Early Talent Relationship Manager

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K & Roth

Education reimbursement

Parental leave

Flexible hours

Training programs

Thrive program

Matching gifts

Mental health support

Job summary

Gallagher is seeking an Early Talent Relationship Manager to lead early career strategy across the Eastern United States. In this highly visible role, you'll help shape the future workforce of a global organization by driving internship and early career programs, partnering with business leaders, and creating pathways that connect top talent to rewarding careers.

With more than 60 years of internship program success and strong executive sponsorship, you'll elevate an already industry‑leading

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in recruiting, talent management, HR business partnering, organizational development, or workforce planning.
• Experience supporting university recruiting, internship programs, early careers, or talent development initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% throughout the Eastern U.S.
• Financial services, insurance, or professional services experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the early talent strategy for the Eastern U.S., helping shape the future talent pipeline for Gallagher.
• Partner with senior business leaders to identify workforce needs and develop innovative recruiting and development strategies.
• Build and strengthen relationships across divisions to drive alignment, engagement, and accountability for early talent initiatives.
• Oversee regional campus recruiting strategies, university partnerships, and talent attraction efforts.
• Lead workforce planning activities, including internship and early career hiring targets, allocation planning, and performance tracking.
• Analyze program data and participant outcomes to continuously improve recruiting effectiveness, program impact, and ROI.
• Deliver exceptional internship and career development experiences that inspire and retain high‑potential talent.
• Collaborate with leaders and program participants to provide coaching, development opportunities, and career guidance.

Skills

Recruiting

Talent management

HR business partnering

Organizational development

Workforce planning

Data analytics

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Introduction

Welcome to Gallagher - a global community of people who bring bold ideas, deep expertise, and a shared commitment to doing what’s right. We help clients navigate complexity with confidence by empowering businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you’ll find more than a job; you’ll find a culture built on trust, driven by collaboration, and sustained by the belief that we’re better together. Whether you join us in a client‑facing role or as part of our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and be part of something bigger. Experience a workplace where you’re encouraged to be yourself, supported to succeed, and inspired to keep learning. That’s what it means to live The Gallagher Way.

Overview

Do you have a passion for developing the next generation of talent? Are you energized by building innovative recruiting strategies, influencing senior leaders, and creating meaningful career experiences for emerging professionals?

We are seeking an Early Talent Relationship Manager to lead early career talent strategy across the Eastern United States. In this highly visible role, you'll help shape the future workforce of a global organization by driving our nationally recognized internship and early career programs, partnering with business leaders, and creating pathways that connect top talent to rewarding careers.

With more than 60 years of internship program success and strong executive sponsorship, you'll have the opportunity to elevate an already industry‑leading program while making a measurable impact on business growth and talent outcomes.

Reporting to the Early Talent Development Manager, you'll serve as a strategic partner to leaders across multiple divisions, leading regional talent pipeline initiatives, campus strategies, internship experiences, and early career development programs.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead the early talent strategy for the Eastern U.S., helping shape the future talent pipeline for Gallagher.
• Partner with senior business leaders to identify workforce needs and develop innovative recruiting and development strategies.
• Build and strengthen relationships across divisions to drive alignment, engagement, and accountability for early talent initiatives.
• Oversee regional campus recruiting strategies, university partnerships, and talent attraction efforts.
• Lead workforce planning activities, including internship and early career hiring targets, allocation planning, and performance tracking.
• Analyze program data and participant outcomes to continuously improve recruiting effectiveness, program impact, and ROI.
• Deliver exceptional internship and career development experiences that inspire and retain high‑potential talent.
• Collaborate with leaders and program participants to provide coaching, development opportunities, and career guidance.
• Champion innovative ideas that enhance the candidate, intern, and early career employee experience.

About You

What Makes You Successful

• Passion for attracting, developing, and retaining emerging talent.
• Strong relationship‑building and influencing skills with the ability to engage everyone from interns to senior executives.
• Experience leading large‑scale talent, recruiting, HR, or development initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data to drive decisions and improve outcomes.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment while balancing strategy and execution.

Preferred Experience

• 5+ years of progressive experience in recruiting, talent management, HR business partnering, organizational development, or workforce planning.
• Experience supporting university recruiting, internship programs, early careers, or talent development initiatives.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% throughout the Eastern U.S.
• Financial services, insurance, or professional services experience is a plus.

Why Gallagher?

At Gallagher, you’ll do more than fill positions—you’ll help shape careers, influence business strategy, and build talent pipelines that drive long‑term organizational success. You’ll join a collaborative team that values innovation, leadership, and professional development while giving you the opportunity to make a lasting impact on the next generation of talent.

If you’re excited about building exceptional early career programs and influencing the future workforce of a global organization, we would love to connect with you.

Compensation and benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.

We value inclusion and diversity

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non‑conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer‑employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.