Associate Director, Talent Acquisition
About Klick Health
Meet a different kind of workplace. Klick Health is an ecosystem of brilliant minds working to realize the full potential of their people and clients in life sciences since 1997. And we’re still growing fast, even after two decades. What does that mean for you? As Klick experiences exponential growth year-over-year, so do the people who help make it happen. Because we’re constantly evolving and changing, we invest in talent early and often, to develop future leaders at all levels. We’re one of the country’s Top 10 Great Workplaces, 10 Most Inspiring Cultures, Best Workplace for Innovators, Best Managed, and Fastest Growing. We know that career paths are seldom simple and straightforward. And that's an asset. If you feel like you'd be a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply and take the first steps to starting your career journey at Klick!
Associate Director, Talent Acquisition
We are looking for an Associate Director, Talent Acquisition to join us on a full time basis. As Associate Director Talent Acquisition Partner, reporting to the Vice President, Talent Acquisition, this role will be responsible for managing a portfolio across 2 or more crafts.
You will be working collaboratively with the talent acquisition team, key stakeholders, and external thought leaders to operationalize a world class TA experience for candidates. Provide vision and strategic direction to Talent Acquisition strategies and the future of TA at Klick.
You will work with the VP, TA to proactively plan, source, assess, and qualify best-in-class talent to join Klick Inc. You will work with your leads to develop tactical sourcing plans, actively source and recruit high quality external candidates in support of business plans and goals.
In this role, you'll establish key connections and relationships in support of their sourcing activities, maintain an online/social media presence, and actively prospect talent through a trusted relationship network.
Job Requirements
- Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Collaborate with business leaders and Hiring Managers to ensure deep understanding of the business strategy and needs
- Develop and implement key talent insights to drive accountability and forward-thinking conversations ensuring optimal people competencies are aligned to overall business priorities in order to provide greater transparency and visibility to stakeholders.
- Leverage market intelligence and analytics to drive our recruiting methodology to support the talent acquisition team in elevating the hiring, selection and overall candidate experience
- Coach team members towards the effective and efficient utilization of sourcing, hiring & selection tools and resources to support business requirements and strategies.
- Suggest and manage changes to talent acquisition process to increase both hiring velocity and candidate experience including pitching and implementation of new tools to TA leadership
- Set best practice for how talent acquisition is approached across the organization
- Communicate effectively with external candidates about Klick and role specifics
- Coach and mentor TA and TE partners
- Actively participate in team meetings and contribute to idea formation
- Coach team on the various talent acquisition levers to use in order to achieve hiring targets
- Ensure recruiter portfolios are balanced across the team
- Manage 15-20 (min) roles at any given time
- Source, screen and interview candidates to develop pools of talent through various sources
- Create a positive candidate experience through continued communication; courtesy and respect
- Research/make recommendations on the latest recruiting trends and tools to strive for efficiencies and effectiveness in Talent Acquisition
- Demonstrate the ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through in-depth interviews and high offer-to-interview ratios
- Regularly visit hiring manager departments to develop a thorough understanding of the department culture and use that understanding to help candidates fully understand the opportunity
- Participate in networking events with industry organizations and partners
- Represent the organization at all times. With Pride; Passion; Enthusiasm, and Commitment
Qualifications
- 7-9+ years experience in talent/talent acquisition with exposure to external hiring agencies
- Experience managing external vendors (agencies, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Prior experience working as a recruiter for agency or marketing organization
- Results and solutions oriented
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong initiative and solid judgment
- Must be able to manage competing demands, accept criticism and constructive feedback, while being extremely adaptable and flexible
- Excellent project management, writing, and oral communication skills are required
- Demonstrated ability to command the attention and respect of senior level leaders
- Demonstrated ability to recruit for a broad/deep range of positions
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately
- Bonus points: Prior experience in advertising agency or healthcare marketing
Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of colour, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities.
We’re also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. Should you require any accommodation, please contact us at careers@klick.com and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs and ensure you have a positive experience.