Early Talent Recruiter

Purpose

The Early Talent Recruiter is a key member of the Global Talent Acquisition (GTA) team, performing as a lead talent partner driving recruitment strategy for our early talent programs. This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships on campus, conducting research to ensure target universities are in line with the college recruiting strategy and company long term goals. This individual will manage the end to end recruitment process beginning with forecasting all the way through offer.

The ideal candidate resides in the greater Cleveland (or surrounding) area, although this is primarily a remote position with the expectation to travel to the Euclid, OH headquarters as needed for events and meetings. Most campus related travel will be in the mid-west region. 

What You Will Do

Oversee the recruitment process, candidate, and talent scout experience for Early Talent. You will support multiple functions and departments within Lincoln Electric including engineering, finance, sales, IT, HR, marketing, etc. 

Responsibilities

• Leverage existing and build new relationships with universities, professional and diverse organizations, and alumni networks to execute business strategies
• Actively engage with executive and senior leaders internally to continuously improve the early talent recruitment process
• Build campus teams using a talent scout network with Lincoln; lead team trainings
• Innovate candidate outreach plans, while executing a tiered school approach
• Participate in relevant community outreach events, career fairs, and social networking activities
• Represent Lincoln Electric as an employer of choice. You will likely be their first interaction with the company!
• Manage requisition volume of approximately 30 (total annual headcount of ~150 positions), including posting, screening, scheduling interviews, and extending offers.
• Play a key role in executing the diversity recruiting strategy for early career recruitment
• Manage OFCCP data management requirements
• Project yearly recruitment expenditures for budgetary consideration & control
• Ability to travel 40% or more during peak campus recruiting season

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1+ years experience in talent acquisition
• Ability to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship
• Strong initiative and solid judgment abilities/skills
• Ability to build and maintain superior relationships with internal and external clients at all levels
• Project management, written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel & Word)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing or Communications preferred
• 2+ years experience in campus recruitment
• Experience in a global manufacturing environment
• Knowledge and experience with recruiting engineering and technical talent