Recruiting Manager

Job: Recruiting Manager

Position Overview:

Bowers is hiring an experienced and motivated Recruiting Manager with a background in professional service firms to lead our talent acquisition efforts. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the professional services industry and its unique staffing requirements. You will be responsible for developing and executing effective recruitment strategies to attract top-tier accounting professionals, fostering strong relationships with candidates and internal stakeholders, and ensuring a seamless and positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Recruitment Planning:

• Collaborate with senior leadership and department heads to understand current and future talent needs.
• Develop comprehensive recruitment plans aligned with business goals, considering seasonal demands.
• Stay up to date on benefits and compensation of competing regional firms and provide benchmarking data to senior leadership and recommendations for adaptions to remain competitive.
• Provide regular reporting to leadership on recruitment KPIs and progress.

Talent Sourcing and Acquisition:

• Proactively identify, source, and engage passive and active candidates through various channels, including job boards, social media, professional networks, and referrals.
• Utilize Handshake to manage, hire, and recruit seasonal interns with the intent of hiring them as long-term employees.
• Conduct thorough candidate assessments to ensure alignment with role requirements and organizational culture.

Candidate Relationship Management:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with candidates at all stages of the recruitment process.
• Provide candidates with insights into the organization's culture, career growth opportunities, and benefits.
• Develop relationships with higher education institutions in Syracuse, Rochester, and Watertown markets, including career services teams, student advisors, and professors.

Interview and Selection Process:

• Coordinate interview schedules with candidates, hiring managers and firm stakeholders.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to design interview processes that accurately evaluate candidates' technical and cultural fit.
• Facilitate interview debriefs and provide valuable feedback to candidates throughout the interviewing process.

Employer Branding:

• Collaborate with Marketing Manager to enhance the company's reputation as an employer of choice within the public accounting field.
• Develop and maintain compelling job descriptions and career-related content.
• Select and order branded materials to be given out at events and career fairs.
• Register for, plan, and staff recruiting events and tradeshows.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Communications, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum of [3] years of experience in recruitment and/or sales and selling strategy is preferred.
• Proven experience in developing and executing successful recruitment and/or sales strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with candidates and stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze data, generate insights, and make data-driven decisions.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Ability to be highly efficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, ADP, and various related software.

Pay Range:

• $70,000 – $100,000
• Potential for commissions on Manager and Partner level hires

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Long-Term Disability, 401k

Position Location:

• Syracuse, NY or Rochester, NY
• On-Site / Hybrid
• Spring and fall local travel is required