University Recruiting Manager

Grant Thornton is seeking a University Recruiting Manager to join the team in Dallas, TX.



Grant Thornton is seeking a University Recruiting (UR) manager. This individual, working with the Associate Director of University Recruiting in the Central Region, will be responsible for leading, developing, communicating, implementing and improving Central Region university recruiting strategies.

Core Responsibilities

Strategic business partner to regional service line practice leaders and Market Managing Partners

Develop University execution strategy by skillset to meet desired targets

Consult on campus recruiting trends using data driven metrics

Create and deliver season summary reports to regional service line leaders

Own Service line hiring strategy for your assigned region(s)

Hiring Targets

Direct posting/sourcing of open service line roles on target campuses and consult

Diversification Plan

Develop early ID strategy to pipeline for future business model

Develop Campus Strategy for your specific service lines

Track and Monitor Results

Ensure service line professionals are aligned to key campus teams appropriately

Direct local recruiters on execution of service line specific strategy

Develop and execute on-campus recruiting strategy for specific campuses

Coordinate and facilitate all logistics associated with hosting on-campus activities at target schools. This includes scheduling and conducting interviews, arranging information sessions, presentations and socials with key clubs and organizations.

Partner with resource management and People and Culture colleagues on associate and intern class composition

Responsible for the success of the recruiting function in your region

Formal Coach to recruiters on your team

Train and develop recruiters

Responsible for performance management

Lead Regional Team calls

Influence team to connect and collaborate

Work with team to ensure campus plans are strategic and innovative

Attend important campus/in-office events

Ensure your team is driving and executing a diversity recruiting strategy

Responsible for operational excellence within your region

Compile reporting and update information to keep lead partners in the market and national UR leadership well informed

Monitor regional budgets and reports

Ensure continuity, best practice sharing, and efficiency within the geographies

Influential member of National UR team

Lead national trainings and purple chips, develop national templates

Roll-up knowledge of market trends to UR national leadership team to influence the strategy real time

Contribute to geography and service line discussions to elevate national strategy

Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Experience:

Bachelor degree required.

Must have 5+ years public accounting experience, either in a client serving capacity or in a dedicated recruiting capacity.

Strong people management experience required.

Strategic planning, data-driven decision making, communication, recruiting/sourcing, leadership and coaching, operational excellence, event management, interpersonal collaboration, knowledge of market trends.

Travel Requirements:

This position requires frequent travel (up to 60%) within the region.

Travel may typically involve overnight stays , depending on event timing and the clustering of events.

The primary purpose of travel is to attend campus events at assigned universities.
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