Senior Talent Associate

ICW Group•San Diego, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Talent Associate drives strategic recruiting and oversees the full recruitment lifecycle, including candidate sourcing and assessment, onboarding, and maintaining sound hiring practices. The role attracts and places high-quality talent across the enterprise while providing an exceptional candidate experience, promoting the company’s brand, and supporting Human Resources initiatives. The position partners with hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and the Talent Coordinator to plan and execute recruiting strategies, manage candidate selection and onboarding, and build talent pipelines. It may mentor or train junior team members but has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, with a major or emphasis in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered instead.
At least 5 years of related talent acquisition or recruiting experience.
Working knowledge of professional HR recruiting in a fast-paced environment.
Strong verbal communication, judgment, project management, technology, and Microsoft Office skills.
Strong sourcing experience using Indeed, LinkedIn Recruiter or other job boards, Boolean searches, and networking groups.
Knowledge of recruiting best practices and California, federal, and local labor laws related to staffing.
Demonstrated negotiation, multitasking, organization, and execution skills.
Creativity, recruiting vision, business understanding, and personal organization.
Interpersonal skills that convey optimism and a can-do attitude, with the ability to adapt communication style to the situation.
Ability and desire to engage potential talent through social networking strategies.

Nice To Haves

Corporate-environment experience.
Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR), Certified Social Media Recruiter (CSMR), or related certification.

Responsibilities

Participate in planning and executing talent attraction strategies, including job advertising and proactive recruiting through college relations, job fairs, and military recruiting as warranted.
Create and maintain recruiting contacts and develop networks across industry, academia, and communities to build pipelines for current and future openings.
Post and maintain internal and external job openings across job boards, schools, professional organizations, and other sources in alignment with the recruiting plan.
Develop sourcing and recruiting plans for open positions, working with HR Business Partners as needed.
Represent ICW Group at events and promote the benefits of working at the company.
Source and pre-screen qualified candidates using appropriate internal and external sources, recommending candidates to hiring managers and minimizing agency use.
Partner with the Talent Coordinator to schedule interviews and support all aspects of temporary employee placement.
Advise hiring managers on market conditions, candidate pipelines, staffing needs, recruiting timelines, and offers.
Manage candidate selection and onboarding; close candidates, negotiate salary and hiring terms, prepare offer letters, and secure acceptance.
Create and document leads in a centralized tracking system and follow up to convert leads into active candidates.
Participate in Team Member Process Management and Talent Acquisition programs.
Promote the Employee Referral Program through campaigns and promotions.
Identify academic institutions and programs for college recruiting, build relationships with college leaders and faculty, and seek student organization involvement.
Engage company team members in promoting insurance industry careers and company opportunities.
Work with the Senior HR Administrator on visa processes for new employees.
Mentor and/or train junior team members on company and recruiting procedures as needed.