Talent Sourcing Specialist in Newport

Ascensus is the leading independent technology and service platform powering savings plans across America, providing products and expertise that help nearly 16 million people save for a better today and tomorrow.

The primary focus of this position is to support the Talent Acquisition department in creating and maintaining relationships with high performing, active/passive talent through various media and non-media tools and avenues. This person will aid in the responsibility of achieving staffing objectives, acting as a partner to TA Consultants by creatively sourcing and evaluating candidates in line with required skills/qualifications and Ascensus core values. This is a hybrid position - 1 day/week in our Dresher, PA office.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with TA Director to assist in design of (short-term and long-term) strategies that support recruitment efforts of the TA Department.
• Assist in defining, designing and implementing the Sourcing Strategy for building/managing talent pools for specific candidate profiles/labor shortage positions.
• Partner with TA Director and TA Consultants by participating on intake sessions with clients to understand new job requisition recruiting objectives.
• Proactively create and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates through cold calling/e-mailing, professional networking, data mining, social media, resume databases, etc.
• Social media management of Talent Acquisition specific portals – Twitter, Facebook, etc. that includes systemic content development and delivery to engage marketplace talent.
• Ensure the development and optimization of a broad range of sourcing channels that improve the quantity and quality of the talent pool.
• Measure and monitor the effectiveness of strategic sourcing activities.
• Manage/update candidates in various systems - applicant tracking system, CRM, media databases, etc. and provide TA Director weekly activity reports.
• Meet with recruiting staff on a regular basis to collaborate on optimum approaches to strengthen candidate pool.
• Stay current on sourcing best practices/trends.
• Post/manage postings on various job boards, social media, etc.
• Assist with HR department projects as assigned.
• Provide back up support of TA Consultant and HR Administrative support related activities during absences.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsible for protecting, securing, and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.

The Core Values of People Matter, Quality First and Integrity Always® should be visible in your actions on a day-to-day basis showing your support of our organizational culture.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years of Sourcing experience.
• Proficiency with social media.
• Proficiency with MS Office and database systems.
• Ability to prioritize and complete a high volume of work, managing multiple projects and coordinating multiple requests to successful completion.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

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