University Recruiter Senior Associate

Grant Thornton is seeking a University Recruiting Senior Associate in Chicago IL.

Join a dynamic team of University Recruiting leaders responsible for identifying attracting and hiring high quality diverse intern and entry level talent. As a University Recruiting Senior Associate you will build strategy and execute programming in support of Grant Thorntons university recruiting strategy.

Professional services recruiting is challenging high volume fast-paced and best in class. The idea candidate is innovative collaborative and demonstrates strong project management skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Project & Event Management

• Coordinate campus recruiting activities that include communications campus programming and interviewing.
• Drive all relevant recruiting activities such as presentations career fairs inoffice and campus interviews and offers.
• Project Manage and Execute campus programs (Early ID Internship) at a local regional and national level.

Relationship Management

• Build Grant Thornton brand on-campus and maintain relationships with students faculty career services.
• Serve as primary point of contact for candidates throughout the recruiting and into the onboarding process.
• Promote candidate communications and relationship management by creating and fostering high touch one-on-one relationships with top candidates.
• Build strong relationships with leadership and campus partner champions in the office.
• Train and mentor junior members of the recruiting team.

Development of Campus Recruiting Strategy

• Work with business partners and campus teams to execute campus strategy to promote Grant Thorntons brand and reputation at assigned universities.
• Attract and screen candidates based on skill set and relevant area of the business.
• Develop expand and support diversity recruiting efforts across targeted offices and campuses.
• Create and Execute Campus Recruiting Strategy for assigned universities and offices using data driven metrics and results.
• Work with Partners and Internal Stakeholders to develop hiring goals and campus recruiting strategy to fill intern and entry level needs.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Accounting or related major
• Minimum three years of experience in university recruiting career services/higher education or professional services consulting
• Ability to establish priorities manage deadlines exercise a high degree of professionalism in interactions with all levels of internal and external clients
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced multi-location environment.
• Experience leading and training teams
• Flexibility with hours; ability to work overtime and evenings as needed
• Ability to travel during peak recruiting season is required (once business assumes normal operations)
• Strong project management and communication skills
• Experience with Taleo Oracle Yello Handshake

The base salary range for this position in the firms Chicago IL office only is between $76000 and $114000 per year.