Recruiting Consultant

Unum Group is hiring a Recruiting Consultant in Houston, TX (onsite) to lead management-level recruiting and support sales leadership teams across 1099 contract roles. In this role, you will build recruiting pipelines, deliver training, and partner closely with Territory Sales Managers and a centralized national recruiting team to attract and develop future leaders.

What you’ll do

• Develop, manage, and maintain a recruiting pipeline for Colonial Life’s 1099 roles, including personal sourcing for local teams with a specific focus on sales management candidates.
• Track and follow up on candidate leads within your pipeline to support consistent movement through the hiring process.
• Provide lead management and training support for growth-focused District Manager (DGA) and Agency Development Manager (ADM) leaders across the territories you support.
• Ensure an opportunity-to-contract process is in place for territories and districts within assigned geographies.
• Assist managers with interviewing and selection as appropriate, emphasizing training and development.
• Implement a territory recruiting strategy using available tools such as nominator calls, personal referrals, job boards, networking events, and career fairs, while leading by example.
• Conduct and support career attraction events, and share best practices and event planning processes and guidelines.
• Execute the national recruiting manager recruiting strategy in partnership with Territory Sales Managers to source and recruit quality leaders for DGA and ADM roles.
• Support high-volume candidate outreach through a diverse sourcing approach, including personal networking and sourcing.
• Perform joint field work so district teams stay informed on tools, resources, and processes used to execute recruiting strategies.
• Conduct phone screenings and initial interviews.
• Support candidates with licensing and contracting as needed.
• Facilitate recruiting training sessions using the Colonial Life College curriculum, including joint recruiting activities such as interviews, appointment setting, and nominator calls.
• Partner with National Recruiting to facilitate additional training and support for 1099 managers in your supported territories.
• Assist business partners with the broker contract process.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

What you bring

• Recruiting and/or sales experience
• Strong presentation and written/verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge and comfort with computer websites, tracking spreadsheets, Applicant Tracking Systems, and online contracting software
• Insurance industry experience and experience sourcing 1099/contractors (preferred)
• Belief in the 1099 opportunity and the ability to attract leadership candidates from inside and outside the insurance industry
• Self-starter with little direction and exceptional time management
• Effective, results-oriented training and coaching experience with hiring managers or 1099 partners in both classroom and field settings
• Self-motivated and highly energetic with strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Ability to travel up to 40%
• Maintain a positive corporate image and professionalism while representing Colonial Life in the home office and in the field

Tools you’ll use

• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Online contracting software
• Tracking spreadsheets
• Computer websites

Benefits

• Health
• Vision
• Dental
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
• Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
• Mental health support
• Student loan repayment options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work environments
• Equal opportunity employer (considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement)

Application end date: October 01