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Avalara is a rapidly growing technology company that’s fundamentally changing the world of transactional tax compliance. We deliver comprehensive, cloud-based automation solutions that adapt to the ever-changing global tax landscape.

Job Summary:

The Director of Internal Communications will be highly experienced in employee-related and people manager communications in North America and, ideally, across Europe and India. This individual is a hands-on leader who can provide strategic counsel to senior executives as well as lean into the day-to-day internal communications tasks and coach a team of direct reports. The Director will possess deep experience in a variety of issues management and people-related organizational announcements and have the proven ability to not only create communications plans from scratch but also program manage a comprehensive global internal communications calendar at a high-growth technology company, where change is constant. This leader will also mentor, manage, and grow a team of talented internal communicators. This strategic position will report to the company’s Senior Director of Corporate Communications. This role will work closely with the Chief People Officer (CPO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), General Counsel, and every leader within Avalara’s People and Culture (P&C) organization. The Director and their team will draft, edit, and distribute internally facing communications for business related news as well as HR initiatives including career development, regional and global compensation and benefits programs, performance management, rewards and recognition, onboarding, employee engagement, diversity, and others. Additionally, the successful candidate will play a critical role in helping to deliver engaging digital employee communications by managing our intranet, what we call the Grove, and supporting content creation and promotion of our virtual global company meetings with our CEO and other business leaders, called AvaChats, as well as support content creation and execution of our annual global company meeting, CONNECT, which will be held in-person and virtual in February 2024.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create and program manage a global internal communications strategy, messaging and collateral (written and visual) for employee and people manager communications at Avalara.
• Support strategic communications for the Chief People Officer (CPO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), spanning internal and external media channels, positioning them as trusted, transparent, C-Suite leaders.
• Host and support critical internal stakeholder meetings to drive alignment, present plans and timelines, and gain agreement. This includes global monthly meetings with the CEO and other business leaders, HR-related meetings, leadership team meetings, and more.
• Serve as trusted strategic communications counsel to executives and HR business partners, collaborating with Avalara’s Corporate Communications team on a coordinated approach, annual communications plan, and related messaging and materials.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and Marketing in updating and implementing a global employer brand narrative that is tailored to specific geographies.
• Partner with the HR leadership team and regional HR and leadership teams to develop a cohesive global calendar and communications strategies for key HR initiatives.
• Review all communications materials created by the internal communications team members.
• In partnership with HR business partners, supervise communications to managers while advancing our capabilities to reach this critical audience and convert them into communicators.
• Align to a global strategy, corporate messaging, and standards for all written and visual communications with Avalara’s Corporate Communications, Brand, and Marketing teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 15+ years of relevant internal communications experience at technology company managing a team of direct reports; strong preference for those who specifically worked with HR teams in North America, Europe, and India
• Must have deep issues management and people-related organizational announcements experience and expertise
• Strong technical skills for internal material development programs (MS Office – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and others) and communications platforms (Slack, Zoom, Teams, etc.)
• Strong executive presence and negotiation skills
• Extreme attention to detail, time management, organization skills.
• Excellent planning, project management, prioritization, and presentation skills
• Must have a positive and flexible attitude for working in a fast-paced environment and be able to build strong relationships across various departments and functions

About Avalara:

We’re building cloud-based tax compliance solutions to handle every transaction in the world. Imagine every transaction you make — every tank of gas, cup of coffee, or pair of sneakers, every movie ticket, meal kit, or streamed song, every sensor-to-sensor ping. Nearly every time you make a purchase, physical or digital, there’s an accompanying unique and nuanced tax compliance calculation. The logic behind calculating taxes — the rules, rates, and boundaries is a global, layered, three-dimensional mess of complexity, with compliance dictated by governments and applied by every business, every day.

Avalara works with businesses of all sizes, all over the world — from corner stores to gigantic global retailers — to calculate tax accurately and automatically, at speeds measured in milliseconds. That’s a massive technical challenge, in terms of scale, reliability, and complexity, and we do it better than anyone. That’s why we’re growing fast. Headquartered in Seattle, Avalara has offices across the U.S. and around the world, in Brazil, Canada, India, U.K, Belgium and across Europe.

