Northwestern Mutual Southern Wisconsin is hiring: Recruiter in Middleton

Job Description:

With direction from a higher-level recruiting role or Managing Partner/Managing Director/Chief Development Officer, this role is responsible for district network office or network office recruitment and selection efforts. This role will execute office recruiting plans to reach activity and full-time contract goals.

Primary Responsibilities:

Sourcing & 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.)
• Effectively source through LinkedIn, Indeed, and other social media sites
• Actively participate in community clubs and organizations to promote and brand Northwestern Mutual
• Coordinate advertising and marketing strategies to include ads, direct mail, community events, etc.
• Develop relationships with other Northwestern Mutual 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 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:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• One to three years professional work experience, preferably in sales, recruiting or the financial services industry
• 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 personal network and/or community involvement to leverage from a recruiting perspective

Competencies:

• Action Oriented; Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees is challenging; not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunities than others
• Drive for Results; Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results
• Interpersonal Savvy; Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably
• Listening Practices; Attentive and active listening; has the patience to hear people out; can accurately restate the opinions of others even when he/she disagrees
• Priority Setting; Spends his/her time and the time of others on what’s important; quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or hinder accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; creates focus

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Recruiting: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

If interested, please send an email with your resume to ashley.carlson@nm.com!