Talent Consultant

at  University of Florida

The University of Florida’s Talent Acquisition & Onboarding office seeks to add a collaborative, strategic, and engaging talent acquisition professional to the Strategic Talent Group (STG), the University’s internal executive search team. The Strategic Talent Group focuses on service excellence when developing talent acquisition strategies, networking, and engaging top talent to fill key university leadership positions. We pride ourselves on our consultative approach, utilizing our knowledge and expertise to educate, guide and empower our campus partners. Talent Consultants for the University of Florida enjoy working in the global executive talent market, thrive in collaborative environments, and have a passion for talent acquisition activities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of appropriate experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Strong experience sourcing top talent in and across disciplines and levels in Higher Education
• Strong background of providing coaching, training and/or guidance to a broad range of stakeholders from various backgrounds.
• Experience in public speaking
• Experience managing projects or events, seeing the big picture while attending to small details.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities, tasks, resources, and time.
• Experience with customer service and building authentic relationships with others
• Maintain professional behavior, dress, and demeanor when engaging with campus partners, visitors, customers, and the public.

In this position, you will serve as an executive talent consultant who plays a pivotal role in the ongoing growth and success of the University of Florida. Talent consultants create competitive recruitment strategies while identifying and engaging passive candidates in a highly competitive executive talent market. Talent Consultants function collaboratively with a team of experts during full-cycle searches and consultative meetings.
Our team values diversity of thought, skills, experiences, and talent. As champions of best practices in sourcing, recruiting, selection, and hiring; the Strategic Talent Group is committed to fostering an environment where team members feel included, respected, and empowered to do their best work. The Talent Consultant position allows for a hybrid remote work schedule and flexibility when such arrangements benefit both the organization and employees.

The responsibilities associated with this position will include but are not limited to:

• Provide full-cycle talent acquisition services for executive and hard to fill roles; utilizing creative strategies for sourcing passive candidates, creating evaluation criteria, scheduling interviews, managing search logistics, and hosting in person interviews.
• Coach and guide hiring authorities, search chairs, panels, and committees regarding best and practices in recruiting and hiring.
• Source for top talent and develops talent pipelines through proactive relationship building and networking.
• Create training documents and resources and facilitate training and education on best practices in hiring.
• Engage talent platforms, such as LinkedIn Recruiter, to develop and implement compelling strategies that engage a broad audience.
• Support campus partners with search related tasks including managing candidate pipelines and inquiries, building interview itineraries, and hosting campus finalists.
• Lead and participate in broader Talent Acquisition & Onboarding strategic programs or initiatives that advance the use of best practices to engage and attract top talent for the UF Community.
• Facilitate information sessions, attend events, and coordinate events to build the University of Florida’s visibility as an employer of choice.

As a member of the Gator Nation, employees experience elevated benefits, including but not limited to flexible work schedules and hybrid/remote work, when possible; health, life, and dental insurance; paid family, vacation, and sick leave; competitive pension and investment plans; and a host of other discount programs and perks.