COMMERCE BANK Looking for Early Career Talent Strategist II at Kansas City, Missouri Full Time

About Working at Commerce

Wouldn’t it be great to build your career at a bank that’s known for helping people with their financial challenges? That’s exactly what you’d be doing when you join the team at Commerce Bank. We’re looking for teammates who are ready to do whatever it takes to help our customers with their everyday financial needs. You’d be helping yourself too, because Commerce has a tradition of recognizing and rewarding team members for their talent, skills and contributions.

No wonder we’ve been an industry leader for over 155 years and have developed a reputation as a great place to work in the financial services world. If you’d like to be a part of a team and culture that is respected by its peers and in your community, we should talk. We’re always looking for the best and brightest.

About This Job

The main purpose of this job is to develop and nurture relationships with key strategic partners both internally and externally to market the Commerce Bank employment brand and to build a diverse pipeline of qualified employment candidates for early career positions. This will include proactively growing and enhancing new and existing partnerships at the campus/university, community organization, and professional network levels to attract and retain top talent across the bank.

Essential Functions

Participate in the creation and execution of the Commerce Bank employment branding and talent attraction strategy at the campus/university and early career levels. This includes, but is not limited to; career fairs, information sessions, conferences, in office tours and events, etc.

Lead planning and execution of campus events and conferences, both virtually and in-person

Build and develop internal relationships with team members and hiring managers to develop and promote internal talent mobility

Utilize an innovative approach to drive diversity and inclusion in the recruiting strategy when planning campus and community partner events and sourcing strategies

Build and develop influential relationships with key contacts at universities and partner sponsored organizations, including: academic faculty, career services, development offices, student organizations, etc.

Build and develop influential relationships with key contracts for community partnerships

Help to evaluate the campus strategy and sourcing processes and make thoughtful recommendations

Think long-term and continually grow a pipeline of qualified candidates

Continuously identify, pipeline and share candidates with transferable skills

Track key metrics and reports to analyze the success of the program and continue to look at new and innovative ways to improve it

Provide an excellent candidate experience

Partner with the Diversity Team on key diversity initiatives and events

Liaise with candidates throughout the end-to-end hiring process, including: sharing timeline, confirming interview logistics, and communicating offer details

Execute initiatives specific to early talent, create and lead a tactical recruiting plan for partner engagement, actively participate in the campus talent planning process for business lines, and serve as the internal team contact for recruiter inquiries

Develop a comprehensive candidate engagement strategy and execute strategies that will enhance the candidate and hiring manager experience

Proactively develop a robust network of internal/external partners and lead identified recruiting initiatives

Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Advanced knowledge of campus recruiting processes including sourcing, pipelining and selection of a broad, diverse population of applicants

Ability to proactively build relationships with internal stakeholders and external talent partners to find and attract top talent

Consultative approach to educating partners on candidate attraction and experience process

Proven track record in identifying and leveraging diversity, equity, and inclusion partnerships to attract talent

Excellent customer service skills with superior follow-through

Ability to effectively present information to all levels, from Professors to students, and to various audience sizes

Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced and agile environment while balancing multiple priorities

Well-developed ability to review and understand data, identify trends, and use metrics to drive decision-making

Ability to travel up to 50% of the time during peak season to local and regional events and campuses

Motivated and organized self-starter with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities

Inquisitive, agile and strong team player with excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

Ability to remain adaptable and resilient to all situations with an optimistic outlook and cast a positive shadow that is aligned with our culture and Core Values

Intermediatelevel proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Education & Experience

Bachelor’sdegree or equivalent combination of education and experience required

4+ yearsrecruitingexperience required

Proven track record in relationship management, sales and/or business development required

Location: 922 Walnut St, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

Time Type:
Full time