Recruiting and Staffing Advisor at Euromonitor International

Description

• The Research Operations Team (ROps) are looking for an enthusiastic professional to help us develop and grow our network of contract industry experts and in-country analysts (ICA). This includes the recruitment, onboarding, and management of these key stakeholders. Our ICA network is established. Hence, we primarily need support strengthening the pool of industry experts, while continuing to enrich our analyst talent on an ad-hoc basis.
• Euromonitor International is the world's leading independent provider of strategic market research. We create data and analysis on thousands of products and services around the world. Our market research solutions connect the goals of our clients with global opportunities. We prioritize firsthand knowledge direct from key industry sources. Hence, the Recruiting and Staffing Advisor plays a critical role in helping our research teams’ surface critical industry insights.
• Reporting to the Global Research Operations Lead and being part of the Global Research Operations Team, the Recruiting and Staffing Advisor will focus primarily on recruiting and successfully onboarding new industry experts in EMEAI and globally as required by project requirements and team capacity. Responsibilities also include supporting other activities related to the strategic priorities of the Global ROps team.
• Qualified applicants will have significant experience headhunting talent. You will be resourceful, curious, and naturally enjoy networking with people inside and outside of Euromonitor.

Key responsibilities

• Proactively research, network and recruit industry experts and decision makers to participate in our research studies via phone interviews and advisory consultations.
• Filter incoming CVs (from applications or referrals), evaluate and vet candidate suitability by conducting telephone interviews with prospective industry experts.
• Master and maintain applicant tracking software, files and websites, and see to their efficient and effective use by all relevant staff.
• Provide prospects with an overview of Euromonitor’s methodologies and processes.
• Facilitate the onboarding of all new experts and analysts by providing them with our onboarding material (including training for ICAs), and relevant log-in to our IT systems.
• Lead the recruitment, management, project allocation, evaluation and compensation of the expert and analyst pools.
• Ensure all necessary documents are accurate and stored before approving contractor profiles on our Freelancer Management System.
• Leverage best sources for each country in which we operate and improve processes for recruiting experts.
• Actively participate in the ideation, planning and execution of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure that experts are used most effectively through offices in the region e.g. in projects under the identified regional growth priorities
• Ensure that all successful candidates have an overview of Euromonitor before starting their roles as well as all the required knowledge on T&Cs, Privacy Policy, Etc.
• Support on internal trainings regarding best practices on expert panel and contractor management, as well as other ROps initiatives as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or a related field
• Experience in recruiting and interviewing internationally (3+ years ideally), preferably in head hunting for consulting and/or market research clients.
• Experience in market research is ideal but not a must. Commissioning or direct research or expert networking experience is a plus.
• Expert usage of social media and online advertising.
• Advanced communication and negotiation skills, including demonstrated oral, written and presentation abilities in a business environment including multiple channels (telephone, e-mail, in-person, etc.).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and great ability to energetically position the company and project opportunities.
• Autonomous and self-motivated.
• Great executer but with long-term strategic vision.
• Oral and written fluency in English and a second language from the region (ideally French, German or Arabic).
• Natural aptitude to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.

Benefits

• International: not only do we have a very multinational workforce in each office but we are all dealing with our 15 offices worldwide on a daily basis.
• Hardworking but sociable: our staff know how to work hard but also how to enjoy themselves! We pride ourselves on creating an appropriate work-life balance, with flexible hours.
• Committed to making a difference: We think that people are looking for something worthwhile in a company beyond the workplace. Our extensive Corporate Social Responsibility Programme gives each member of staff two volunteering days a year in addition to holidays. It sees us reaching out into the local community with our mentoring, group volunteering, and fundraising initiatives as well as supporting international charities through our website sales, matching staff sponsorship fundraising, and carbon offsetting all our flights, amongst many other activities.
• Benefits: we offer competitive salaries, medical aid contributions and pensions, and in many offices a Core Hours policy allowing flexible start and finish times to each day.
• Opportunities to grow: The majority our managers and directors have been promoted from within and many have moved across departments as well as upwards. We pride ourselves on identifying and rewarding talent.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Euromonitor International does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.