program.
Demonstrated knowledge of candidate sourcing and professional recruiting practices and human resources subject areas, e.g., selection, training and development, performance management, employee relations, regulatory compliance, etc.
Knowledge of the specialized needs of financial, technical and insurance industry recruiting preferred.
Demonstrated skills in negotiating, counseling, influencing and strong communication skills.
Ability to analyze information and recruiting needs.
Demonstrated skill in balancing multiple projects on diverse issues.
Maintains understanding of innovative recruitment tools, technologies and standard methodologies.
Demonstrated experience using applicant tracking systems.
Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.

Responsibilities

Manages highly complex business partner relationships and recruits for specialized positions, including leadership roles.
May have the opportunity to recruit for positions outside of assigned business units.
Establishes and maintains relationships with internal and external customers of all levels to identify industry trends and support strategic business and recruiting initiatives.
Represents company and provides a positive experience, from prescreen through employment offer and up to start date, for each candidate while creating a diverse pipeline of specialized talent.
Develops and leads recruitment strategies to address workforce-planning needs for business units in partnership with Human Resources professionals and senior management.
Maintains a pulse on market conditions and industry trends to allow for effective consultation on recruitment strategies and for sharing the talent market supply.
Demonstrates expert usage and maximization of artificial intelligence (AI) digital tools and technologies.
Plans and oversees projects tied to innovation, continuous improvement and extraordinary customer care.
Identifies, establishes, and represents the company nationally through professional and diversity organizations and associations.
Accountable for executing policies, processes, programs and consulting services.
Partners with senior management to plan strategic recruiting initiatives to enhance the organization's capability, performance, and goal achievement.
Serves as subject matter authority and mentor to other recruiters, team members and business units on recruiting procedures, processes and services as needed.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

medical/dental/vision
life insurance
short and long term disability coverage
paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
nine paid holidays
8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
401(k) with company match
company-paid pension plan
business casual attire