POSITION OVERVIEW

This individual will partner with and assist in all aspects of the search process, including search strategy development; position specification development; candidate sourcing; candidate development; candidate interviews, assessment and presentation; referencing; and client management. An integral part of this individual’s role is relationship management, which involves networking and building strong relationships with both candidates and clients. The Associate role is a highly visible role with excellent career track potential.

RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Gets a comprehensive understanding the client, industry and role by using industry research and sources.
• Assists to develop position specification and a focused search strategy. Continually refines search strategy based on market or client feedback.
• Researches and identifies prospective candidates through targeted company research, industry sources, relevant prior searches and internal sources.
• Places calls to prospective candidates and sources to elicit interest in the opportunity, obtain referrals, and / or collect market feedback.
• Conducts phone interviews to qualify prospective candidates against position requirements and key competencies.
• Presents qualified candidates to Vice President.
• May assist in conducting in-depth interviews to further assess qualifications and fit to position specifications.
• May assist in writing candidate assessments for presentation to the client.
• Maintains progress reports / status reports / market feedback reports for presentation.
• Builds strong relationships and good rapport with candidates and sources; and stays aware of talent in the marketplace.
• Maintains the accuracy, quality and integrity of all search information in Stiles’ proprietary database.
• Keeps up to date on relevant trends and challenges in the marketplace regarding business development activities and general market intelligence.

• The successful candidate will have at least five years of experience in a recruiting and search environment.
• An undergraduate degree is required.
• Able to analyze business information and organize multiple points and large amounts of data into concise targeted information summaries.
• Ability to develop strong relationships to build an industry network.
• Personal and business maturity that leads to confident and rational business decisions.
• Demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness to develop well-planned strategies and achieve goals within tight timelines.
• Comfortable and competent using technology in a business setting.
• Ability to manage a demanding search load, balance multiple tasks and switch gears while maintaining priorities.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent communication skills: articulate, persuasive and able to communicate difficult and complex matters in a straightforward, transparent way.
• Strong organizational, analytical, detailed planning and project management skills.
• Possesses the ability to maintain professionalism and honesty while building credibility, trust and respect with both internal and external clients and customers.
• Ability to grasp concepts quickly and think beyond traditional methods to exceed client expectations.
• Curious by nature.
• A team orientation will be a valuable addition to a collegial, collaborative environment.
• Proactive and self-motivated. Action bias with a strong sense of urgency.
• Tenacious: Does not give up until results are achieved.
• Strong intellectual capacity: a continuous learner, highly analytical and strong conceptual thinking skills.
• Detail-oriented without losing track of the big picture.
• Personal maturity and good judgment.
• Strong work ethic.
• Adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards.