Associate Director, Talent Acquisition

Chicago, IL, United States

Arc is the lead shopper and retail agency within Publicis Groupe. In an era of unprecedented disruption, where the customers you seek actively resist brands like never before, everything we do is in service of making your brand irresistible. We call it Irresistible Commerce. And it starts by employing insights and data to uncover what’s standing in the way of growth. Then we deploy irresistible creative solutions to build connected shopping experiences that are personal, valuable and delightful for your customers. The results simultaneously drive brand sales and love. Helping us become WARC’s #1 Specialty Retail Agency with groundbreaking work recognized by Adweek, ANA Reggie Awards and Effies.

Job Description The Associate Director, Talent Acquisition is responsible for leading and developing our recruiters, and overseeing the full life cycle of the recruiting process. You will be responsible for keeping abreast of industry and market trends, and innovates innovative approaches to solve evolving business challenges. You will lead through partnership and work closely with our recruiters to ensure they have the resources, training, and support they need to provide best in class service to hiring managers and candidates alike.

In partnership with the Talent Lead, you will uphold the strategy for talent acquisition across the company, maintaining a clear focus on relationship management, candidate generation, employer branding, candidate experience, and strategy. You will independently execute on strategic and operational projects and programs for the agency. You will function as a subject matter expert on the recruitment process and strategies, helping to establish best practices; building, maintaining, and updating documentation as needed. You will also contribute to training initiatives both within the Talent team and across the organization.

You will also serve as a lead recruiter, managing a diverse pipeline of candidates, and actively managing all senior-level and specialized searches. It is imperative that you be highly adaptable, able to manage a high volume of operational work and individual requisitions simultaneously without sacrificing quality, communication, or candidate experience. This role is ideal for a process-oriented individual.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a hybrid position requiring onsite collaboration an average of 3 days/week. The role is based out of our Chicago office located at 35 West Wacker Drive and all candidates must be local to the Chicago metro area and willing to commute into that office on a regular basis.

Primary Responsibilities:

Lead and develop strategic partnerships: partner closely with brand US brand leaders and managers to gain insights on their business and develop and implement strategies to provide innovative solutions to meet the staffing needs of the organization

Effectively manage consultative relationships with multiple Hiring Managers simultaneously, providing attentive service to all

Maintain a knowledge base of industry trends and new developments

Manage candidates seamlessly through the interview process; set expectations, provide thoughtful feedback, negotiate and close all offers

Liaise with cross-functional leads to monitor progress against open positions and ensure recruiter efficacy

Establish, track, and analyze metrics and report on progress to business leadership proactively by maintaining recruitment tracking, optimizing existing reports where applicable

Own ongoing strategic development of recruiting processes: identifying competitive landscapes, providing insight on competitive benchmarking, defining candidate populations, and refining the employer brand

Provide day-to-day management and mentorship to Talent Acquisition team

Efficiently and accurately maintain all Talent Acquisition tools and systems

Contribute to the development of new Talent initiatives, building supporting documentation when necessary

Qualifications 7+ years of experience recruiting in a fast-paced environment

Successful track record recruiting and filling marketing and/or advertising roles

In depth knowledge of media landscape, and deep commitment to continued self-education

Experience managing recruiting staff to include coaching, performance reviews, problem resolution, process compliance and reporting

Experience consulting, presenting, and communicating with executives and other key stakeholders

Demonstrated analytical, creative thinking, and negotiation skills

Previous experience working in complex, global businesses that demonstrates an understanding of how to effectively manage/balance cultural and organizational dynamic nuances

Highest level of integrity and ability to keep information confidential

Experience managing contract negotiation with recruiting agencies, job boards, LinkedIn and other search vehicles

Additional Information The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more

Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility

Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption

Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance

Tuition Assistance

Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more

Matching Gifts programs

Flexible working arrangements

‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)

Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Arc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $110,000 - $145,000 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 05/10/2024.

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