Senior Talent Associate

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 management skills; competent in the use of technology and Microsoft Office applications. A wide degree of creativity, near- and long-term recruiting vision, business understanding, and personal organization is required. Strong sourcing experience using Indeed. LinkedIn Recruiter, or other job boards, Boolean searches, networking groups, etc. Exposure and desire to engage in social networking strategies to engage potential talent. Demonstrated skills in negotiating, multi-tasking, organization, and execution; Current knowledge base of Recruiting best practices, California, federal and local labor laws relative to staffing; Sophisticated interpersonal skills that project a sense of optimism, “can-do” spirit, and fun with the ability to adapt style depending on situation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS  

Office environment – no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands and employees are regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk, and hear.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT  

This position operates in an office environment and requires the frequent use of a computer, telephone, copier, and other standard office equipment.

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The current range for this position is

This range is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at ICW Group, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors unique to each candidate, including experience, education and the location of the role and considers employees performing substantially similar work.

WHY JOIN ICW GROUP?

• Challenging work and the ability to make a difference
• You will have a voice and feel a sense of belonging
• We offer a competitive benefits package, with generous medical, dental, and vision plans as well as 401K retirement plans and company match
• Bonus potential for all positions
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Want to continue learning? We’ll support you 100% 

ICW Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. ICW Group will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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