Associate Director of Recruiting

The Associate Director of Recruiting provides support for all recruiting efforts for the Northwestern Mutual Downtown San Diego office. This position involves performing a variety of functions that allow the recruiting teams to effectively attract, recruit and onboard Financial Advisors. The Associate Director of Recruiting has an overall understanding of the recruitment and on-boarding process for full-time candidates. This position requires a high degree of goal orientation, organization, attention to detail and ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals. This role reports directly to the Chief Recruiting Officer.This role is 100% on site in our Downtown office, with occasional flexibility to WFH if neededYou’re a fit if you are...College-educated (bachelor’s degree required) Have 3+ years of work experience in a professional environment, ideally in a sales or agency recruiting settingThe best version of yourself in a highly collaborative and interdependent team settingExtremely organized, detail-oriented, resilient, responsible and resourcefulPassionate about talent acquisition and on-boardingCompetitive and goal orientedDisciplined, ambitious and motivated by growth opportunities within the firmSomeone who thrives in a deadline driven environment where results are rewardedMost energized by meeting new people and building strong relationshipsLooking for a salaried role + uncapped bonus potential + full benefitsExperienced with in agency recruiting, sales, or business developmentYou are looking for a high volume, fast paced sales recruiting role. This isn't traditional corporate recruiting - you are selling a career change opportunity rather than quickly screening candidatesWhat you’ll be doing…RecruitingExecuting Downtown San Diego office recruiting plan to reach activity and productivity goalsSourcing talent for the financial advisor roleCalendaring initial interviews and subsequent interviews for candidatesLeveraging social media, job postings and referrals to grow the firmWorking collaboratively with the full-time recruiters to on-board new talentAssisting candidates in all on-boarding and trainingPreparing recruiting materials for interviewsLeadership Development Participating in all firm-wide leadership meetings and development workshopsLearning and gaining an understanding of the financial advisor roleCompany sponsored designations and conferences to continuing developing your skillsNational study groups to learn from other recruiters performing at a high levelCompensation/Benefits We believe in building a team that loves what they do and creating a work environment that supports long-term career growth. Accordingly, we provide a rewarding compensation package which includes: Base salary commensurate to experience - $75-80k rangeUncapped bonuses - typically additional 20-25% on top of base salary for achieving goals - OTE $95-100kFull benefits - medical, dental, and vision 401k Safe Harbor ContributionEmployer-sponsored licensing, professional development, and education opportunitiesPTO accrual and holiday payParking/transportation coveredHigh-impact and dynamic career path