Equal Opportunities

Avalara is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.

Avalara

Job Description Summary

The Senior Manager, Corporate Communications has the responsibility for identifying, directing and executing corporate business communication strategies and plans that advance Mosaic’s strategic priorities. Responsibilities include providing strategic guidance and communications support for senior leaders, setting annual communications strategies that align to our most critical strategic priorities, leading company-wide strategic projects that cross multiple geographies; overseeing corporate communications crisis planning and response efforts; advancing our core storytelling narrative and supporting platforms; providing planning and oversight for global leadership conferences; and guiding visual communications and brand alignment.

Strategic Communications Leadership, Planning and Delivery – identify and lead company-wide and critical corporate communications strategic projects and events for Public Affairs by partnering closely with corporate leaders to ensure strategic alignment. Prioritize and resource efforts based on value and contribution to Mosaic’s strategic priorities. Drive effective internal and external stakeholder engagement through a compelling narrative that advances Mosaic’s brand and reputation. Lead communications planning and/or processes to support success. Lead collaboration with Mosaic’s North America Business, Mosaic Fertilizantes, and the global marketing function, among others, to ensure alignment with broader communications strategies.

Strategic Advisor and Team Leader – provide thought leadership and strategic communication counsel to key leaders and their teams. Build and maintain excellent working relationships with Mosaic’s top leaders. Act as a strategic advisor to ensure communications are targeted, effective and integrated in a way that builds stakeholder engagement while advancing Mosaic’s strategic priorities. Manage, align and direct communications team, channel activation, and corporate branding and design to deliver desired outcomes – on time and on budget.

Employee Development and Engagement – lead, develop and coach a growing team of specialists and managers to grow organizational talent through focused attention and effort. Provide timely and constructive feedback on a regular basis to ensure employees have a clear understanding of their work, roles and the business. Manage performance issues when necessary. Work with employees on their career development plans. Continually assess employee engagement and adjust approach to retain top talent.

Public Affairs Activities – lead and participate in projects, activities and miscellaneous duties as assigned.

The Mosaic Company

Public Relations Coordinator or Senior PR Coordinator

Are you someone who likes to tell stories? Do you want to develop your talent while making an immediate impact as part of a team? Interested in growing your career at a rapidly expanding PR firm? Then we need you on the 10 to 1 Public Relations team!

10 to 1 Public Relations is an award-winning traditional PR firm that works with interesting and diverse clients from across the globe. We have a “No Jerks” policy which refers to both co-workers and clients. We are a “no drama” office.

10 to 1 Public Relations has grown dramatically over the last few years. We are seeking a full-time, public relations professional to help our clients share their stories and achieve their public relations goals. Some of our work includes:

• Media relations such as pitching reporters (local, national and trade) and writing press releases and articles (not blogs) to secure media placements (online, print, TV & radio)
• New market and/or new product related media launches
• Growing client recognition through award nominations and speaker submissions

You’ll be part of a team expected to play an important role in it all; involved in client-facing tasks, strategy creation and implementation duties. Ultimately, you’ll be an important part of helping our team achieve the client’s stated goals, meaning you must:

• Be able to prioritize, organize and manage multiple tasks at the same time
• Have strong interpersonal skills to communicate with clients and journalists as well as collaborate with team members
• Be an excellent writer
• Enjoy telling stories in unique ways

Additional info:

• Unlimited PTO
• Medical, Vision and Dental benefits
• PR Pros with communications experience or a PR-focused degree encouraged to apply.
• Career transition and entry level candidates with demonstrated writing skills and applicable experience will be considered.
• Salary range for a coordinator starts in low/mid $40s and we have a track record of rewarding and promoting coordinators quickly
• We are hybrid, and you will be expected to work in the office two days a week, and remotely 3 days each week. Our offices are in Scottsdale near the 101 and Via de Ventura.
• Only currently local candidates need apply.

To learn more about our clients, approach and philosophy, visit us at 10to1pr.com

Still interested? Tell us your story! Send your resume and cover letter explaining why you want to be part of our team to josh (at) 10to1pr.com .

10 to 1 Public Relations

Our client is looking for a contract Director of Internal Communications to manage the development and implementation of the company’s internal communications strategy, as well as oversee the tactics and tools required to increase employee satisfaction and drive business results across the company!

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Work directly with business leaders to identify needs, objectives, and strategies to create plans and processes to engage employees; partner with Human Resources (HR) on intranet benefits
• Establish innovative new programs that have scale to increase engagement across multiple networks
• Create new channels to reach employees with core messages; develop and drive a messaging framework that engages and inspires
• Determine ongoing needs and develop strategies and plans to address those needs through a variety of methods and touch points
• Implement reporting mechanisms for sharing measurements around success and areas of improvement
• Manage editorial calendar and content on corporate channels while balancing input from key internal stakeholders across a range of businesses and geographies
• Determine types of charities aligned with the business globally; establish a framework that allows the company to give globally and locally, while identifying top external charity partners
• Act as a leader for global communications by guiding regional and business-level talent

What you’ll need to excel:

At a minimum, you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related work or military experience
• 7 years of experience with internal employee communications
• Experience with Microsoft Office

It’d be great if you also have:

• 10 years of experience in employee and HR communications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present clean, organized, and thorough information and data appropriate for intended audience
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, collaborative work relationships both internally and externally
• Self-motivated work style; able to work well with minimal supervision or in a team environment
• Proven leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively supervise, coach and influence employees

*This is a contract position from November – April

TalentBridge

Who You Are:

The Integrated Producer performs traditional broadcast and digital production work but also works outside the scope traditional broadcast avenues of distribution and vendors (i.e., events, interactive, etc.).

Act as a champion of Media Arts in sourcing and engaging emerging and existing talent across an endless spectrum of media, including: film, TV programs, exhibits; design; digital & mobile platforms; live events; games; and merchandising, to name a few.

Qualifications

• BA or equivalent work experience preferred
• 4-7 years of experience in production
• Has solid editorial knowledge
• Has strong musical knowledge
• Understand computer applications relevant to job function

What You’ll Do:

• Create and maintain timelines and budgets for web projects including live-action components
• Work with project management to keep all assets moving through the approval process and on time.
• Work with Creative teams to determine the scope of a project and the necessary pieces needed to gather together.
• Discover vendors to collaborate with that will deliver the highest quality creative product and stay true to the vision of the Creatives.
• Work with Business Affairs on the bidding process, determine scope of a project and necessary components for the contract.
• Maintain constant communication with the Account Service team to provide status updates on schedule and budget.
• Keep project assets organized and up to date.
• Work with vendors to write project documents including scoping, testing, QA, and security plans that can be delivered to the client.

Communication Skills

• Clear, well-organized, persuasive writer
• Ability to articulate ideas, support position and keep others informed
• Is receptive to ideas and takes time to hear others
• Clearly communicates thoughts and articulates ideas both internally to team members and other departments and externally to clients, reps and vendors
• Presents effectively and persuasively

Client Relationships

• Maintains a positive and constructive relationship with clients, directors, and suppliers

Leadership Responsibilities

• Promotes teamwork with all departments
• Is an effective team member

Who We Are:

TBWA is The Disruption® Company, a global agency collective of 10,000+ creative minds operating in over 80 countries. Named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company four years in a row, and Adweek’s 2022 and 2021 Global Agency of the Year, we are a disruptive brand experience company that uses creativity to help businesses acquire a greater share of the future.

TBWAChiatDay develops strategies, advertising and brand experiences for some of the world’s most iconic brands, with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Nashville.

TBWAChiatDay Values

Our creative product is everyone’s responsibility.

We are tough on work. We are kind to each other.

