Producer Recruiter (Contract)

Gallagher; Rolling Meadows (IL); Remote; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Gallagher is seeking an experienced Contract Senior Recruiter to support strategic hiring within our Employee Benefits division. This fully remote opportunity focuses on attracting Life & Health licensed producers, Sales Executives, Account Executives, Senior Account Executives, and Benefits Consultants across growth markets.

You will lead full-cycle recruiting, build pipelines, and partner with hiring managers to assess candidates, negotiate offers, and ensure a smooth process.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• 3+ years recruiting experience within commercial insurance, employee benefits consulting, brokerage organizations, health & welfare consulting.
• Demonstrated success recruiting experienced insurance and consulting professionals.
• Experience identifying and sourcing passive talent from competitors.
• Strong interviewing, stakeholder management, and offer negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for experienced Employee Benefits revenue-generating and client-facing talent.
• Source and recruit Producers, Account Executives, Senior Account Executives, Benefits Consultants, Vice Presidents, and Life & Health licensed professionals.
• Build and execute proactive talent-mapping strategies targeting competitors and industry-leading organizations.
• Develop pipelines of passive candidates within the employee benefits and health & welfare consulting marketplace.
• Partner closely with hiring leaders to understand growth strategies, market dynamics, and ideal candidate profiles.
• Conduct in-depth candidate assessments evaluating: Employee benefits expertise, Sales and business development capabilities, Book-of-business growth, Client relationship management, Leadership and consulting experience
• Manage candidate engagement throughout the recruiting lifecycle, including offer negotiation and closing.
• Provide labor market intelligence, competitor insights, and compensation guidance to hiring managers and HR partners.
• Maintain accurate activity tracking, reporting, and documentation within recruiting systems.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Commercial insurance recruiting

Employee benefits recruiting

Sourcing passive talent

Interviewing

Stakeholder management

Offer negotiation

Requisition management

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

We are seeking an experienced Contract Senior Recruiter to support strategic hiring initiatives within our Employee Benefits division. This role will focus on attracting and hiring high-performing Life & Health licensed producers, Sales Executives, Account Executives, Senior Account Executives, and Benefits Consultant talent across key growth markets.

This is an excellent fully remote opportunity for a recruiter with deep experience in producer recruiting, employee benefits consulting, or commercial insurance who thrives in a fast-paced, relationship-driven environment. Please note that this is a contract position that is anticipated to go for 6 months, with potential to be converted into a perm role.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for experienced Employee Benefits revenue-generating and client-facing talent.
• Source and recruit Producers, Account Executives, Senior Account Executives, Benefits Consultants, Vice Presidents, and Life & Health licensed professionals.
• Build and execute proactive talent-mapping strategies targeting competitors and industry-leading organizations.
• Develop pipelines of passive candidates within the employee benefits and health & welfare consulting marketplace.
• Partner closely with hiring leaders to understand growth strategies, market dynamics, and ideal candidate profiles.
• Conduct in-depth candidate assessments evaluating:Employee benefits expertise
  • Sales and business development capabilities
  • Book-of-business growth
  • Client relationship management
  • Leadership and consulting experience
• Manage candidate engagement throughout the recruiting lifecycle, including offer negotiation and closing.
• Provide labor market intelligence, competitor insights, and compensation guidance to hiring managers and HR partners.
• Maintain accurate activity tracking, reporting, and documentation within recruiting systems.

About You

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
• 3+ years of recruiting experience within commercial insurance, employee benefits consulting, brokerage organizations, health & welfare consulting.
• Demonstrated success recruiting experienced insurance and consulting professionals.
• Experience identifying and sourcing passive talent from competitors.
• Strong interviewing, stakeholder management, and offer negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities simultaneously.

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Compensation And Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being
• Career development opportunities and ongoing learning
• A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership
• The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact

At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles.

Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)