Northwestern Mutual · 14 hours ago
Director of Recruiting
Lakewood, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $90K/yr
5+ years expNorthwestern Mutual is seeking a Director of Recruiting for their West Denver district office. This role focuses on sourcing, recruiting, and selecting financial advisors while building relationships in the community and promoting the Northwestern Mutual career. The Director will lead recruiting strategies to achieve activity and contract goals while managing the full-cycle recruiting process.
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Hiring Manager
Aristea 'Ari' Simvoulakis
Responsibilities
Build and develop effective referral sources within the office, with community advocates, and from a variety of other sources that generate qualified leads
Take ownership of internal and external relationships that drive candidate pipeline growth
Design and deliver office recruiting strategies to drive activity and reach contract goals
Identify new prospects by participating in community clubs and organizations
Lead and promote office brand on social media platforms and in community forums
Actively source leads from online databases and social platforms (LinkedIn, Indeed, etc)
Coordinate and collaborate on recruitment marketing strategies
Own full-cycle recruiting process, including but not limited to screening candidates, conducting first interviews, administering screening tools, and guiding candidates through the process
Maintain integrity and consistency of the process; communicate with candidates at each step
Be knowledgeable on all aspects of the financial advisor career
Lead evaluation discussion of candidate with internal stakeholders
Manage the transition of candidates from recruitment to onboarding, including the Contract, Licensing and Registration process, as well as training and development
Oversee any pre-contract training to be done by the candidate
Identify and lead implementation of improvements to the selection process as needed
Collaborate with key stakeholders on development of recruiting strategies and activities
Advise business leaders on best approach to attracting the right talent
Research and share innovative recruitment strategies
Participate in company and industry training programs to improve the selection skills of the entire leadership team
Manage office recruitment budget and candidate programs/events
Analyze and identify recruiting process inefficiencies; establish and implement improvements
Utilize applicant tracking system to maintain accurate records in candidate database
Prepare reports and results for leadership team meetings; coordinate regular meetings to review, assess, and establish actions based on the data
May include the oversight of onboarding responsibilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree; or 5+ years of equivalent work experience
5+ years of progressively responsible work experience, preferably in sales, recruiting, or related field
Strong communication skills required with the ability to build rapport and influence others
Demonstrated knowledge of sourcing platforms (LinkedIn, Indeed, Handshake)
Strong network of personal/professional advocates or community involvement
Preferred
Experience in the financial services or related industry is desired
Experience with prospecting; generating leads via phone or face-to-face interactions preferred
Company
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to millions with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, and investments.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Timothy Gerend
Chairman, President and CEO
Phil Odella
COO/CFO
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