Talent Acquisition Consultant

Purple Cow Recruiting is hiring a Talent Acquisition Consultant on a contract basis to lead full-cycle recruiting for sales and consulting talent.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting from intake through candidate selection and offer strategy
• Partner with business leaders, hiring managers, and HR partners to design and execute recruiting strategies
• Source and recruit experienced sales professionals and consultants in a professional services environment
• Create targeted sourcing strategies to attract and engage qualified candidates
• Use recruiting tools including LinkedIn, CRM, ATS, and other recruitment technologies
• Advise hiring managers on candidate assessment, interview best practices, and hiring decisions
• Build relationships with key stakeholders and influence recruiting decisions
• Maintain consistent candidate communication to deliver a high-quality candidate experience
• Support efficient, consistent, and inclusive recruiting processes
• Apply technology-enabled and AI recruiting tools to support talent acquisition activities

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of full-cycle recruiting experience (required)
• Agency recruiting experience combined with professional services recruiting experience (required)
• Proven track record successfully recruiting and placing sales professionals (required)
• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• Strong sourcing, candidate assessment, and recruiting technology experience (required)
• Experience recruiting sales and B2B professionals (required)
• Ability to influence and advise business leaders and hiring managers (required)
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills (required)
• Knowledge of employment laws and recruiting best practices (required)
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days per week onsite (required)

Preferred

• Experience recruiting within the Health & Benefits consulting industry
• Demonstrated success influencing senior leadership and key stakeholders

Work Arrangement

• Contract position
• Hybrid in Chicago, IL with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite

Compensation

• USD 40 to 50 per hour (contract)
• $50 per hour

Location

• Chicago, IL (hybrid)

Recruiting Technologies

• LinkedIn
• CRM
• ATS
• AI recruiting tools