Acceleration Center University Relations and Talent Identification Senior Associate

Industry/Sector

Specialism

Management Level

Job Description & Summary

Focused on relationships you are building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations you are growing your personal brand deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity you are comfortable when the path forward isnt clear you ask questions and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Examples of the skills knowledge and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives needs and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance) the Firms code of conduct and independence requirements.

The Opportunity

When you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs) you step into a pivotal role focused on actively supporting various Acceleration Center services from Advisory to Assurance Tax and Business our innovative hubs youll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. Youll also participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and professional skills.

As part of the Talent Identification team you are expected to contribute to the Universities relationship building. As a Senior Associate you are expected to analyze complex problems mentor others and maintain rigorous standards. You are expected to focus on building client relationships and developing a deeper understanding of the business context while navigating increasingly complex situations and growing your personal brand and technical proficiency.

Main Responsibilities

• Establish develop and maintain recruiting-related relationships with campus stakeholders: school authorities and outreach departments to reinforce PwCs employer branding and create a strong pipeline.
• Define and implement the semester-long work plan for target universities in the northern region of the country: Monterrey Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez.
• Proactively organize recruitment events at universities.
• Development of universities for target profiles.
• Recruitment of entry-level vacancies for the local practice.
• Support the team in screening active projects and searching for candidates for Mexico City.
• Analysis data management and reporting to understand the effectiveness of each source in the region.

What You Must Have

• Bachelors Degree.
• 4 years minimum of solid experience inrecruiting-related relationships with Universities.
• Oral and written proficiency in English.
• Demonstrating experience and familiarity with CRM systems/ ATS tools: Workday Success Factors etc.
• Skills: Outgoing strong interpersonal and communication skills self-motivated results oriented proactive.

What Sets You Apart

• Planning and participating in Universities recruiting events within the firms markets and/or lines of service.
• Coordinating the logistics and planning of early identification events in the Universities.
• Executes virtual recruiting activities which require consistent interaction with students faculty and career services for assigned colleges and universities including virtual presentations and networking events.
• Manage sourcing and recruitment for entry level roles.
• Screening and assessing candidates as needed.
• Reviewing and updating recruiting information systems to confirm data quality and completeness.
• Collaborating with sourcing professionals and business stakeholders.
• Maintaining pipeline reports and presenting regular updates.
• Managing and updating the experienced applicant tracking system.
• Working in a fast-paced high-performing environment.
• Demonstrating experience and comfort with cold calling.
• Being familiar with Boolean search strings and x-ray mining along with appropriate social media posting tactics to attract passive candidates.
• Building and maintaining a network of contacts.
• Executing on the recruiting strategy component for priority open roles and sourcing pipeline strategy for soon-to-be open roles.
• Initiating first contact with prospective candidates pitching PwC and gaining their interest in proceeding further via call and/or email.
• Conducting preliminary introductory screen by asking a series of standard questions.
• Meeting and exceeding defined metrics including number of submittals who convert into interviews offers hires.
• Touching base with candidate as appropriate during and after the recruiting process to further build network.
• Being well-spoken and able to pitch the PwC Story to prospective candidates.
• Leveraging available technologies to establish and maintain relationships.

Travel Requirements

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