What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Recruiter position at Baird?
About The Role
Baird’s Human Resources team is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent to support our mission of being a Best Place to Work. The Corporate Recruiter manages the full life cycle recruiting process while delivering outstanding service to hiring managers and a positive, inclusive candidate experience.
This role serves as a trusted Talent Advisor, partnering closely with business leaders and HR colleagues to meet evolving hiring needs. This role will primarily support Information Technology, along with other teams, balancing creativity with efficiency across complex searches. This position is based in Milwaukee, with an in‑office schedule Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
The Impact You’ll Make
Full‑Cycle Recruiting & Hiring Delivery:
Baird’s Human Resources team is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent to support our mission of being a Best Place to Work. The Corporate Recruiter manages the full life cycle recruiting process while delivering outstanding service to hiring managers and a positive, inclusive candidate experience.
This role serves as a trusted Talent Advisor, partnering closely with business leaders and HR colleagues to meet evolving hiring needs. This role will primarily support Information Technology, along with other teams, balancing creativity with efficiency across complex searches. This position is based in Milwaukee, with an in‑office schedule Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
The Impact You’ll Make
Full‑Cycle Recruiting & Hiring Delivery:
- Manage full life cycle recruiting for multiple requisitions using Workday ATS, including intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding
- Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and develop accurate, compelling job postings aligned to business needs
- Evaluate candidate skills, experience, and culture contribution, presenting well‑qualified candidates and thoughtful recommendations
- Proactively source and engage active and passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday ATS, Beamery CRM, job boards, referrals, and professional networks
- Apply creative and data‑informed sourcing strategies, particularly for IT and hard‑to‑fill roles
- Build and maintain talent pipelines and candidate communities to support current and future hiring
- Serve as a trusted Talent Advisor to assigned client groups, building strong, consultative relationships with hiring managers and HR partners
- Provide consistent communication to stakeholders, including status updates and periodic recruiting reviews
- Interpret recruiting data and market insights to guide decisions, improve outcomes, and tell the recruiting story
- Deliver a high‑quality, fair, and inclusive candidate experience at every stage of the process
- Communicate Baird’s employee value proposition, compensation philosophy, and “Baird Difference”
- Identify and mitigate bias in recruiting and selection; coach hiring managers on inclusive interviewing practices
- Collaborate with the TA Manager, HR Business Partners, Compensation, and other partners on complex talent needs
- Stay current on recruiting best practices, trends, tools, and AI‑enabled technologies
- Participate in special projects and initiatives related to technology optimization, process improvement, and employer brand efforts
- Minimum of three years of Human Resources experience with an emphasis on recruiting
- Passion for Talent Acquisition with a proven record of delivering excellent service to hiring managers and candidates
- Strong writing skills with the ability to create clear, engaging, and effective job postings
- Effective interviewing and assessment skills, with confidence presenting candidate recommendations
- Technical proficiency with applicant tracking systems, sourcing technologies, social media tools, and Microsoft Office, including MS Copilot
- Solid understanding of internet and digital recruiting strategies, including LinkedIn and job boards
- Experience coordinating interviews and managing complex scheduling and administrative tasks
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to balance multiple priorities
- High sense of urgency, accountability, and commitment to delivering results