Senior Talent Associate (San Diego)

Are you looking for more than just a job? Do you want to have a voice and feel a sense of belonging? At ICW Group, we hire innovative people who consistently adapt, grow and deliver. We believe in hard work, a fun work environment, and embracing creativity that only comes about when talented people collaborate to develop solutions. Our mission is to create the best insurance experience possible.

Headquartered in San Diego with regional offices located throughout the United States, ICW Group has been named for seven consecutive years as a Top 50 performing P&C company offering the stability of a large, profitable and growing company combined with a small-company entrepreneurial spirit. Our purpose-driven ethos provides team members with opportunities to contribute, develop, and belong.

Great opportunity for a motivated, results driven Senior Talent Associate to join our Talent Acquisition team. As a Senior Talent Associate you will oversee the complete lifecycle recruitment process, including candidate sourcing and assessment, onboarding and maintaining good hiring practices. This position exists to attract and place high quality talent across the enterprise that performs well, while providing exceptional candidate experiences to promote the brand and generate engagement to support Human Resources (HR) initiatives.

This is a hybrid position working from home and in our Rancho Bernardo office.

The Right Values, The Right Fit

We believe the right candidate will possess a high degree of emotional intelligences and sees their own personal values aligned with those of our organization.

• Focus - Focus on customers and sweat the details.
• Honor - Honor our commitments, our communities, and each other.
• Passion - Follow our passion, pursue our purpose, and inspire those around us.
• Integrity - Act with integrity, respect, care, and trust.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Participates in the planning and execution of Talent Attraction strategies.

• Develops comprehensive recruiting and sourcing plans for open positions, working closely with Talent Partners.
• Identifies job requirements and human specifications for open positions.
• Sources qualified candidates for assigned positions using the most effective means including internal and external job boards, professional associations, schools or other target sources so to minimize the use of agencies and provide high caliber candidates.
• Develops a network of industry, academic, and community contacts to create a pipeline of candidates for future openings.
• Attends events representing ICW Group and promotes the benefits of working at the Company.

Manages the candidate selection and onboarding process.

• Pre-screens and recommends candidates to Talent Partners to present to their LOBs.
• Manages all aspects of the applicant process to ensure a timely and positive experience.
• Closes candidates and negotiates salary and hiring terms.
• Works closely with manager and Talent Partner to create attractive employment offer.
• Secures appropriate approvals for job offers and makes verbal offer to candidate.
• Prepares offer letter and secures acceptance.
• Creates and documents leads within a centralized tracking system.
• Follows-up with leads in an effort to convert into active candidates.

Engages in Talent Acquisition programs.

• Promotes Employee Referral Program by developing campaigns and promotions to expand the use of employee referrals as a primary source of candidates.
• Promotes College Relations Program by evaluating program metrics and makes program adjustments to ensure program viability and continuity.
• Identifies key academic institutions and programs to target for college recruiting.
• Establishes relationships with college leaders and faculty and seeks opportunities for involvement in student organizations.
• Links ICW Group leaders as speaker for college classrooms to promote insurance industry careers and Company opportunities.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This role does not have direct reports but may mentor and/or train junior team members on Company and Recruiting procedures.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university required in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Insurance recruiting experience highly preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Working knowledge of recruiting experience in a corporate environment with additional exposure in a team leadership role.
• Strong verbal communication skills; demonstrated good judgment; solid project management skills; competent in the use of technology and Microsoft Office applications.
• A wide degree of creativity, near- and long-term recruiting vision, business understanding, and personal organization is required.
• Exposure and desire to engage in social networking strategies to engage potential talent.
• Demonstrated skills in negotiating, multi-tasking, organization and execution; Current knowledge base of Recruiting best practices, California, federal and local labor laws relative to staffing; Sophisticated interpersonal skills that project a sense of optimism, “can-do” spirit, and fun with the ability to adapt style depending on situation.

COMPENSATION

The salary range listed for this position, $74,932.01 to $126,367.76, is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at ICW Group, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education. In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer. We do not hire towards the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package outlined below.

WHY JOIN ICW GROUP?

• Challenging work and the ability to make a difference
• You will have a voice and feel a sense of belonging
• We offer a competitive benefits package, with generous medical, dental, and vision plans as well as 401K retirement plans and company match
• Bonus potential for all positions
• Paid Time Off with an accrual rate of 5.23 hours per pay period (equal to 17 days per year)
• 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year
• Want to continue learning? We’ll support you 100%

ICW Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. ICW Group will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.