Senior Associate, Campus Recruiter

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

Ares Management is seeking a Campus Recruiter to join the firm’s Global Campus Recruiting team. The Campus Recruiter will report directly to the Senior New York Campus Recruiter. The Campus Recruiter will be responsible for full life-cycle recruitment for US Summer Intern and Analyst searches, across business groups and geographies.

Ares is a fast-paced, high growth and constantly evolving environment; to succeed, the Campus Recruiter will need flexible skills, including the ability to think strategically, complete tasks tactically, and collaborate across many teams, levels, and situations.

Reporting relationships

Reports to: Associate Vice President, Senior Campus Recruiter

Supervises: n/a

Primary functions and essential responsibilities

Campus Recruiting focuses on early identification of candidates in their academic career through internship and full-time opportunities out of university. The ideal candidate will be responsible for:

• Sourcing high performing candidates through a variety of means, including virtual and on-campus events, advertising and resume databases

• Collaborating closely with internal business stakeholders, to develop and/or design a customized recruitment approach

• Screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and completion of all administrative tasks, including updating recruitment databases, job descriptions, and the applicant tracking system, for their searches

• Management of Campus Recruiting Operations and Reporting, including data management, candidate tracking, referral management and organization for the Campus Recruiting team, technology integration, and serve as the liaison for HR Technology workstreams

• Serving as the primary point of contact between the Campus Recruiting team and HR Information Systems, Payroll, and Operations teams

• Management of the intern onboarding process in Workday, ensuring all new hires are fully processed before their start date

• Hosting and attending in-office and on-campus events to engage with potential candidates and promote the organization

• Leveraging recruiting knowledge, recruitment results and competitive market intelligence to drive strategies and influence key internal stakeholders on recruitment activities and programs

• Serving as a "Brand Ambassador" to expand our internal & external footprint to build the Ares brand

• Quickly acquiring an understanding of relevant Ares businesses, recruiting policies, procedures, and systems

• Utilizing a consultative approach with clients and building strong relationships and influencing others. This individual must have a willingness to try new methodologies and approaches, in the spirit of innovation.

• Having a pulse on and researching hiring trends and market intelligence, and leveraging recruiting knowledge to drive strategies, compile recruitment dashboards and presentations and influence key stakeholders on recruitment activities and programs

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required

Experience Required:

• A minimum of 4-6 years of experience in Campus Recruitment within the Financial Services or Professional Services industry

• Must possess strong presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and engage with diverse audiences

• Must possess strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint

• Experience with Workday is strongly preferred

General Requirements:

The successful candidate will:

• Have a strong bias for action, hard-working work ethic, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

• Be comfortable working independently and collaborating with other team members

• Have a passion for Campus Recruiting and the ability to cultivate exceptional client relationships and manage contacts at all levels of the corporate hierarchy across multiple geographies

• Take a hands-on approach, with the ability to stay organized while managing multiple priorities and challenging demands