Position Summary

The Recruiting Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the full cycle recruiting process, leading and managing a team of recruiters, developing and implementing recruitment strategies, and partnering with hiring managers to understand recruiting needs. Oversee the recruitment process, from sourcing to hiring, ensuring compliance with regulations. The Recruiting Manager uses high energy and professionalism to implement and manage strategies to continue to attract top talent to the organization. Providing guidance, mentoring, and development for recruiters, setting goals and ensuring team performance.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the recruitment life cycle process from entering a requisition, screening and identifying qualified candidates, partnering with the hiring manager to the offer stage and focusing on higher level roles such as director level and above.
• Develop innovative strategies to attract top talent, enhance candidate experience, and support organizational growth.
• Oversee a team of recruiting specialists and collaborate closely with hiring managers to ensure timely and successful hiring outcomes across all departments.
• Manage the workload assignments for the Recruiting Team in coordination with workload strategy to ensure an even distribution of roles.
• Ensure a seamless best in class candidate experience during the recruitment process.
• Build strong partnerships with HRBP'S and key business stakeholders to develop staffing initiatives.
• Conduct intake calls with the hiring manager to gather information about the role to identify strong candidates.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, developing strategies to meet those needs, and ensuring alignment between recruitment efforts and business objectives.
• Review applications, conduct phone screens, evaluate candidate’s qualifications, submit the most qualified candidates that align with Busey company values.
• Facilitate and participate in the interviewing and hiring process; develop candidate summaries, schedule individual/team interviews, evaluate and propose compensation packages, prepare offer letters and submit background checks.
• Foster strategic recruitment initiatives, design high-impact hiring campaigns, and foster strong brand and community engagements ensuring the organization attracts and retains top talent.
• Creating and executing strategies to attract and fill open positions, including sourcing techniques, and candidate engagement.
• Focus on both short-term and long-term workforce planning.
• Maintain accurate applicants and hiring data in the applicant tracking system
• Partner with recruiting manager on efforts to share team resources.
• Understand organization needs, identify target talent pools, and develop effective sourcing tools.
• Provide continuous coaching and feedback to the Recruiting Specialist in support of individual and team development.
• Ensuring every recruiter works to their fullest potential and delivers assigned tasks with the highest proficiency.
• Guide the recruiters towards achieving company goals, promoting a positive team culture, and equipping team members with the necessary tools to be set up for success.
• Identify, suggest and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness on the recruiting team.
• Other duties as assigned and partner with the Human Resources Team.

Education & Experience

Experience & Skills:

• Minimum of seven years of experience including requisition management, candidate sourcing and screening/interviewing, internal and /or external relationship management.
• At least two years of experience leading a recruiting/talent acquisition team.
• Previous experience in a banking or financial institution preferred.
• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems (ATS).
• In depth knowledge of recruitment workflow processes, sourcing techniques and best practices.
• Proven track record or managing high-volume recruitment teams across various departments and levels.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment best practices and labor laws.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills and the ability to build working relationships with various stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to delegate tasks.
• Pay Equity, compensation strategy and talent management experience preferred.
• Prior experience engaging in Vendor management and contracts.
• Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Ability to:

• Assist in the enforcement of First Busey Corporation policies and procedures as well as state and federal laws and regulations.
• Proven ability to implement and improve recruiting strategies and processes.
• Maintain confidentiality of associate information.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of relevant work and educational experience required.