Talent Acquisition Specialist

Northwestern Mutual; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual is seeking a recruiter to lead Philadelphia office recruitment and selection initiatives. You will build referral networks, coordinate marketing and outreach strategies, and guide candidates through the interview process while maintaining accurate records and weekly activity reports.

The role requires 3–5 years in sales, business development, recruiting, or financial services, with strong communication, organization, and networking abilities and a results-driven mindset.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years professional work experience in sales, business development, recruiting or the financial services industry required.
• Demonstrated ability to work professionally as a team member and with all levels of people.
• Experience with prospecting; generating leads via phone or face-to-face interactions preferred.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Strong personal network and/or community involvement to leverage from a recruiting perspective.
• High-energy and passion along with ability to meet quotas.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop effective referral sources with FRs/staff, develop productive centers of influence (COIs), and develop qualified lead strategies from a variety of sources (i.e. referrals, COIs, advertising, career fairs, social media, etc.).
• Actively participate in community clubs and organizations to promote and brand.
• Coordinate advertising and marketing strategies to include ads, direct mail, community events, etc.
• Develop relationships with other recruiters to share leads and best practices.
• Specific selection process accountability to include but not limited to screening candidates, conducting initial interviews, administering selection tools and guiding candidates through the selection process.
• Review resumes and schedule qualified initial interviews.
• Effectively communicate with candidates.
• Report weekly recruiting activity to leadership team.
• Develop proficiency and use of home office-supported software to maintain candidate databases and accurate records of prospects to ensure efficiency of the selection process.
• Assist in the coordination of leadership team meetings and the preparation of activity/results reports.
• Analyze recruiting ratios to identify inefficiencies in selection process; establish and implement improvements.
• May include the oversight of contract and licensing responsibilities.

Skills

Lead generation

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Communication

Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Company Description Northwestern Mutual is a national leader in financial planning, helping clients gain long-term financial clarity through personalized, people-first strategies. With significant assets under management and extensive life insurance protection in force, the company serves millions of clients through insurance, annuities, advisory services, and wealth management solutions. Northwestern Mutual supports a growing network of financial advisors across the country and corporate teams based in Milwaukee and New York. The organization is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion as it shapes the future of financial security. Candidates can explore a broad range of career opportunities within a stable and growth-oriented environment.

Primary Responsibilities

With direction local leadership team, this role is responsible for recruitment and selection efforts for the Philadelphia office. This role will execute office recruiting plans to reach activity and full-time contract goals.

Sourcing and Selection

• Build and develop effective referral sources with FRs/staff, develop productive centers of influence (COIs), and develop qualified lead strategies from a variety of sources (i.e. referrals, COIs, advertising, career fairs, social media, etc.)
• Actively participate in community clubs and organizations to promote and brand
• Coordinate advertising and marketing strategies to include ads, direct mail, community events, etc.
• Develop relationships with other recruiters to share leads and best practices
• Specific selection process accountability to include but not limited to screening candidates, conducting initial interviews, administering selection tools and guiding candidates through the selection process
• Review resumes and schedule qualified initial interviews
• Effectively communicate with candidates

Accountability, Tracking, and Analysis

• Report weekly recruiting activity to leadership team
• Develop proficiency and use of home office-supported software to maintain candidate databases and accurate records of prospects to ensure efficiency of the selection process
• Assist in the coordination of leadership team meetings and the preparation of activity/results reports
• Analyze recruiting ratios to identify inefficiencies in selection process; establish and implement improvements
• May include the oversight of contract and licensing responsibilities

Qualifications

• Three to five years professional work experience, preferably in sales, business development, recruiting or the financial services industry required
• Demonstrated ability to work professionally as a team member and with all levels of people
• Experience with prospecting; generating leads via phone or face-to-face interactions preferred
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Strong personal network and/or community involvement to leverage from a recruiting perspective
• High-energy and passion along with ability to meet quotas