Talent Sourcer

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we’re driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future.

Green Mountain Energy, an NRG owned company, was founded on the mission to use the power of consumer choice to help change the way power is made. More than 20 years later, sustainability is still at the heart of everything we do. Join our team as we help make the planet a cleaner, greener place to be.

Job Description

• Green Mountain Energy and NRG seek to hire a motivated Talent Sourcer. The position is responsible for hiring sales agents for the in-house sales team to staff locations like farmers markets, events, and nationally known retail opportunities. The Talent Sourcer will serve as a recruiter and will work closely with other recruiters, HRIS, team leads, and management. The chosen candidate will receive a competitive package that includes salary, commission plan, annual bonus, and numerous corporate benefits.
  
  

Job Summary

• Work constructively within the team to hire, onboard, and train new agents to the in-house sales team.
• Be accountable for consistent communication to stakeholders regarding expected hires, onboarding candidates, and new hire trainings.
• Ensure clear communication in accordance with expectations.
• Position reports to Area Sales Manager.
  
  

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Hire new sales agents for the assigned team(s) in accordance with headcount and goal needs.
• Proactively anticipate hiring needs with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to determine candidate suitability.
• Continuous networking and pipelining to identify a broad and diverse external talent slate.
• Identify and implement creative and targeted search and marketing strategies or technologies that will drive successful pipelining of both active and passive candidates.
• Proactively develop, execute, and monitor online candidate search campaigns using a variety of internet-based resources as a delivery vehicle for producing quality candidates.
• Create and manage job postings across several internal and external job boards.
• Proactively headhunt compatible salespeople to join the team.
• Guide applicants through the offer and onboarding process.
• Create new user accounts for sales agents on internal and external platforms.
• Provide introductory trainings on employee resources and how to use company platforms.
• Order and track background and drug screening.
• Attend regular meetings with stakeholders.
• Join sales team meetings when required.
• Post new hire notifications on the sales team’s engagement platform.
• Organize equipment to provide to new hires as appropriate.
• Occasionally attend career fairs or other recruiting events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Hybrid schedule with 2-3 office days per week.
• Open office environment.
• Some overtime required as special projects arise.
• Travel to in-market career fairs may occur.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Highschool diploma or GED.
• 1-2 years of recruiting or equivalent experience.
• Proven ability to work with a team.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge on HRIS and ATS systems and processes.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Face-to-face customer service and/or sales experience
• High level of personal integrity
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Energetic approach to work
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• 2 years successful work experience as a Talent Sourcing Specialist, Recruiter Sourcer or similar role where advance sourcing strategies were applied to recruit talent.
• Experience in FlipSearching sourcing techniques
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 40 pounds.
  
  

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

EEO is the Law Poster (The poster can be found at http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf)

Official description on file with Talent.