Who We Are:

The Lacek Group is a collection of brilliant, passionate, intellectually curious, and unique people who work on the leading edge of customer engagement. We come to work every day to help our clients build longer-lasting, more profitable customer relationships. We listen, collaborate and celebrate together. We treat each other with kindness and respect. And we believe different perspectives drive innovation, fuel creativity and make our business and communities better.

Together with our parent company Ogilvy, one of the most creative and effective agencies in the world, we believe diversity drives smarter work for our clients — and better business for us. We believe inclusion is essential, and we welcome all who are ready to join our push for positive change. Every single day.

What We Need:

Partnered closely with the broader HR team, you will work on one of the most important initiatives across the agency – engaging and attracting talent to The Lacek Group. The Talent Acquisition Sourcer will focus on building and growing a prospective community of talent for our agency. You'll collaborate with hiring managers to thoroughly understand success criteria for each opening, research talent for active roles, pipeline for new business wins and future needs, and be a Lacek Group ambassador within the industry. You'll strive to understand our candidates' strengths and how we can learn from their perspectives and experience; partner with various external industry groups, universities, professional networks, and more. And of course, you'll know what's happening in the market by researching and reporting on talent trends to our HR and hiring teams.

What You'll Do:

Drive recruiting initiatives such as posting positions, sourcing, phone screening, and moving candidates along the recruiting process via a variety of tools including Greenhouse ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter and additional outside resources
Identify and engage with talent through social media, job boards, referrals and networking, with a focus on our DEI commitments
Strategically produce candidates through all means necessary. Must be comfortable with all aspects of recruiting with strong communication skills both verbally and written, to properly engage candidates
Be a Lacek culture ambassador creating a positive inclusive experience at all touchpoints in the initial attraction and overall interview process
Build relationships and introduce The Lacek Group to passive candidates, while building pipelines of talent for the business
Support hiring execution by administering reference checks, position correspondence and approval workflow
Monitor industry press and stay up to date with high-profile talent moves
Report on talent research and trends to the HR and hiring teams based on your conversations and research
Develop and present market mapping of competitive organizations for outreach
Manage social networking activity related to recruitment and talent acquisition
Work with our HR team, as well as the TA community of our parent company, Ogilvy, to build inclusive employer branding campaigns highlighting our work, people, and culture
Perform other duties as assigned

What You'll Bring:

2-3 years sourcing experience from an Advertising, Marketing or Consulting background – strongly preferred from an agency setting
Previous experience gained in a recruitment role either in-house, search or staffing agency
Strong communication skills to speak with all levels of candidates, entry to senior-level, from different backgrounds and disciplines
Savviness in leveraging social media to attract talent

Competencies You'll Demonstrate:

Adaptability
Agency Citizenship
Communication
Contributing to Team Success
Decision Making
Gaining Commitment
Managing Work (includes Time Management)
Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

You'll love working at The Lacek Group – smart people, great environment, engaging culture, comprehensive benefits and fantastic growth opportunities. Your confidential inquiry is encouraged.

The Lacek Group

700 Nicollet Mall, Suite 610

Minneapolis, MN 55402

The Lacek Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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