Recruiter

About EAB

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,500 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across five major areas: enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data & analytics, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards.

For more information, visit our Careers page.

The Role in Brief:

Recruiter

EAB’s Recruiting team is seeking a full-cycle Recruiter to support searches across multiple levels and divisions. In this role you will partner with Business Partners and hiring teams in developing candidate sourcing and evaluation strategies, owning the process from search kickoff to offer negotiation and closing.

This position will be based in Richmond, Virginia or Washington, DC.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage the full candidate life cycle: attract, select, schedule, interview, and negotiate offers to close candidates
• Develop a critical eye for candidates by fully understanding the unique needs of various business lines and job profiles; conduct comprehensive interviews that test for qualifications
• Market the firm to candidates, driving interest in EAB with a keen sense of what sells in competitive job markets and how to present our opportunities in a compelling way
• Drive decision making with line managers to expedite the hiring process
• Successfully manage the offer delivery and candidate “sell” process – create and deliver compelling and equitable offer proposals, ask probing questions to understand the factors in a candidate’s decision-making process, and coordinate efforts to effectively address questions or concerns with the ultimate goal of securing an acceptance
• Analyze market and recruiting data to inform strategy, pivoting as needed to meet desired goals
• Partner effectively with fellow recruiters to share candidate pipelines and contribute to team hiring goals
• Participate in special projects (e.g., recruiting campaigns, referral triaging, sourcing strategies, training modules and presentations)

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1-2 years of relevant full-time professional experience
• Experience and proven success in a full-cycle recruiting role
• Ability to work and collaborate successfully on a geographically dispersed team
• Proven experience managing multiple, competing priorities, with strong attention to detail

Ideal Qualifications:

• Proven experience with both high touch and high volume full-cycle corporate recruiting
• Experience successfully leveraging applicant tracking systems and advanced candidate sourcing techniques
• Conversant with DEI-related HR subject matter
• Proven goal orientation and ability to achieve or exceed target metrics and expectations
• High emotional intelligence with ability to build rapport quickly and navigate sensitive situations effectively
• Impeccable written and spoken communication skills, emphasizing empathy and diplomacy
• Experience in professional services and/or education industry
• Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB’s DE&I Promise

If you’ve reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome diversity of background and experience. We would encourage you to submit an application if this is a role you would be passionate about doing every day.

Benefits:

Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• 20 days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm holidays
• Daytime leave policy for community service or fitness activities (up to 10 hours a month each)
• Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Phase Back to Work program for employees returning from parental leave
• Infertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
• Wellness programs including gym discounts and incentives to promote healthy living
• Dynamic growth opportunities with merit-based promotion philosophy
• Benefits kick in day one, see the full details here.

At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to “make education smarter and our communities stronger” we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and are committed to fostering a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.

To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.