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Talent Acquisition Consultant

Unum Group


Job Location:

Chattanooga, TN - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 53300 - 100700
Posted: 4 September 2026 (5 days ago)
Application Deadline: 2 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

When you join the team at Unum you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Here we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout lifes moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this we provide:

  • Award-winning culture

  • Inclusion and diversity as a priority

  • Performance Based Incentive Plans

  • Competitive benefits package that includes: Health Vision Dental Short & Long-Term Disability

  • Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)

  • Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution

  • Mental health support

  • Career advancement opportunities

  • Student loan repayment options

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Flexible work environments

*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.

And thats just the beginning

With 10000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether youre directly supporting a growing family or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others and join Team Unum today!

General Summary:
Unum is seeking a strategic & dynamic Talent Acquisition Consultant to support full-cycle high-volume recruiting with a focus on class-hiring within our Customer Operations organization.

In this role you will collaborate with stakeholders to execute the end-to-end recruitment of assigned requisitions. Your responsibilities include determining job requirements screening candidates forecasting hiring needs sourcing and the recruiting & selection process to meet Unums business needs. As a Talent Advisor and Brand Ambassador you will promote Unum through various outreach initiatives and events ensuring we attract top talent in a competitive market.

This is a hybrid role based out of our Chattanooga TN campus- a vibrant hub of collaboration innovation and engagement. We believe that the most impactful relationships are built face-to-face and this role offers a unique opportunity to be at the heart of our culture. While we support flexibility with our office culture the ability to build trust and influence in real time is essential to success in this role.

How Youll Thrive

  • Ensure that Unum hires the highest quality candidates with the skills education and experience necessary to meet our business needs.
  • Execute comprehensive sourcing and recruitment strategies for exempt and high-volume non-exempt openings to meet current and ongoing staffing requirements.
  • Develop strong rapport & working relationships with diverse audiences including but not limited to business management faculty and academic administration student organizations vendors and community resources.
  • Conduct structured interviews and assessments to ensure we select top-quality candidates.
  • Develop strategies for attracting diverse talent through networking to boost Unums brand and proactively source and identify candidates for pipeline.
  • Consult and educate managers and selection teams on recruiting and selection-related topics and issues.
  • Plan coordinate and execute on-campus recruitment efforts including information sessions career fairs etc.
  • Meet recruiting goals and high-performance standards to support achievement of business results.
  • Promote the employee referral bonus program to create additional pools of quality talent.
  • Keep abreast of industry trends to ensure candidates meet current standards.
  • Partner and collaborate to develop alternative recruiting strategies as needed.
  • May perform other duties as assigned.

What Youll Bring with You

  • Associates degree required. Bachelors degree preferred.
  • 3 years of successful recruitment and selection experience required with knowledge in all full-cycle recruiting components and the ability to manage high volume recruitment.
  • Insurance industry experience and HR certifications preferred.
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
  • Strongwritten and verbal communication skills; highly organized and detailed.
  • Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
  • Strong negotiation decision making and persuasion skills.
  • Rapport building and interpersonal skills for effective networking.
  • Must be able to manage competing demands accept criticism and constructive feedback while being extremely adaptable and flexible.
  • Ability to work in a metric driven environment required.
  • Understanding of the job market and the ability to address challenges with alternate recruiting strategies.
  • Ability to gain the attention and respect of hiring managers.
  • Demonstrated ability to function/recruit on a national/international multi-location level.
  • Strong technical aptitude: extensive use of internet as a vehicle for sourcing job postings and researching; Ability to effectively learn and utilize Applicant Tracking Systems; Ability to grasp MS Office Suite (Excel PowerPoint Outlook).

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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga TN with international offices in Ireland Poland and the UK Unum also has significant operations in Portland ME and Baton Rouge LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia SC with over 40 field offices nationwide.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring placement and advancement without regard to a persons race color religion national origin age genetic information military status gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description actual pay will be based on skill geographical location and experience.

$53300.00-$100700.00

Additionally Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health vision dental) insurance benefits (short & long-term disability) performance-based incentive plans paid time off and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

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Unum provides comprehensive financial insurance products to industries of all sizes. Leader in disability insurance, life insurance, compliance and developing HR technology solutions for our clients.

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