Recruiting Specialist

Edelman is seeking a dynamic ambassador to fulfill the role of a Recruitment Specialist based in our Chicago office. You’ll be joining a close-knit collaborative HR & Recruitment team that is creative, supportive, inspired and passionate about the work they do to attract and retain the best talent.

This highly motivated person will play an integral part in Edelman’s continued growth by identifying leading, diverse talent for our winning team. The Recruitment Specialist will support hiring for the Chicago office and cover all practice areas – consumer, corporate/public affairs, technology, healthcare, digital, production, insights/analytics, market research and creative. A passion for creativity in recruitment, building a vast network and marketing the employer brand will be essential in this outstanding opportunity.

Edelman is a new kind of agency, at the intersection of PR, Advertising, Social, Digital, and Experiential. We blur the lines between each medium to create smart, innovative, and powerful work that gets people talking and engaging with brands in new ways. We’re passionate, unconventional and driven by a desire to do the best work possible

Responsibilities to include:

Actively source candidates through a variety of channels
Proactively recruit through cold calling, networking events, social media, and job postings
Pipeline passive candidates for anticipated growth; maintain an ongoing database of candidates- at all levels
Effective negotiation skills with insight into compensation trends
Schedule and conduct interviews based on our candidate assessment platform
Collaborate effectively with HR colleagues to maintain Edelman’s reputation as a great place to work
Make informed selection recommendations to hiring managers
Coordinate online employer branding projects, including social media profiles
Plan and execute recruitment and networking events, such as meet-ups or panel discussions
Represent and uphold a positive and engaging employer brand internally and externally, highlighting and promoting Edelman’s best practice programs
Maintain requisitions in the Applicant Tracking System (Taleo)
Ensure compliance with EEO/AA requirements and assist with the development and implementation of diversity initiatives
Lead recruitment efforts at industry and university career fairs, keeping diversity top of mind
Act as a liaison with area employment agencies, temporary/direct hire agencies, and professional organizations
As an active part of the HR team, participate in other projects as assigned, such as training and development facilitation

Basic Qualifications:

The Recruiter must possess a minimum 3 years’ experience in a recruitment role within a PR, Creative, Digital and/or Advertising agency environment.

About you:

You have previous experience recruiting in a PR, Creative, Digital and/or Advertising agency environment
You have experience recruiting for account management, earned media, social media, community management, creative, digital media buying and planning positions for high-tech, consumer, healthcare and entertainment brands
You use creative sourcing techniques beyond LinkedIn and can make strategic recommendations
You’re a multi-tasking wizard with an impressive ability to successfully manage multiple projects and searches
You have excellent, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word skills
You possess good judgment and the ability to uphold confidentiality
Your writing skills are exemplary
You’re self-motivated and able to work proactively with a team and independently
You communicate effectively with internal clients as well as external candidates

About Us

Edelman is a leading global communications marketing firm that partners with many of the world’s largest and emerging businesses and organizations, helping them evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Edelman was awarded the Grand Prix Cannes Lion for PR in 2014; six Cannes Lions in 2015; and the Grand Prix in the Titanium category in 2016. The firm was named “2016 Global Agency of the Year” by the Holmes Report, and one of Advertising Age’s “Agencies to Watch” in 2014. In 2015, Edelman was among Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work” for the fifth time. Edelman owns specialty firms Edelman Intelligence (research) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, experiential), a joint venture with United Talent Agency. Visit http://www.edelman.com for more information.

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Edelman is an equal opportunity employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.