Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, is currently recruiting for a Talent Acquisition Professional to lead the search strategy for leadership positions. Qualified candidates will have experience handling executive level searches, preferably at the level of Vice President or above. Experience working in an academic or healthcare setting also preferred but not required.

Key functions:

• Plays an integral part of implementing the strategic vision by creating strategies that identify, attract, engage and secure top talent.

• Creates proactive, high-touch approaches that build diverse talent networks and create brand awareness in the external talent community. This includes identifying talent gaps in partnership with hiring managers, developing job descriptions, search strategies and target lists.

• Prepare for search kick-off meetings

• Set and lead the research strategy by identifying and keeping the potential candidate pipeline filled throughout the search process.

• Cultivate a professional reputation among the senior executive community through deep market expertise and vast professional network.

• Communicates with candidates on their status throughout the search process

Education:

Bachelors degree required

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of recruitment experience

Experience leading leadership level searches in health care or higher education preferred

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 42,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top healthcare systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia area, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 17 hospitals and more than 160 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.