Job Description

This role provides support for all recruiting efforts in our New York City district network office.

This position involves performing functions that allow the recruiting team to efficiently attract, recruit, select and contract financial representatives. The Recruitment Coordinator will execute office recruiting plans, including sourcing, community engagement, and process engagement, to reach office contract goals. Critical competencies in this position include; interpersonal savvy, priority setting, strong verbal and written communication skills, and drive for results.

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

Administrative

• Maintain supply of all recruiting materials & kits

• Maintain recruitment files

• Send appropriate communication to candidates for each step of the selection process

• Coordinate community and campus career fairs

• Schedule/reschedule initial interviews as needed

• Coordinate and execute any recruitment promotions/campaigns (mailings, publicity, contest tracking,

etc.)

• Track recruitment activity and prepare reports as directed by the Director of Recruitment

• Assist in administration of selection profile tools as needed

• Provide support to all leadership team members to facilitate the recruitment and selection process

• Mine resumes from recruiting job boards and create feed lists via social media sites (LinkedIn,

Facebook, etc.)

• Maintain candidate database via home office-supported software

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• 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