Recruiter, Talent Manager

Job Description

Role

Summary:

The Talent Strategist partners with Summit’s hiring managers to find, select, and hire top talent which exemplifies Summit’s values and provides a foundation for Summit’s future growth. Act as Summit’s brand ambassador and persuasively communicate Summit’s employee value proposition to passive and active candidates. Identify future talent needs and develop pipelines through proactive sourcing and recruiting. Work closely with Summit’s leadership to improve the depth of talent across the organization and meet the needs of accelerating organizational growth.

• Through exceptional internal customer service inspire confidence and establish relationships of trust with hiring managers and executive leadership across the organization.
• Apply innovative sourcing techniques to find active and passive candidates and establish a network of talent and resources.
• Solicit and pursue referrals from current employees and industry contacts.
• Participate in college recruiting initiatives including career fairs, screening, interviewing, and ongoing involvement with partner universities (will require heavy travel in February and September).
• Complete detailed job scope conversations with hiring managers to define position specifications.
• Proactively screen application and resume submittals to identify top candidates. Conduct initial phone screens to prequalify candidates, and persuasively market opportunities within the organization.
• Utilize all available filtering resources to determine role and cultural fit including assessments, references, multiple interviews, background checks, and drug screen.
• Ensure all candidates are provided timely updates concerning the status of their applications.
• Select role finalists and present to hiring manager. Coordinate on-site interviews with hiring managers.
• Seek continuous improvement of Summit’s recruitment and onboarding procedures to ensure exceptional candidate experience.
• Participate in ongoing training for hiring managers on the recruiting process, EEO guidelines, selection criteria, and, behaviorally-based and competency-linked interviewing.
• Manage business relationships with specialized recruiting agencies in multiple business disciplines to fill temporary, contract and direct-hire sourcing needs.
• Work with Associate Services department to assist with all employment-related federal and state compliance reporting and develop appropriate metric reporting. Ensures that Summit is in compliance with all federal, state and local laws regarding hiring issues.

Essential

Skills and Experience:

• Must have proven track record of communicating persuasively and with empathy in both verbal and written forms to every level of employee, from owners to front line associates.
• Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Must be self-directed and able to complete complex tasks with little supervision or guidance.
• Must possess an enthusiastic “Associate as Customer” approach to work.
• Must be extremely well organized and have strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other software programs is necessary.

The most important qualifications for this position are a strong ability to be self‑motivated, committed to the mission and vision of Summit and the ability to interact with all levels of the community including customers, associates, management, and consultants. Must be an excellent communicator and well organized.

• Previous experience in full-cycle, multi-site recruiting.
• PHR or similar certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Marketing, Communication, Psychology or other related field.
• Verbal and written fluency in Spanish.

• Must have ability to lift 100+ lbs. on a regular and consistent basis.
• Ability to climb stairs.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
• Must be able to travel over long distances by plane and automobile.
• Extensive use of computer keyboards.
• Additional challenges may arise, at which time Summit may revise this job description.
• Must be able to travel via aircraft and ground car to attend career fairs.

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