When we take care of each other, the rest takes care of itself.

TBWAChiatDay Attitudes

Curiosity: Be open minded to ideas wherever they come; curious people are often unafraid of change;

Collaboration: Self-confidence without a big ego; work with all types of people;

Integrity: What we say is what we do; it is honesty and respect in our dealings with people;

Resourcefulness: To find ways to do whatever we have to do for our clients, and our people.

Location:

Given the nature of Production team and the client assigned to this role, we are only considering candidates that currently live in or wish to relocate to New York City.

The annual salary range for this role is $90,000-$95,000 and may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic location and experience. Other compensation includes relocation costs, if applicable and eligibility for discretionary bonus, subject to terms/conditions of discretionary bonus program.

Benefits for this role include health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), stock purchase, vacation, sick and personal days, Also, you will be eligible (approximately thirty days after you commence employment) to participate in all disability, life, travel insurance plans and programs, retirement plans subject to the terms and conditions of such benefit plans. Please don’t let our posted ranges keep you from exploring this or any other exciting opportunities within TBWA.

TBWAChiatDay

Onward Search’s global eCommerce client is seeking a US Communications Manager focusing on various consumer product categories. This position will play a crucial role in supporting the mission of harnessing cutting-edge technology to drive a community-driven commerce platform, catering to the upcoming generation of enthusiasts.

This is a 40 hour per week, two-month project opportunity working on a remote basis. Only considering candidates located in the United States.

As a US Communications Manager you’ll:

• Assist in shaping the narrative, development, and execution of US category strategies, going beyond traditional PR functions.
• Contribute to milestone campaigns, involving narrative creation, data analysis, and the development of press materials.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of an ongoing press office, proactively pitching and placing stories aligned with vertical narratives using seasonal and cultural events.
• Collaborate with Global Markets category influencer leads and regional counterparts to ensure seamless integration of programming and press office efforts.
• Act as a liaison with Investor Relations (IR), Legal, Marketing, and Business Unit (BU) partners to facilitate alignment and approvals, fostering trusted cross-functional relationships throughout the organization.
• Oversee the coordination of campaign production logistics, data analysis, and material development with the PR agency.
• Manage incoming press inquiries, leveraging reactive opportunities to advance our narrative.
• Establish and nurture relationships with prominent media figures in various consumer product industries.
• Assist in campaign measurement and analysis efforts.

Skills & Experience needed:

• Previous agency and in-house experience is preferred.
• Exceptional written communication skills with an exceptional eye for detail are a must.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills are essential, as this role involves significant data handling.
• Demonstrated media relationships and a track record of successfully securing story placements.
• Proficiency in working collaboratively within a dynamic team environment and maintaining positive relationships with category leads and cross-organizational partners.
• Self-driven, proactive, and capable of confidently leading initiatives.
• Willingness and ability to travel for team meetings, events, conferences, and consumer campaigns.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

To be considered for the US Communications Manager opportunity, apply now today!

What’s in our benefits packages:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k Program
• Commuter Benefit
• eLearning
• Education Reimbursement
• Ongoing Training & Development

*To qualify for our benefits package, you must work over 30 hours per week and the length of assignment must be a minimum of 10 weeks.

At Onward Search, our job is to find you dream jobs.

We are creatives, marketers and digital wizards who use our talents to connect talented people with the nation’s leading brands. And our relationship won’t end with your start date.

More than recruiters, we are your advocates, advisors, and employers of record. We pay weekly, make sure your needs are met, and measure our success by yours. Join us.

DE&I is not just our promise, it’s our passion.

Onward Search is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment regarding race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws and ordinances.

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Onward Search

Career Group Companies is looking for an ambitious and dedicated Recruiting Coordinator to join our growing team in Brickell, Miami!

This is an opportunity for someone to learn the ins and outs of recruiting and join a Talent Acquisition training program. You will assist with managing talent and accounts for the nation’s leading brands ranging from startups and beauty to venture capital/private equity to VIP Entertainment and celebrities, health & wellness, fashion and many other industries! This is an amazing position for someone who thrives in a fast-paced and collaborative environment to cultivate your career.

