Burson
Talent Acquisition Specialist (Senior Account Executive)
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$40k-$85kDetected 21 days ago
Project ManagementBrand StrategySalesAccount ManagementRecruitingCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- It takes incredible talent to produce incredible results.
- At Burson, great work starts with great people.
- Following an incredible year of industry recognition-including being named PR Agency of the Year and earning the PR Lions Grand Prix Cannes Lions-we continue to invest in the talent that fuels our growth and success.
Responsibilities
- Lead full-cycle recruitment for entry-level through mid-level positions across multiple communications disciplines.
- Partner closely with hiring managers to understand talent needs, define candidate profiles, and develop recruitment strategies.
- Build diverse, high-quality candidate pipelines through proactive sourcing, networking, referrals, and market mapping.
- Deliver a high-touch, "white glove" candidate experience from initial outreach through offer and onboarding.
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with prospective candidates, including top talent who may be a fit for future opportunities.
- Without that we can't do the essential work of inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue, cultivating meaningful experiences, and driving innovation and creativity for our partners.
- Your unique point of view-your talent-is what makes you a #BursonPerson, and it's how we deliver exceptional results for our clients, together.
Nice to have
- 3-4+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience.
- Previous recruiting experience within a PR, communications, marketing, advertising, consulting, or professional services organization preferred.
- PR agency recruiting experience is highly desirable.
- Experience recruiting across multiple U.S. markets and talent pools.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining a strong candidate experience.
- Experience recruiting early-career talent and a strong understanding of what motivates emerging and Gen Z professionals.
- Proven ability to source and engage passive candidates through creative and strategic recruiting methods.
- Familiarity with applicant tracking systems, preferably Greenhouse.
Skills
- Leverage modern recruiting technologies, AI tools, interview intelligence platforms, and talent analytics to enhance hiring outcomes.
Compensation
- $40,000 - $85,000 USD
Benefits
- Our vision is for Burson to be the leading 'academy company' for creative communications professionals and emerging leaders.
Company info
- Burson, part of WPP, is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future. When you work at Burson, you are part of a global community of lifelong learners who thrive at the edge of innovation.
- WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP) is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company - powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com
- For more information visit bursonglobal.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
- More about the role:
- Burson, part of WPP, is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation.
- With highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future.
- When you work at Burson, you are part of a global community of lifelong learners who thrive at the edge of innovation.
- WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP) is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands.
- We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company - powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.
- For more information, visit WPP.com
- As a Senior Account Executive, Talent Acquisition Specialist, you'll play a key role in helping Burson attract, engage, and hire top communications talent across our range of practices including Technology, Consumer, Corporate Affairs, and Burson Insights, Data, & Intelligence (BIDI).
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