Talent Strategy Partner - Network Office

Northwestern Mutual; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual is seeking a Talent Strategy Partner to lead the office's recruiting efforts in Indianapolis. You will drive attraction and selection of financial representatives, partnering with leadership to implement strategies, build community relationships, develop COIs, and maintain a high-quality candidate pipeline to support growth.

The role covers sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessments, onboarding, and delivering a positive candidate experience while continuously improving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience in recruiting, sales, business development, talent acquisition or a related field.
• Strong communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated success generating leads and developing professional networks.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute recruiting plans to achieve activity and contract goals.
• Build referral networks through financial representatives, staff, COIs, professional organizations, and community relationships.
• Generate qualified candidates through networking, referrals, social media, career fairs, and community events.
• Promote the Northwestern Mutual career opportunity and strengthen the firm's brand.
• Collaborate with leadership and other recruiters to share best practices and recruiting opportunities.
• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessments, and onboarding.
• Create a consistent, professional, and positive candidate experience.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance recruiting effectiveness.

Skills

Communication

Networking

Relationship-building

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

The Talent Strategy Partner leads all recruiting efforts for the office, driving the attraction and selection of financial representatives. This individual partners with leadership to execute recruiting strategies, build community relationships, develop referral networks and centers of influence (COIs), and maintain a high-quality candidate pipeline that supports office growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Talent Attraction:

• Develop and execute recruiting plans to achieve activity and contract goals.
• Build referral networks through financial representatives, staff, COIs, professional organizations, and community relationships.
• Generate qualified candidates through networking, referrals, social media, career fairs, and community events.
• Promote the Northwestern Mutual career opportunity and strengthen the firm's brand.
• Collaborate with leadership and other recruiters to share best practices and recruiting opportunities.
• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessments, and onboarding.
• Create a consistent, professional, and positive candidate experience.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance recruiting effectiveness.

Analytics & Accountability:

• Track recruiting activity, pipeline metrics, and selection ratios.
• Monitor progress toward recruiting goals and implement actions to improve results.

Qualification Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience in recruiting, sales, business development, talent acquisition or a related field.
• Strong communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated success generating leads and developing professional networks.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.