Recruiter

Job DescriptionThis role is responsible for all recruitment efforts of the Matthew Bennett’s Team. The process ofsourcing, recruiting, and selecting financial representatives is conducted and continuously improved by this individual. He or she has primary responsibility in the office to build high-level quality relationships in the community and to promote the Northwestern Mutual career, generate referrals and develop centers of influence (COIs). He or she plays a key role in creating and leading the recruiting plan to reach activity and contract goals. Primary ResponsibilitiesSourcing• 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.)• Create and execute on district network office or network office recruiting plan to reach activity andfull-time contract goals• Actively participate in community clubs and organizations to promote and brand NorthwesternMutual• Promote the benefits of office growth and recruiting successes within the office• Develop and coordinate advertising and marketing strategies to include ads, direct mail, communityevents, etc.• Develop relationships with other Northwestern Mutual recruiters to share leads and best practices Selection• Be knowledgeable on information and language regarding all aspects of the financial representativecareer and each step of the selection process• Review resumes and schedule initial interviews• Specific selection process accountability to include but not limited to screening candidates,conducting initial interviews, administering selection tools and guiding candidates through theselection process• Maintain integrity and consistency of the selection process• Identify and lead implementation of improvements to the selection process• Effectively communicate with candidates• Manage the transition of candidates offered a contract with the network or district network office,including the Contract, Licensing and Registration process, as well as training and development• Oversee any pre-contract training to be done by the candidate Leadership• Build, audit, and refine the selection process as needed• Guide leadership team in developing specific recruiting strategies and activities necessary to reachrecruiting goals• Monitor and report on actual versus needed activity and results of recruiters and leadership teammembers• Participate in company and industry training programs and work to improve the recruiting andselection skills of the entire leadership team• Direct and supervise the recruiting activities of the Campus Recruiter and the Recruiting Coordinator• Manage office recruitment budget• Create and execute on a professional development plan built with input and guidance from theManaging Director, Growth and Development Director or Field Director Accountability, Tracking, and Analysis• Analyze recruiting ratios to identify inefficiencies in selection process; establish and implementimprovements• Utilize home office-supported software to maintain the candidate database and accurate records ofprospects to ensure efficiency of the selection process• Prepare activity/results for leadership team meetings and coordinate regular meetings to review,assess, and establish actions based on the data• May include the oversight of contract and licensing responsibilities Qualifications• Bachelor’s degree preferred• Previous work experience, preferably in sales, recruiting or related field; experience in the financial services or related industry is desired• Strong communication skills required with the ability to build rapport and influence others• 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