Contract Talent Acquisition Partner

FleishmanHillard; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

FleishmanHillard in Chicago, IL is seeking a contract Talent Acquisition Partner to own end-to-end recruitment for a busy portfolio of roles across the Omnicom Public Relations network. The role blends hands-on sourcing with strategic stakeholder advisory and market intelligence.

You will engage leaders, map talent, and drive best-practice recruitment while supporting employer branding and inclusive hiring. This is a hybrid, in-office role requiring away from home travel when needed.

Qualifications

• Proven experience owning end-to-end recruitment.
• Strong network in PR, healthcare, analytics or creative.
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, fast-paced environment.
• Experience using AI tools safely in recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment process from sign-off to offer.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders across the business.
• Advise leaders on best-practice recruitment.
• Source passive talent through networks and market mapping.
• Lead projects to boost employer branding and candidate experience.
• Support inclusion and diverse platforms to attract talent.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Stakeholder management

Sourcing passive talent

AI in recruitment

Networking

Talent acquisition

Market mapping

Tools

AI recruiting tools

Job description

Hybrid

New York, New York, United States of America

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Full time

R18212

Agency:

Omnicom Public Relations

Job Function:

People and Culture

Job Subfunction:

Talent Acquisition

Job Description:

Omnicom Public Relations is Omnicom's reputation and influence authority, connecting clients to an ecosystem of expertise across public relations, public affairs and specialty communications. Our agencies include FleishmanHillard, Golin Ketchum, Porter Novelli and Weber Shandwick, alongside public affairs and specialty firms such as GMMB, FP1, maslansky + partners, Mercury, PLUS and Portland.

We are excited to be recruiting a contract Talent Acquisition Partner with a genuine passion for TA to join our team and help us hire top talent across our PR agencies. This is a hands-on role for someone who can hit the ground running, take ownership of a busy portfolio of roles and deliver quickly.

What will you be doing?

• Owning the end-to-end recruitment process for a range of positions, from sign-off to offer stage
• Growing and developing strong, meaningful relationships with stakeholders across the business
• Acting as a trusted subject matter expert for everything recruitment related, proactively sharing industry knowledge, market insight and talent intelligence
• Coaching, supporting and advising leaders across the business on best-practice recruitment
• Sourcing and engaging passive talent through your own network, direct outreach and market mapping
• Assisting with projects that support employer branding, external candidate attraction, inclusion, and platforms that increase efficiency, strengthen candidate experience and help us engage the best talent

Ideal experience

• Proven experience owning the end-to-end recruitment process
• An excellent network, ideally with experience recruiting in one or more of the following areas: public relations, healthcare, analytics, or creative
• Strong stakeholder and relationship management experience, with the ability to influence effectively
• Self-motivated, with the ability to use your own initiative; you thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to new systems and processes
• Strong technical recruiting skills, including using AI tools safely and critically in a work setting

$50-60 per hour

To the extent permissible by local law, Omnicom's policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager.

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