Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

OVERALL FUNCTION

The Berry Network Office of Northwestern Mutual is seeking a motivated and relationship-driven Athlete Recruiter to identify, engage, and recruiter top-tier athletic talent for our organization. This individual will build strong relationships with athletic programs, former athletes, and sports networks to create a pipeline of competitive, disciplined, and goal-oriented candidates. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Source and recruit current and former athletes for the Financial Representative career or other roles aligned with their skill sets
• Build and maintain strong relationships with college athletic departments, sports organizations, and alumni associations
• Developed targeted outreach strategies via campus visits, networking events, career fairs, and social media
• Conduct interviews and assess candidate fit and whether it makes sense to introduce them to a local office for further consideration
• Act as a brand ambassador, promoting the companys commitment to developing talent from athletic background
• Track recruiting metrics and provide regular updates to hiring managers and leadership
• Collaborate with marketing and other recruiters to craft compelling campaigns that appeal to athlete candidates

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree required
• 2+ years of recruiting experience; experience with athlete recruiting or campus recruitment preferred
• Former athlete or deep understanding of athletic culture and values
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to practice attentive and active listening and communicate in an open and direct manner
• High level of coaching skills, e.g., empathy paired with honesty, listening, supportive, trustworthy, goal-oriented
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and build high-trust relationships
• Familiarity with Microsoft applications, data entry, and information retrieval software
• Demonstrate organizational and time management skills and ability to multitask, set priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to embrace change and work in a fast-paced environment, as well as manage multiple diverse projects and assignments in a timely and quality manner
• Ability to work both independently and on a team
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• High level of credibility with the leadership team and representatives in the office
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Experience as a technical or sales recruiter preferred
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written
• Time management abilities to stay on track
• Experience with full cycle recruiting
• Excellent networking abilities for maintaining a candidate pool
• Three or more years progressively responsible 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

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