Diversity Recruiting Specialist

ZS is a professional services firm that works side by side with companies to help develop and deliver products that drive customer value and company results. From R&D to portfolio strategy, customer insights, marketing and sales strategy, operations and technology, we leverage our deep industry expertise and leading-edge analytics to create solutions that work in the real world. Our most valuable asset is our people—a fact that’s reflected in our values-driven organization in which new perspectives are integral and new ideas are celebrated. ZSers are passionately committed to helping companies and their customers thrive in industries ranging from healthcare and life sciences, to high-tech, financial services, travel and transportation, and beyond. ZS' Corporate Support teams operate the firm's core internal enterprise functions. Our global teams comprise team-oriented, pragmatic and results-driven people who thrive in a challenging work environment. Our people come from diverse backgrounds but share a passion for quality customer service and dedication - whether our customer is a client or another ZS employee. Human Resources develops and executes successful recruiting programs, learning and expertise-development initiatives, strategic staffing assignments, effective reporting and analytics, performance management processes, and work-life benefits and operations. Diversity Recruiting Senior Associate/Specialist We seek a proactive and seasoned Diversity recruiting professional to join our firm. The Diversity Recruiting Specialist will work within our Americas recruiting team and partner with our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Center of Expertise to recruit top talent from under-represented populations and partner sources to fill open ZS roles and candidates for specific Diversity programming offered by ZS’s DEI CoE. The Diversity Recruiting Specialist in partnership with the DEI CoE to focus on the following strategic questions to meet North and South America representative diversity goals: What are the key regional partnerships we need to invest in to drive outcomes? How do we measure recruiting contributions? How do we optimize conference and partnership outcomes? How do we upskill the knowledge of our recruiting team? How do we encourage change management and better hygiene of talent acquisition team? Responsibilities: Work closely with Recruiters and Hiring Managers to build innovative talent strategies for Diversity recruiting initiatives across the Americas region; Build networks of underrepresented talent through continuous market research and on-going relationship building (internally and externally); Analyze the effectiveness of efforts and provide data driven recommendations related to Diversity recruiting strategies; Assist in creating recruitment marketing materials for web, social and other platforms; Recommend regional tools/partners that aid in increasing Diversity talent pipelines (university, In-Market and Manager levels); Coordinate and manage Diversity partnership interview events; Experience managing LinkedIn/Handshake hub or folder to track regional talent pool targeted by CoE - i.e. HBCUs, I&D career fairs, events, sourcing; Recommend best practices around regional partnerships (i.e. HBCUs, I&D student clubs, etc.) that can be implemented across the regional recruiting team (i.e. job boards, sourcing extensions, AI tech, vendors, etc.); Suggest/implement regional process improvements as needed to make recruiting practices more inclusive and bias neutral; Update intra/internet Diversity Recruiting page with regional efforts and events. Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree is required, coupled with a record of high academic or personal achievement; Level of position dependent upon years of experience; Experience sourcing and recruiting for DEI based recruiting strategies and programs; Advanced internet research experience using Boolean search techniques is desirable; Expertise in hiring analytics, tech and data driven professionals; Can demonstrate a genuine interest in corporate recruiting and sourcing (including: headhunting, building talent pipelines, building market intelligence reports and recommending strong talent); Knowledge of recruiting/employment laws and practices a plus; Comfortable engaging with senior-level candidates and stakeholders – excellent communication skills and maturity; A team player with strong organizational & multi-tasking skills (ability to work on multiple projects in parallel and prioritize); attention to detail and a strong work ethic; Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). ZS is a global consulting firm; fluency in English is required. Candidates must possess work authorization for their intended country of employment. An on-line application, including a cover letter expressing interest. ZS offers a competitive compensation package with salary and bonus incentives, complete medical/dental/life insurance programs and retirement savings benefits. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. NO AGENCY CALLS, PLEASE.