Responsibilities:

• Create job descriptions and postings
• Source active and passive candidates using a variety of recruiting tools and techniques
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate information
• Reach out to and follow up with existing candidates in our internal database
• Conduct phone screens and virtual interviews
• Pitch jobs to appropriate candidates and submit accordingly to clients
• Coordinate, confirm, and coach candidates for client interviews
• Perform candidate outreach, solicit feedback, and conduct debriefs
• Handle reference checks
• Keep informed of new sourcing strategies

Who We Are Seeking:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Happy working onsite with a dynamic and collaborative team
• At least 1-2 years of corporate administrative experience
• Interest in learning recruiting
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confident, engaging, and professional communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven, detail-oriented environment
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite; familiarity with sourcing and recruiting tools such as LinkedIn, Monster, CareerBuilder, etc. a plus

Please send your resume to both [email protected] and [email protected] to apply!

You can use WorkGrades to collect and manage your references for free and share them with us or anyone else you choose by visiting workgrades.com/home/candidate. Candidates with references are always preferred by our clients. Now is the most important time to stand out from the crowd. We suggest that you ensure you have updated your LinkedIn profile and that you start collecting your references early.

Career Group

Who We Are

White Lodging develops and operates a portfolio of award-winning, premium-brand hotels, rooftop bars and restaurants in some of the country’s best cities to live. We know that the hospitality business, like life, is how you make people feel. That’s where you come in. You’ll help bring the virtue of hospitality to life while we create an environment that allows you to be your best self and grow. This position is based in our corporate office in Merrillville, IN. We offer a hybrid work environment, allowing you to enjoy the flexibility of remote work for a portion of your schedule while maintaining a strong presence in our office for 3 days per week to promote collaboration, creativity, and work-life balance.

What You’ll Do and What You’ll Bring

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Carry out strategic vision and direction that aligns with company goals. Partner with the CHRO, COO and VP of Organizational Capability to execute talent acquisition strategy.
• Hire, train, coach and mentor Corporate Recruiting Staff.
• Filling the Funnel, Improving Candidate Experience, Improving Onboarding, Improving Manager Experience
• Provide support in hiring, training and supporting Field Recruiting Staff. Hold accountable.
• Transition the department to new KPIs. Culturalize those KPIs in the company
• Work with Sr. Director of Field Engagement in facilitating regular workforce forecasting meetings with RVPs and corporate VPs. Adjust strategy to meet needs.
• Provide support to talent review and succession planning process.
• Make recommendations on necessary IT to support recruiting. (Including the transitions from one platform to another.)
• Evaluate new technologies that make the TA process smoother or more efficient. Evaluate ROI, gain alignment and support and make recommendation on implementation.
• Implement new technologies and processes that make the TA process more efficient.
• Train team to work with IT on access or technical issues with the ATS and other training systems.
• Ensure department communication and materials are in line with White Lodging employment branding.
• Work with marketing and communications to effectively promote recruiting programs.
• Work with talent team to create training that teaches the field effective recruiting.
• Oversee effective recruitment marketing strategy (Programmatic Job Advertising)
• Oversee effective college recruiting program. With the college recruiting team
• Oversee international recruiting strategies.
• Communicate department strategies, KPIs and expectations to senior leadership and the field.
• Work with legal department on recruiting related contracts.
• Maintain constant communication and collaboration with Sr. Leaders, especially COO and RVPs.
• Maintain recruiting vendor relationships.
• Develop Talent Acquisition Team. Ensure regular Career Discussions and Effective Development Plans.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Experience in high-volume recruiting.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills.
• Strategic and project management skills.
• Proven results in recruiting.
• Strong organization skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Microsoft Office Suites (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Able to manage multiple priorities and competing demands to meet deadlines and goals.
• Working knowledge of international employee Rules and Regulations as they apply to White Lodging’s needs.
• Ability to build partnerships within and outside of White Lodging.
• 4 Year College degree preferred.
• 3+ years HR experience
• Experience in high-volume recruiting.
• Hospitality experience preferred.

