Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. We work to provide employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive, starting with ensuring every team member enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally.

Benefits

• Award-winning culture with inclusion and diversity as a priority
• Performance-based incentive plans
• Competitive benefits package including:
  • Health, vision, and dental coverage
  • Short- and 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 benefits are subject to the terms of their individual plans.

About the Role

This position is responsible for the design, development, and delivery of candidate recruitment and selection for designated areas of specialism (e.g., Actuarial, Finance & Accounting, and Technology & Transformation). The role includes mentoring Talent Acquisition Consultants and Talent Acquisition Specialists.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive sourcing and recruitment strategies for exempt and non-exempt openings to meet current and ongoing staffing requirements.
• Build strong rapport and working relationships with diverse audiences, including business management, academic administration, student organizations, vendors, and community resources.
• Expertly cold call, network, recruit, and close candidates.
• Consult and educate managers and selection teams on recruiting and selection-related topics.
• Proactively source and identify candidates for the pipeline and introduce them to hiring managers.
• Evaluate and select colleges and universities for sourcing candidates based on business needs and develop relationships with them.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute on-campus recruitment efforts (e.g., information sessions, career fairs, interviews).
• Set challenging performance goals and high-performance standards to support business results.
• Promote the employee referral bonus program to create additional pools of quality talent.
• Provide expertise on the regional employment market to ensure competitiveness in hiring.
• Develop alternative recruiting strategies as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of successful recruitment and selection experience.
• 3+ years of recruiting experience for roles in a designated area of specialism (e.g., Actuarial, Finance & Accounting, Technology & Transformation).
• Insurance industry experience and HR certifications preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; highly organized.
• Strong knowledge of OFCCP requirements and expertise in managing full life-cycle recruitment.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
• Demonstrated ability to perform at both strategic and tactical levels.
• Expert-level knowledge in all full lifecycle recruiting components, including sourcing, qualifying, networking, assessing, legal compliance, job analysis, wage and salary trends, relationship management, and due diligence.
• Excellent negotiation, decision-making, and persuasion skills.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $63,500.00–$120,000.00. Actual pay will be based on skills, geographical location, and experience. Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards, including healthcare benefits, insurance benefits, 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 regardless of employee contribution.

Unum is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland, and the UK, as well as significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA, plus over 35 U.S. field offices. Colonial Life, part of Unum Group, is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.