Talent Development Associate Jobs in Detroit, MI

Job Description: Talent Development Coordinator

Reports To: Vice President, Executive Recruitment Operations

Direct Reports: None

Position Summary

Located in Southeastern Michigan, this full-time in-office position will operate in the retained executive search industry specializing in the placement of senior leadership and C-suite talent for companies. This is a company that empowers people to take initiative, values continuous learning, treats colleagues like family, prioritizes helping others, adapts to change with agility, works interdependently as one team, and treats everyone with respect. The Talent Development Coordinator (TDC) is responsible for identifying, developing, and presenting qualified candidates across multiple recruitment projects. This role supports the Directors of Executive Recruitment (DER’s) by providing consistent project updates, maintaining communication, and ensuring a seamless recruitment process that is structured and requires research rigor for complex projects. The TDC will establish strong working relationships across the entire team and manage all aspects of recruitment documentation and workflow within the company’s proprietary database and systems. The ideal candidate enjoys research, data and connecting business strategy to talent.

Key Responsibilities

A. Direct Client Support

• Partner with the Directors of Executive Recruitment (DER’s) to understand client needs, position requirements, and organizational culture.
• Attend internal meetings with the search team(s) to gather essential industry knowledge, business and position information. Participate in internal recruitment project kick-off meetings to ensure alignment among all team members.
• Fully understand the position profile and organizational context to help define required knowledge, skills, abilities, and behavioral traits.

B. Candidate Sourcing & Recruitment Project Management

• Support the DER’s in analysis to identify target companies and mapping the market for potential candidates and sources.
• Source candidates through an internal database and external platforms. Screen candidate profiles against position specifications to assess basic fit and flag high potential prospects. Create a customized project list for target candidates from desired target companies for the DER’s review. Source and identify a broader network of potential candidates to assess interest and qualifications.
• Coordinate internal touchpoints: check-ins with the DER’s to review progress.
• Follow up with candidates about next steps in the process.
• Project manage, organize and schedule interviews, including candidate travel.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Initiate and conduct reference checks as directed by the DER’s.

C. Administrative Responsibilities

• Create and maintain recruitment project files within the internal database and systems and the firm’s applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Accurately record all recruitment data and documentation.
• Close out recruitment projects upon candidate start date.
• Maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion.

D. Ideal Behaviors & Competencies

• Relationships focused with a proven ability to take ownership, be accountable to deadlines, detailed oriented, and seeks constructive feedback.
• Self-directed and works well in an autonomous environment while maintaining high level of organization, accountability and alignment with team goals.
• Skilled at managing multiple complex projects simultaneously by prioritizing effectively, breaking work into clear milestones, and proactively coordinating with recruitment project teams to maintain timelines and manage competing deadlines.
• Intellectually curious with a continuous desire to learn and grow; seeks to understand business and industry trends.
• Must be adaptable, embraces change in a fast-paced environment, and approaches challenges with creativity and solution-oriented thinking. Recovers quickly from setbacks and maintains focus and productivity; Someone who sees the glass as half full vs half empty.
• Work with a sense of urgency, and a responsible decision maker who contributes ideas that improve processes and outcomes.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Clear, honest communicator and a good listener, who supports colleagues with empathy, and fosters belonging.
• High professional ethics and discretion, and helps create a balanced, trustworthy team environment.
• Proactive mindset who supports the collective success of the team.
• Offers and requests help freely, acts with kindness, and contributes to a positive experience for clients, candidates, and teammates.
• Must have a sense of humor.

Qualifications

• Associate degree and/or BS/BA degree preferred.
• 1-3 years in professional services, market research, consulting, HR, recruiting or related analytical role is preferred but not required.
• Technology savvy with demonstrated proficiency in all MS Office applications; Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong skills in online research and tools preferred.