What You Can Look Forward To

• Day 1 Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Vacation/Paid Time Off (PTO) with rollover
• Complimentary wellness tools
• Unlimited referral bonuses
• 401(k) with company match
• Hostcare Resources healthcare concierge
• Leadership development
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discounts on hotel rooms, dining, and other travel/entertainment experiences
• Multiple hotels in each market = more opportunities

White Lodging is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.

White Lodging

At GCA we provide full-service talent management, including the execution of synergistic brand partnerships and a multi-vertical business infrastructure that supports talent to launch their own global brand. We truly understand the power of talent in the world we live in today and have mastered how to unlock these voices for the better.

For more on GCA please visit https://genflow.com/gca

The Role of the Talent Coordinator

· Scouting talent on all platforms to onboard to management at GCA

· Manage and develop micro talent

· Play a key role in the department meeting annual revenue targets, new client signings and brand acquisition

· Build a strong network of industry and brand contacts

· Possess an in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the influencer and entertainment industry, and a keen eye on Gen Z

· Create multi-platform content strategies for creators which align with their overall profile

· Carry out industry research to further your knowledge of brand partnerships and create opportunities for GCA creators

· Comfortable working in a competitive and sometimes pressured environment

· Able to work to set KPIs to ensure the success and growth of the division

· Create and develop a list of potential brand partners

· Coordinate all talent deliverables post-deal being agreed upon by Creator Manager and brand

· Contract negotiation

· Keep on top of the creator diary for events (physical and digital)

Requirements for the role of Coordinator:

● Minimum of 1 years experience in talent management

● A clear understanding of the influencer industry, the top players, brands and where the market is going

● Awareness of the leading Gen Z talent

● A valuable network of brand contacts and industry relationships

● Persistent and determined

● Willingness to take complete ownership of their area

● Can create excellent presentations and client decks

● Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

● Ability to accept criticism and work under pressure

● Ambitious and determined

*Although we aim to get back everyone that applies for a role with us, due to the high number of applicants we can’t always fulfil that. If you don’t hear anything back within two weeks of your application, please assume you weren’t successful*

Genflow

US Job Description

Firm Information

Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,700 lawyers in 30 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses, from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its lawyers provide litigation and other dispute resolution services in multi-jurisdictional and other high-stakes matters; deliver regulatory counsel; and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising, entertainment and media, shipping and transport, energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing, technology, and education. For more information, visit reedsmith.com.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the direction, coordination and overall management of associate lateral and law student recruiting primarily for the Chicago office, including but not limited to: recruitment and integration of lateral lawyers, management of the campus recruitment process, summer associate program, and new associate program. Also responsible for attorneyintegration, mentor program, and various related talent management duties.

Essential Functions

General Recruiting Functions

Works in partnership with Director of Recruiting, Department Heads, Practice Leaders, and Office Managing Partners to identify and attract lateral candidates.
Reports competitive market intelligence on hiring statistics, opportunities and risk assessments.
Collaborates with sponsoring partners and local administrative teams to guide lateral candidates through the recruiting and integration processes, ensuring the experience is representative of the Firm’s standards of excellence.
Teams with attorneys and Business Development to ensure the seamless transition of each attorney integration and business development efforts.
Develops and analyzes reports and projections regarding market trends in diversity, legal recruiting, and retention.
Prescreens all attorney and law student applications for employment and ensures that appropriate correspondence is produced and that appropriate records are maintained.
Interviews candidates and discusses the Firm’s recruitment procedures and policies.
Manages formal due diligence and offer process for lateral hires.
Serves as the contact with all outside organizations involved in the legal recruiting process including but not limited to: legal search firms, the National Association for Law Placement, other law firms and other professional organizations.
Develops, prepares and analyzes reports, projections and statistics regarding market hiring, general management and other attorney-related personnel issues for use by Firm management.
Active member of Recruiting and Summer Associate Committees.
Prepares and manages legal recruiting annual budget.

