About us

The Freeman Company is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’s largest network of experts, The Freeman Company's insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 99-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.

Summary

As part of our Talent Acquisition team, the Senior Recruiter supporting Sparks, 3D and EMEA, will partner with hiring teams to build effective sourcing, assessment and closing methods while managing internal stakeholder expectations and deliver consistent value across a wide range of hiring initiatives. Also required in this role; the recruitment of passive candidates; building and maintaining a network of active and potential job seekers through proactive market research, developing and coordinating competency and values based assessment and providing consultative recommendations and hiring strategies to hiring teams.

This position will support our Talent Acquisition team. It is eligible to work a hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office and/or show-site 2-3 days per week. This position is based out of Philadelphia, PA.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct full-cycle recruiting inclusive of job description creation, job posting, sourcing, screening, administration of assessment tests, and referral of top candidates.
• Partner with senior hiring leaders to build effective sourcing, assessment and closing approaches with an ability to manage stakeholder expectations through a deep understanding business requirements.
• Recruit passive candidates and assess the alignment of their professional goals and expertise with Freeman’s mission and values.
• Develop and maintain network of potential candidates through proactive market research and ongoing relationship building; conduct qualitative interviews of potential candidates, successfully anticipate hiring manager needs demonstrated by expedited time-to-fill.
• Provide cutting edge ideas and strategies related to recruitment that contribute to the growth of the company, implementing processes improvement and fine tuning SOP’s for recruiting that align with Freeman’s mission to be a top place for talent.
• Present well designed recruiting plans that include deliverables, time lines and a formal tracking process.
• Screen candidates for skills and aptitude for various position specifications; present candidates to hiring managers within an appropriate and consistent time frame.
• Collaborate with the business stakeholders to determine appropriate offer components; negotiate effectively with candidates.
• Lead special projects and recruiting initiatives; identify best practices, develop interviewing techniques, create internal referral network, develop internal talent market and maintain compliance to the fullest extent possible.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 5-8 years of professional recruiting experience; Corporate experience strongly preferred.
• 3+ Experience with Executive Search and recruitment of C level candidates.
• Savvy recruiting ability with expertise in leveraging referrals and passive candidates.
• Advanced talent pipeline development skills; capable of leveraging complex search projects, engaging with online communities/user groups and identifying creative candidate generation techniques.
• Applicant Tracking Software experience.
• Demonstrated high caliber success in managing the entire recruiting life-cycle; proven ability to provide consultative recruiting support to internal stakeholders while driving best in class candidate experience.
• Knowledge of state and federal labor laws and guidelines as it applies to Recruitment and Staffing.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and work on multiple projects simultaneously, able to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills; able to support stakeholders up to the Executive level.
• Intermediate to advanced skills with Excel and PowerPoint.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Recruiting certifications from an acknowledged source of key training (i.e. AIRS; LinkedIn Expert, SHRM etc.) preferred.

Travel Requirements

Travel up to 25%.

What We Offer

The Freeman Company provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life, Accident and Disability
• Retirement with Company Match
• Paid Time Off

Diversity Commitment

At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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