Early Career & Experienced Talent Recruiter

Transamerica

Cedar Rapids, IA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$64,000–$83,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Actuarial Skills, Analysis Skills, Benchmarking, Campus Recruiting, Candidate Qualification, Candidate Sourcing, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Consulting, Diversity, Documentation, Employee Relations, Establish Priorities, Finance, Financial Services, Human Resources Customer Service, Insurance, Job Fairs, Legal, LinkedIn, Metrics, Microsoft Product Family, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Management, Recruiting Strategy, Relationship Management, Resume Search, Risk Management, Sales Pipeline, Social Media, Sourcing Strategy, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Telephone Skills, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Cedar Rapids, IA
POSTED
Today
Early Career & Experienced Talent Recruiter

The Early Career & Experienced Talent Recruiter will support all facets of recruiting success throughout the organization. This person will play a critical role in ensuring that the best possible talent is hired. The recruiter must be able to successfully manage, prioritize and close searches against a timeline and have experience setting benchmarks, metrics, and understand how to prioritize. They thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment, can roll up their sleeves, work hard, have fun, and get the job done. The Recruiter will be responsible for hiring for our intern, entry level, and experienced talent at a variety of levels.

Responsibilities

  • Work with hiring managers to understand the requirements of each role.
  • Recruits, screens, and interviews internal and external applicants to fill current or expected job vacancies. Reviews and evaluates applicants work history, education, training, and other qualifications.
  • Attend career fairs, and host career days to connect with potential candidates during intern recruiting season
  • Build relationships with university staff and faculty at target universities
  • Screen resumes, conduct interviews, and assess skills for intermediate, entry-level positions, and internships.
  • Screen resumes to determine which candidates meet the minimum requirements and screen applicants through phone and video interviews.
  • Identify and reach out to prospective candidates through traditional and creative sourcing methods including but not limited to: internal database searches, Handshake, Simplicity, LinkedIn, Indeed and other social media searches, and job board resume searches.
  • Qualifies candidates and conducts screening calls and in-person/video interviews.
  • Reviews and evaluates applicants work history, education, training, and other qualifications.
  • Notifies applicants of consideration or rejection; interviews those selected that meet organizations qualifications. Informs candidates of jobs duties/responsibilities, compensation and benefits programs, work schedule/conditions, career advancement opportunities, etc.
  • Facilitate the offer process by extending offer and negotiating employment terms.
  • Prepares, coordinates and facilitates onsite events for the finance, and actuarial internship programs
  • Manages relationships with active interns and identifies full time opportunities for graduating interns
  • Maintaining a pipeline of candidates using effective sourcing strategies and utilize creative recruiting methods to source new talent in untapped markets.
  • Follows appropriate recruiting and hiring process
  • Minimize risk by maintaining proper documentation

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and/or equivalent education and experience.
  • 2+ years recruiting, Human Resources, customer service or equivalent experience.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite of products

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior campus recruiting experience
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, organizational and negotiation skills, with a keen focus on delivering business results
  • Ability to execute recruiting strategy, including employer promotion in the marketplace, candidate management, diversity sourcing, and interview process management
  • Strong consulting skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, as a team leader and member
  • Possess strong analytic skills with ability to create, measure, and scale the right workflow between candidates, hiring managers, and the recruiting team
  • Effective relationship building skills with candidates, staff and faculty partners, hiring managers, and internal stakeholders to foster trust and effective collaboration
  • Financial Services and/or Insurance Industry experience, specifically work within a finance and/or actuarial organization
  • Experience with Workday

Working Conditions

  • This is a hybrid position requiring up to three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Philadelphia, Cedar Rapids). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.
  • Able to commute to the office and travel to key institutions in the Pennsylvania/Maryland region.

Compensation

  • The Salary for this position generally ranges between $64,000 - $83,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.
  • Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company's discretion.

Applicants must possess legal authorization to work for our company in the U.S. without the need for immigration, sponsorship or otherwise serving as an employer of record for immigration employment purposes. At this time, this role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship.

Disclaimer Beware of fake job offers!

We've been alerted to scammers impersonating Transamerica recruiters, particularly for remote positions. Please note:

  • We will never request personal information such as ID or payment for equipment upfront.
  • Official offers are sent via DocuSign following a verbal offer—not through text or email.

Our commitment to inclusion & diversity means that we value differences. We encourage the unique perspectives of individuals and are dedicated to creating a respectful and inclusive work environment.

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