Talent Acquisition Manager

Americo: We’re in this for life!

The roots of the Americo family of companies date back more than 100 years. Americo is a Life Insurance, Medicare Supplement Insurance, and Annuity company providing innovative products to our customers. At Americo, it’s the people who make things work, so we hope you join us!

What you’ll love about working at Americo:

• We offer a comprehensive paid training program that will make you feel prepared and excited about your role.
• We place true value in work/life balance. We offer generous Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays to all associates.
• Health and Well-Being: We are proud to offer subsidies to support your health and fitness goals by providing gym membership subsidies
• Prepare for your Future: Americo offers a 401(k) with a company match
• Opportunities to Give Back! We support several local organizations like Ronald McDonald House, Hope Lodge, American Red Cross, Harvester’s, and many more.
• Company Culture and Team-building: Americo participates in Kansas City Corporate Challenge, hosts company-sponsored events, and bring ice cream and coffee trucks on-site to show our appreciation
• We are conveniently located in Downtown Kansas City, within walking distance to top attractions and restaurants
• As an associate, you will receive complimentary paid parking near our Americo offices

Job Description 

The purpose of this position is to lead the day-to-day Talent Acquisition Strategy and TA function of the blended Americo and IPFS TA team, including the complete life-cycle recruiting efforts for Executives, Senior Management, niche positions, backfill IT, and critical positions. Oversight of all candidates, assessments, and agency contracts for an average of 170 requisitions annually.

Key Responsibilities 

• Manage an efficient, full-cycle talent acquisition process to meet the company's hiring and succession planning goals
• Lead efforts to identify top candidates by using multiple media venues, networking relationships, developing relationships with professional recruitment agencies, colleges and universities, and all levels of internal management and associates
• Act as an ambassador of the company and promote the company image in different forums to attract candidates
• Educate, excite, and sell candidates on the opportunity and the company, and ensure an outstanding candidate experience throughout the recruiting and onboarding process
• Build productive relationships with ownership, key executives, and hiring managers and become a trusted partner to the internal team
• Maintains knowledge of legal requirements related to the interview and selection process
• Coordinate executive recruiting contracts and manage recruiting and onboarding processes/activities, including coordinating pre-employment background checks and onboarding of Executive, key IT, and niche positions

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in a Human Resources or business-related field or equivalent work experience and 3-5 years of previous experience with managing a recruiting team in the insurance or financial industry preferred
• Exemplary written and verbal communication skills and presence with an ability to develop and cultivate authentic and long-lasting relationships
• Must be able to concisely communicate with all levels of the organization: entry-level, technical, and senior leadership
• Demonstrated success in identifying and engaging exceptional candidates, building robust candidate pipelines, and diversity sourcing
• Experience working with recruiting and candidate-related tools and systems, including applicant tracking systems, resume databases, and internet sourcing tools is a plus (e.g., LinkedIn, Boolean search strings, job boards, etc.)
• SHRM or HRCI certification preferred