What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director of Recruiting and Selection position at Northwestern Mutual - Greater Chicago?
Overview
This role provides support for all recruiting efforts of the Goris Financial Group of Northwestern Mutual. We have offices in the North Shore, West Loop, Vernon Hills, Elgin, Lombard, Aurora and soon to be Gurnee. We are specifically looking to hire a associate director of recruiting and selection for our Lombard office.
This position involves performing functions that allow the recruiting team to efficiently attract, recruit, select and contract financial representatives. The Recruitment Coordinator has an overall understanding of the recruitment and selection process. This position requires a highly organized individual with a strong attention to detail, a collaborative spirit, and the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of individuals.
Primary Responsibilities
Sourcing & Selection
• Review resumes and schedule initial interviews
• Own relationship and communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process
• Process ownership to include but not limited to screening candidates, conducting first interviews, administering screening tools, and guiding candidates throughout the process
• Build and develop effective referral sources within the office, with community advocates, and from a variety of other sources that generate qualified leads
• Actively participate in community clubs and organizations to promote the office and company brand
• Coordinate advertising and marketing strategies including social media, flyers, local events, etc.
• Develop relationships with other Northwestern Mutual recruiters to share leads and best practices Accountability, Tracking, and Analysis
• Report weekly recruiting activity to leadership team
• Develop proficiency and use of home office-supported software to maintain candidate databases and accurate records of prospects to ensure efficiency of the selection process
• Assist in the coordination of leadership team meetings and the preparation of activity/results reports
• Analyze recruiting ratios to identify inefficiencies in selection process; establish and implement improvements
• May include the oversight of contract and licensing responsibilities
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree; or 5 years of equivalent work experience
• 3 years of professional work experience, preferably in sales, recruiting, or related field
• Experience in the financial services industry a plus
• Demonstrated ability to work professionally as a team member and with all levels of people
• Experience with prospecting; generating leads via phone or face-to-face interactions preferred • Demonstrated knowledge of sourcing platforms (LinkedIn, Indeed, Handshake) • Strong network of personal/professional advocates or community involvement
