Recruiting Coordinator

Northwestern Mutual; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual is seeking a Recruiting Coordinator in Oklahoma City to drive recruiting operations and internship program coordination. You will partner with recruiters, leadership, interns, candidates, and campus teams to ensure a seamless hiring and development journey.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while supporting full-time and internship initiatives.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of recruiting, coordination, administrative, event planning, sales, or related experience preferred.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.
• Experience with recruiting technology, applicant tracking systems, and Microsoft Office.
• Collaborative, resourceful, and committed to delivering an outstanding candidate and intern experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all candidate scheduling, communication, and recruiting logistics.
• Manage candidate records, recruiting systems, and hiring workflows.
• Support Director of Selection and leadership throughout the selection process.
• Maintain recruiting reports, metrics, and activity tracking.
• Identify process improvements and implement operational efficiencies.
• Manage job postings and support sourcing efforts through LinkedIn, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Handshake, and other platforms.
• Screen candidates and coordinate interviews for full-time and internship opportunities.
• Build talent pipelines, prospect lists, and recruiting campaigns.
• Serve as a resource for recruiting technology and applicant tracking systems.
• Coordinate recruiting, onboarding, development programming, and engagement for interns.
• Partner with leadership to execute internship training events, workshops, and experiences.
• Manage program logistics, communications, incentives, and reporting.
• Support campus recruiting activities, career fairs, and university partnerships.
• Plan and execute recruiting events, trainings, information sessions, and career fairs.
• Coordinate event logistics, materials, communications, and technology.
• Track recruiting expenses, stipends, and incentive payments.
• Support marketing and branding efforts through recruiting content and event support.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Recruiting coordination

Project management

Attention to detail

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Microsoft Office

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

The Recruiting Coordinator is the operational quarterback of the recruiting team, driving the processes, logistics, and communication that support both full-time recruiting and the internship program. This role partners closely with recruiters, leadership, interns, candidates, and campus partners to ensure an exceptional experience throughout the hiring and development journey.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and thrives in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects and priorities.

Recruiting Operations

• Coordinate all candidate scheduling, communication, and recruiting logistics.
• Manage candidate records, recruiting systems, and hiring workflows.
• Support Director of Selection and leadership throughout the selection process.
• Maintain recruiting reports, metrics, and activity tracking.
• Identify process improvements and implement operational efficiencies.
• Manage job postings and support sourcing efforts through LinkedIn, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Handshake, and other platforms.
• Screen candidates and coordinate interviews for full-time and internship opportunities.
• Build talent pipelines, prospect lists, and recruiting campaigns.
• Serve as a resource for recruiting technology and applicant tracking systems.

Internship Program Coordination

• Coordinate recruiting, onboarding, development programming, and engagement for interns.
• Partner with leadership to execute internship training events, workshops, and experiences.
• Manage program logistics, communications, incentives, and reporting.
• Support campus recruiting activities, career fairs, and university partnerships.

Events & Administration

• Plan and execute recruiting events, trainings, information sessions, and career fairs.
• Coordinate event logistics, materials, communications, and technology.
• Track recruiting expenses, stipends, and incentive payments.
• Support marketing and branding efforts through recruiting content and event support.
• 2+ years of recruiting, coordination, administrative, event planning, sales, or related experience preferred.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.
• Experience with recruiting technology, applicant tracking systems, and Microsoft Office.
• Collaborative, resourceful, and committed to delivering an outstanding candidate and intern experience.