Summer Associate Program

Designs, attends, and implements all components of summer program, including but not limited to: on-campus and call-back interview process, pre-employment communications, orientation, training, work assignments, educational and social events and evaluation process.
Manages Summer Associate mentoring program.
Maintains summer associate files, work assignments, evaluation forms/processes; follows up with assigning attorney regarding feedback to summer associates.
Counsels and advises Summer Associates throughout the summer on firm policies, procedures and other firm matters.
Prepares and monitors Summer Associate program annual budget.
Plans and coordinates fall and off-season law school recruiting efforts such as receptions and targeted correspondence.

New Associate Program

Manages pre-employment correspondence to entry-level associates, new hire start dates, moving and bar-related expenses/reimbursement and stipend.
Disseminates information regarding new hires to appropriate firm personnel.
Develops orientation program and oversees integration of new attorneys.
Communicates with new associates about bar application process, firm policies, and manages reimbursement process for bar application fees.
Coordinates first year mentoring program.
Prepares and manages first year associate program annual budget.

Other Responsibilites

Works in conjunction with Firmwide Recruiting team to update NALP form and related Firm materials by collaborating with Marketing Department on recruiting-related promotional materials including recruiting portion of Firm’s Web Site, Firmwide Recruiting Brochure, ads and other recruiting pieces, as needed.
Works with Legal Recruiting Team in the various Reed Smith markets to coordinate recruiting efforts, Summer/New Associate programs. Meets regularly with other recruiting managers to make recommendations for strategic development of recruiting efforts and summer programs.
Participates in various HR, Recruiting and Summer Committee meetings and Firmwide attorney meetings, as scheduled.
Understands and is familiar with Firm systems, policies, politics and procedures, client services and future goals in order to troubleshoot questions, problems or concerns.
The Manager should maintain memberships in the National Association for Law Placement and other professional organizations as appropriate.
Initiate process improvement ideas and participate in projects aimed towards streamlining and enhancing our internal procedures.
Performs other projects and tasks as assigned.

Job functions included are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Reed Smith reserves the right to revise or modify job functions at any time.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred.

Experience: A minimum of four years of management-level recruiting experience in a law firm and prior supervisory experience is strongly preferred. Should have a demonstrated understanding of current law firm industry, market trends and philosophies.

Skills: Strong leadership, management and organizational skills. Requires excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, good judgment, a professional demeanor and the ability to provide an excellent first impression of the Firm. Must work well with all levels of Firm personnel and establish effective working relationships throughout the Firm. Must be highly motivated, creative, flexible and results-oriented and have the ability to prioritize appropriately.

Other

Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises, along with the Senior HR Manager, the HR Coordinator and any recruiting administrative support staff.

Equipment To Be Used: Personal computer and other office equipment such as telephone, calculator, fax, machine, copier, scanner, etc.

Typical Physical Demands: Physical demands commensurate with job duties.

Typical Mental Demands: Able to work effectively in a fast paced environment. Make judgment decisions and adapt to changing work situations. Grasp and apply new ideas. Communicate with various personalities at all levels.

Working Conditions: You will be required to work in the office at minimum 3 days per week. The details of your weekly schedule will be discussed further with your direct supervisor. Occasionally called upon to work hours in excess of your normal daily schedule.

Reed Smith offers a challenging work environment, business casual dress code and a total compensation package that includes a competitive salary, flexible benefits program, tuition assistance, and generous 401 (k) plan.

Reed Smith is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reed Smith’s success depends heavily on the effective utilization of qualified people, regardless of their race, ancestry, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, veteran’s status, or any characteristic protected by law. As a firm, we adhere to and promote equal employment opportunity for all.

Reed Smith provides reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities, including in the application and interview process.

Qualified candidates only. No search firms.
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