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What You'll Do

The North America MBA Talent Acquisition Senior Manager leads the recruiting strategy for assigned MBA schools, partnering with Talent Acquisition leaders to attract, engage, and hire exceptional consulting talent. You will develop and execute campus strategies that strengthen BCG's presence, deliver hiring goals, and provide an exceptional candidate experience across the recruiting lifecycle.

In this role, you will serve as the strategic advisor for your assigned MBA schools, building strong relationships with campus stakeholders, consulting leaders, and candidates while using market insights and recruiting data to continuously evolve your approach. You will influence recruiting decisions, drive candidate engagement strategies, and ensure BCG's brand is represented consistently on campus.

You will lead and develop members of the MBA Talent Acquisition team while partnering closely with office recruiting teams and North America Talent Acquisition colleagues to deliver coordinated recruiting strategies. As a key member of the North America MBA Talent Acquisition team, you will contribute to broader recruiting initiatives, share leading practices, and help drive continuous improvement across the MBA recruiting function.

You're Good At

Talent Acquisition Strategy

• Defining and executing the recruiting strategy for assigned MBA schools, partnering with Talent Acquisition and consulting leadership to translate hiring priorities into actionable plans.
• Using data, market insights, and competitive intelligence to refine recruiting strategies, improve hiring outcomes, and strengthen BCG's position on campus.
• Leading structured problem solving with internal and external stakeholders to address recruiting challenges and identify opportunities to improve candidate attraction and conversion.

School Strategy & Brand Leadership

• Serving as the strategic lead for assigned MBA schools, building strong relationships with Career Services, faculty, alumni, and other campus partners to strengthen BCG's presence.
• Partnering with consulting leadership, alumni, and recruiting ambassadors to deliver a consistent and authentic representation of BCG's culture, values, and career opportunities.
• Building and sustaining an engaged network of BCG alumni and advocates to deepen candidate connections and campus influence.

Candidate Strategy & Engagement

• Leading the candidate strategy for assigned MBA schools across the full recruiting lifecycle, serving as a trusted advisor from initial engagement through offer acceptance.
• Developing tailored engagement strategies based on candidate interests and decision drivers, connecting candidates with the right consultants and leaders throughout the process.
• Expanding candidate pipelines by engaging exceptional talent from a broad range of experiences and backgrounds.
• Driving candidate engagement and cultivation strategies that improve offer acceptance and long-term relationships with future consultants.

Stakeholder Leadership & Partnership

• Advising senior stakeholders on recruiting performance, market trends, and candidate insights to inform talent decisions.
• Collaborating across Talent Acquisition and consulting leadership to ensure seamless execution of recruiting initiatives, candidate communications, and engagement activities.
• Sharing leading practices and market intelligence while contributing to the evolution of North America MBA recruiting strategy.

Team Leadership & Execution

• Leading, coaching, and developing members of the MBA Talent Acquisition team while fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.
• Setting clear priorities and performance expectations to ensure consistent execution across recruiting activities for assigned MBA schools.
• Leading recruiting workstreams and balancing strategic priorities with operational excellence during peak recruiting periods.

Program Execution

• Leading execution of the recruiting strategy and annual calendar for assigned MBA schools, ensuring high-quality events and candidate experiences.
• Designing and delivering recruiting programs that strengthen candidate relationships and support hiring goals.
• Managing recruiting budgets and resources to maximize impact and align investments with business priorities.

Data Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Monitoring recruiting performance through data and key metrics to evaluate pipeline health, conversion, yield, and overall effectiveness at assigned MBA schools.
• Using insights to identify trends, improve candidate experience, and enhance recruiting outcomes.
• Driving continuous improvement through innovative recruiting practices, streamlined processes, and regular communication of progress, risks, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other advanced degree strongly preferred
• 8+ years of relevant experience
• Prior experience as a BCG Project Leader+ preferred (or similar position at a competitor), will also consider deep functional expertise in Talent Acquisition, including demonstrated impact leading large-scale programs, processes, or campus recruiting functions
• Demonstrated ability to innovate, lead change initiatives, and build new capabilities
• Experience engaging and partnering with senior executives across a complex, matrixed organization
• Deep understanding of DEI best practices and demonstrated cultural and identity adeptness

Skills and capabilities

• Exceptional strategic thinker - able to set a vision, define a roadmap, and drive organizational alignment in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Strong executive presence; credible and influential with senior stakeholders across both TA and the broader business
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; experienced at persuading, influencing, and aligning diverse audiences
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to balance qualitative insight and big-picture strategy with quantitative rigor
• Excellent organizational and process management skills; comfortable managing multiple workstreams and shifting priorities in a high-growth environment
• Proficiency with PowerPoint and Excel; familiarity with collaborative tools such as Slack, Trello, and AI-enabled solutions

Who You'll Work With

BCG's HR team works to attract, develop, excite, deploy, and retain the best people in the market. Those in human resources jobs manage the life cycle of all BCG employees - from hiring top talent and developing their skills to rewarding their contributions and supporting career progression and mobility.

You will report directly to the MBA Talent Acquisition Director, working closely with the Consultant CampusTalent Acquisition Senior Director and Talent Acquisition Leadership Team. You will collaborate with TA leaders across Digital, Associate, ADC, Operations, Analytics, Diversity, and Marketing to drive BCG's overall Talent Acquisition agenda.

Additional info

Format Information:

At BCG, our people and relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that in-person work is essential to our culture, mentorship, and professional development. That's why we operate on a hybrid model, with the expectation that team members will be in the office 3 to 5 days per week. This role is designed for those who thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and is not intended for remote or virtual work.

Compensation Information:

Total compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, retirement contribution, and a market leading benefits package described below.

The base salary range for this role is $128,000-$171,000 (USD).

This is an estimated range and specific base salaries within the range depend on factors such as office location, experience, and skill set. It is not common for new BCG employees to be hired at the high-end of the salary range. BCG regularly reviews its ranges to ensure market competitiveness.

In addition to your base salary, your total compensation will include a discretionary bonus of up to 20% and a generous retirement contribution that starts at 5% and moves to 10% after 2 years.

At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees - and their eligible family members.* That's zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks.

All of our plans provide best in class coverage:

• Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
• Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
• Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 in orthodontia benefits
• Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
• Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
• Fully vested Profit Sharing Retirement Fund contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not, plus the option for employees to make personal contributions to a 401(k) plan
• Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays per year, an annual office closure between Christmas and New Years, and 15 vacation days per year (earned at 1.25 days per month)
• Paid sick time on an as needed basis

*Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.

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