Senior Associate, Consumer

Korn Ferry; West Virginia; Presencial; USD 90 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Korn Ferry is seeking a Senior Associate to join our global recruitment team. Working with Managing Consultants and Sector Leader, you will lead the full search delivery process from candidate identification to interviews and client shortlists, supporting executive and professional searches across the Consumer sector.

This role offers exposure to consumer products, retail, e-commerce, and related markets, with emphasis on delivering high-quality hires within tight timelines.

Qualificações

• Significant consulting/commercial experience with strong industry network.
• Full life-cycle retained search recruiting experience, including cold calling and strategy development.
• Experience recruiting in the Consumer sector (retail, e-commerce, goods) preferred.
• Consultative mindset, able to anticipate client needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to learn quickly across diverse business environments.
• Commitment to Korn Ferry core values: Honesty, Inclusion, Knowledge, Performance.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee and conduct initial research into target organizations and industry sectors to identify top talent.
• Identify top talent by sourcing and mapping markets with data accuracy.
• Approach suitable candidates and qualify them against competencies; create target lists.
• Conduct interviews, write reports and present shortlists to clients.
• Provide weekly/bi-weekly client updates and maintain communication.
• Handle logistics for interviews, gather feedback, present offers, negotiate.
• Manage KPI to improve productivity and time to shortlist/hire.
• Build relationships within the industry to expand network and maintain market data.
• Develop shortlisted candidates and maintain world-class referral networks.
• Contribute to process, career development and training initiatives.
• Conduct weekly searches to stay updated on Industrial industry trends.
• Collaborate with Managing Consultants and Sector Leader to share information.
• Build positive relationships and share knowledge.

Conhecimentos

Full life-cycle recruiting

Consultative mindset

Client/candidate management

Cold calling

Sourcing strategy

Interviewing

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About Us

Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance. We unlock the potential in your people and unleash transformation across your business - synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent to accelerate performance, fuel growth, and inspire a legacy of change. That’s why the world’s most forward-thinking companies across every major industry turn to us - for a shared commitment to lasting impact and the bold ambition to Be More Than.

Headquartered In Los Angeles, Our Over 17,000 Colleagues Globally Serve Clients From More Than 130 Offices Across The Globe. We Offer Five Core Capabilities That Span The Full Talent Lifecycle.

• Organizational Strategy
• Assessment and Succession
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership and Professional Development
• Total Rewards

Job Description

OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE YOUR CAREER - It’s about exceeding your potential.

Working alongside Managing Consultants and the Sector Leader, the Senior Associate plays a key role in executing all aspects of the search delivery process with the highest quality and within the required timescales. The Senior Associate will take responsibility for the full search delivery cycle, from initial candidate identification through to candidate interviews and ultimately of the shortlist presentation to the client. This role supports executive and professional search work across the Consumer sector, and exposure to consumer-focused industries and markets is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and conduct initial research into target organizations and industry sectors to assist in identifying top talent for our clients’ mid to senior level roles.
• Identify the best talent by sourcing and mapping relevant markets, while ensuring data accuracy and integrity
• Approach suitable candidates and qualify them against agreed competencies and criteria for each project. This includes target list creation, sourcing strategy design and long-list creation.
• Conduct candidate interviews, write interview reports and present shortlists to clients.
• Provide weekly/bi-weekly client update reports as necessary and maintain clear and consistent communication with candidates and clients throughout the assignment.
• Handle the required logistics for interviews, take and provide feedback on candidate interviews, situational changes, present offers and manage negotiation. Follow-up with candidate during notice period and ensure smooth transition to start date.
• Through the management of KPI’s, improve and maintain e.g. productivity, quality of candidates presented and time to shortlist/hire.
• Build relationships within the industry to develop the wider network, capture and maintain accurate market, client and candidate information.
• Manage & develop shortlisted candidates and ensure that the referral/network is world class and helpful.
• Contribute towards process, career development and training initiatives.
• Conduct weekly searches to stay up to date with the Industrial industry trends and developments and identify future relevant talent within the Industrial industry and build relationships with high potentials.
• Work with Managing Consultants and Sector Leader to ensure that information is shared, e.g. industry news, competitor searches, market intelligence.
• Build effective relationships within the business and demonstrate positive and proactive communication with colleagues, to include generosity of knowledge and experience sharing.

Professional Experience/Qualifications

• Significant experience in a consulting or commercial environment with good knowledge of and network in the vertical
• Demonstrable experience as a full life-cycle recruiter for retained search with experience including cold calling, developing search strategies and client/candidate management.
• Experience recruiting within or supporting the Consumer sector is preferred, including exposure to consumer products, retail, e-commerce, apparel, luxury, food and beverage, hospitality, or related markets.
• Consultative mindset and ability to anticipate clients' needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to quickly learn about different business environments and cultures and propose relevant solutions.
• Ability to adapt to new processes and effectively deal with change and ambiguity.
• Willingness to live our core values: Honesty, Inclusion, Knowledge, Performance.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Salary Range

$90,000.00 - $110,000.00

Korn Ferry may use AI as part of its recruitment process, but all hiring decisions are made by humans.

Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry

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