Position Responsibilities

1.  Implement a comprehensive, integrated employee communication strategy.

2.  Consult with HR Business Partners, Senior Leaders, Diversity and Inclusion Council, and other internal teams to develop communication strategies and programs that assist business leaders in communicating and aligning important, division-specific messages.  

3.  Prepare executive employee messages, including announcements and updates from senior management, town hall presentations, training and development presentations, policy changes, etc., coordinating with Corporate as appropriate.

4.  Plan and manage agendas and all aspects of logistics for employee meetings and events, including Global Leadership Team meetings, Manager and Employee Town halls, Customer Experience Forums, Training and Development events, New Product Launches and other key events as assigned.  Apply expertise in directly and indirectly managing traditional and technology-based communication vehicles (live presentations, virtual meetings, intranet content, etc.)

5.  Manage the employee intranet website as a dynamic, up-to-date messaging tool that connects employees to important, current information.  Manage all aspects of the employee innovation/idea website.  Ghost-write communication for the President (e.g. blog).  Partner with departments to develop informative, timely, branded content.  Partner with facilities to develop the employee communication brand throughout the physical building (including LCDs, bulletin boards, posters, etc.)

6. Create internal marketing program for Diabetes’ employee training and development initiatives.

7.  Provide leadership on community outreach programs, such as the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) and support Community Council activities.  Prepare “Best Places to Work” submissions.

8.  Develop vehicles for gathering employee opinions, such as pulse surveys, focus groups, and blogs to improve communication effectiveness.

9.  Serve as a key member of the Diabetes Diversity & Inclusion Council, and other teams, developing messages on inclusion and outreach to employees.

10. Serve as the point person in planning and organizing Corporate-sponsored events, such as the annual Holiday event, leadership lectures, and recognition ceremonies

Basic Qualifications

BA/BS degree in journalism, communications, marketing, human resources, business or other related discipline, required

Minimum 8+ years progressive corporate experience in an employee communications or marketing role for a large global organization required. (Experience in a medical device or healthcare related global organization highly preferred)

Demonstrates strong business acumen and has direct experience producing executive communications.  Extensive experience interfacing with President and other executive-level staff

Experience in managing and developing intranet website content (e.g. Intuit, HTML, Salesforce.com) and posting/coordinating input from other departments
 
Superior writing and editing skills – must possess a thorough understanding and application of English grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation, along with the ability to translate complete concepts into actionable messages

Experience planning and managing large meetings and events within budget and with attention to detail – strong project management skills

Organizational savvy, ability to navigate in a large, global organization

Strong communication and influencing skills – high energy, positive, and professional

Excellent PC skills in managing website content, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, required

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

Masters in journalism, communications, marketing, human resources, or other related discipline preferred

Experience in medical device and/or healthcare related global organization highly preferred

Experience creating and implementing a comprehensive employee communication strategy preferred

Experience managing diversity and inclusion programs preferred

Experience working in human resources preferred

Experience working in intranet websites preferred

Physical Job Requirements

Sit for extended periods of time

Ability to lift promotional materials and marketing collateral

Ability to travel unassisted (occasional travel – less than 10%)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities        

• Work closely with hiring managers and the New Business Development Unit to determine project and proposal staffing requirements 
• Develop local, national and international recruiting plans/pipelines and sourcing strategies based on both current and projected needs
• Create vacancy announcements and job descriptions as needed          
• Source candidates, review resumes, assess candidates' suitability and verify information using appropriate tracking mechanisms through applicant tracking system        
• Conduct interviews and coordinate logistics for appropriate stakeholders/interviewees        
• Communicate recruiting/HR best practices to hiring managers and New Business Development Officers        
• Write and contribute to management and staffing sections of proposals as needed        
• Manage relationships with appropriate vendors such as DEVEX to ensure recruiting and new business team is maximizing benefits and opportunities in order to identify top talent quickly        
• Follow up on leads proactively, develop strong talent pools and active networks

Required Qualifications        

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years demonstrated success in recruiting high volume diverse pipelines        
• Proven track record of full-life cycle recruiting including: creatively sourcing candidates, pre-screening candidates, interviewing and finalizing offers         
• 2+ years relevant experience in international development, preferably in public health        
• Experience recruiting for proposals for CDC/USAID (or other donor) projects         
• Technologically savvy and strong computer literacy skills; web 2.0, social networking and applicant tracking systems, previous experience with TALEO strongly preferred  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities        

