Senior Talent Associate

icwgroup; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ICW Group, headquartered in San Diego with regional offices across the United States, seeks a strategic Talent Acquisition professional to drive full lifecycle recruitment and build a strong candidate experience. You will attract top talent, source actively, and guide hiring managers through offers and onboarding in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience in talent acquisition, with certifications such as CIR or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of talent acquisition/recruiting experience.
• Certifications such as CIR or CSMR preferred.
• Strong verbal communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plans and executes talent attraction strategies.
• Manages end-to-end recruitment lifecycle including sourcing and on-boarding.
• Partners with HR Business Partners and Hiring Managers on staffing needs.
• Creates and maintains candidate pipelines and offers letters.

Skills

Talent attraction

Candidate sourcing

Candidate assessment

Relationship building

Hiring negotiations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Job description

Are you looking to make an impactful difference in your work, yourself, and your community? Why settle for just a job when you can land a career? At ICW Group, we are hiring team members who are ready to use their skills, curiosity, and drive to be part of our journey as we strive to transform the insurance carrier space. We're proud to be in business for over 50 years, and its change agents like yourself that will help us continue to deliver our mission to create the best insurance experience possible.

Headquartered in San Diego with regional offices located throughout the United States, ICW Group has been named for the twelfth consecutive year in a row and for the 20th time overall as a Top 50 performing P&C organization offering the stability of a large, profitable and growing company combined with a focus on all things people. It's our team members who make us an employer of choice and the vibrant company we are today. We strive to make both our internal and external communities better everyday! Learn more about why you want to be here!

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The purpose of this job is to drive strategic recruiting responsibilities and oversee the complete lifecycle recruitment process, including candidate sourcing and assessment, onboarding and maintaining good hiring practices. This position exists to attract and place high quality talent across the enterprise that performs well, while providing exceptional candidate experiences to promote the brand and generate engagement to support Human Resources (HR) initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in the planning and execution of Talent Attraction strategies.
• Coordinates the placement of ads utilizing online job boards, internal job postings, and school postings.
• Recommends and participates in pro-active recruitment strategies, such as college relations, job fairs, and military recruiting as warranted.
• Creates and maintains contacts within the industry.
• Places and maintains internal and external job postings for all positions including schools, professional organizations, and other sources in alignment with Recruiting Plan.
• Develops comprehensive recruiting and sourcing plans for open positions, working closely with HR Business Partners as needed.
• Develops a network of industry, academic, and community contacts to create a pipeline of candidates for future openings.
• Attends events representing ICW Group and promotes the benefits of working at the Company.
• Manages the candidate selection and onboarding process.
• Sources qualified candidates for assigned positions using the most effective means including internal and external job boards such as LinkedIn, Indeed, professional associations, schools, or other target sources to minimize the use of agencies and provide high caliber candidates.
• Pre-screens and recommends candidates to hiring managers.
• Partners with Talent Coordinator to ensure timely scheduling of candidate interviews.
• Advises hiring managers on market conditions, candidate pipeline, and offer recommendations.
• Works closely with Hiring Managers and HRBPs to determine staffing needs and timeliness of the recruitment process.
• Closes candidates and negotiates salary and hiring terms. Prepares offer letter and secures acceptance.
• Creates and documents leads within a centralized tracking system. Follows-up with leads in an effort to convert into active candidates.
• Engages in Team Member Process Management and Talent Acquisition programs.
• Promotes Employee Referral Program by developing campaigns and promotions to expand the use of employee referrals as a primary source of candidates.
• Identifies key academic institutions and programs to target for college recruiting.
• Establishes relationships with college leaders and faculty and seeks opportunities for involvement in student organizations.
• Engages ICW Group Team Members to promote insurance industry careers and Company opportunities.
• Works with Sr HR Administrator for the Visa process, for new employees.
• Partner with talent coordinator on all aspects of temporary employee placement.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This role does not have supervisory responsibilities but may mentor and/or train junior team members on Company and Recruiting procedures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university required with a major or emphasis in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field. An equivalent combination of education/training and experience may be considered in lieu of degree. Minimum 5 years of related talent acquisition/recruiting experience required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR), Certified Social Media Recruiter (CSMR) or related certifications preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Working knowledge of professional HR recruiting experience in a fast-paced environment, corporate environment experience preferred. Strong verbal communication skills; demonstrated good judgment; solid project mana