• Proven ability manage multiple priorities, set goals and meet tight deadlines        
• Demonstrated negotiation skills; diplomacy and ability to influence key decision makers        
• Strong networking and client management abilities        
• Must be flexible and able to adapt to changing organizational needs        
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills        
• Fluency in French or Portuguese a plus        
• International travel up to 20%

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MUST have the following:

• Minimum of 3 years experience recruiting junior to senior level finance professionals
• Minimum of 1 year experience at a recruiting agency (contingency or retained) recruiting for full time finance professionals
• Minimum of 1 year working in a fast paced recruiting environment
• Understanding of the full recruitment lifecycle process (lead generation, managing the internal/external process, extending an offer and closing a candidate)
• Ability to interact, influence and negotiate with a variety of internal clients an external candidates
• VERY strong internal client focus and relationship building skills
• Bachelors degree

JOB SUMMARY

This position will lead the design, preparation, delivery and needs assessment of high quality and timely staffing (recruiting and redeployment) and workforce planning programs, aligned with the business units.  The role is responsible for identifying/ensuring solutions are integrated to facilitate end-to-end solutions in the talent space including being responsible for redesigning, creating, and implementing an enterprise-wide strategy, approach, and the tools to support global processes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Works collaboratively with leadership and HR Business Partners to effectively identify and plan staffing efforts to achieve strategic goals established in company-wide planning efforts across lines of business.
• Works with management to ensure recruiting results in "Best Fit" talent across all business lines, leveraging Recruiting and Selection processes.
• Develops, directs and implements progressive, innovative recruiting strategies to attract high caliber candidates meeting growth needs of the organization.
• Develops department policies and procedures to support company recruiting efforts. Ensures programs are in compliance with laws and guidelines.
• Designs, develops and implements metrics to evaluate effectiveness of staffing plan delivery. Individual will drive in alignment with company-wide workforce analytics, forecasting and business metrics supporting annual and strategic planning.
• Builds organizational staffing capabilities to ensure proper delivery of services and service levels. Directs activities of recruiting team, including leveraging contractors and third party providers to drive strategic growth goals.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 10 years corporate HR experience; Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.
• Experience leading a recruiting department, including recruiting for technical and executive positions.
• Effective and proven leadership capabilities including developing and mentoring staff
• Must be highly self-motivated and able to work independently with little or no direct supervision.
• Must be able to establish appropriate goals, priorities, and strong metrics to ensure organizational growth goals are met and remain focused on achieving desired results.
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills, both inside and outside the organization and be able to effectively communicate throughout all levels. Must be able to relate on an individual and group basis as needed. Incumbent must also possess good listening skills and be empathetic to the needs and demands of managers and employees.
• Incumbent must demonstrate proficient PC skills including knowledge of most Microsoft Office applications; Word, Excel, PowerPoint and experience with an Applicant Tracking System preferred.
• Ability to understand and articulate the strategic value of a successful Talent Acquisition process, including linkages between recruitment and success at eHarmony.

• Learn multiple industries and functions
• Work directly with candidates, consultants, and clients
• Advance your career in recruiting and/or business development

If you excel at being on the phone, working with clients, and generating candidates you will be successful in this role.  We are looking for someone with strong recruiting experience who has recruited at the Director, VP, and C-levels.  Previous experience in a corporate or retained environment would be preferred along with a 4-year degree. 

1. Work closely with Hiring Managers and HR partners to meet hiring needs and ensure that hiring is consistent with business goals; increase candidate flow and develop strategic solutions that will attract and acquire high quality, diverse candidates. 
2. Evaluate candidate backgrounds to match core competencies with key hiring requirements and assess motivational fit.
3. Advance and execute against creative sourcing techniques for a range of positions from administrative assistants to hard to fill, senior level openings; techniques include direct sourcing, internet recruiting, networking, utilization of external research, etc.
4. Integrate diversity into the staffing process
5. Build and maintain a competitive intelligence database qualifying and extracting information from multiple sources to create a candidate pipeline for current and future hiring needs
6. Build strong relationships with the various line and functional clients to ensure the ability to influence, guide and drive the recruiting process
7. Implement an efficient and cost effective staffing model with an appropriate mix of internal and external talent

We're seeking contracted staff who have a Bachelors degree or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of Recruiting experience, demonstrated knowledge of strategic sourcing strategies including direct sourcing, selection techniques and diversity recruiting in addition to excellent consultative, strategic thinking, problem solving, influential and interpersonal skills.  Experience recruiting in a pharmaceutical company is preferred.