2 Experienced Professionals jobs in West Columbia
Talent Acquisition Partner
29240 Columbia, South Carolina
Cengage Group
Posted 1 day ago
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**We believe in the power and joy of learning**
At Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose - driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
**Our culture values inclusion, engagement, and discovery**
Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see .
**About the Role**
As a Talent Acquisition Partner at Cengage Group, you will be an integral part of our collaborative and forward-thinking Talent Acquisition team. You'll work closely with hiring managers and HR leaders to attract, engage, and hire top talent across the organization. With a strong foundation in recruiting practices, you'll manage full-cycle recruiting for a range of roles while contributing to a best-in-class candidate and hiring manager experience.
You'll support our mission to scale hiring through process excellence, data insights, and a people-first approach-playing a key role in building the teams that shape our business.
This role is not just about filling roles-it's about being a trusted advisor to the business. You'll bring market insights, talent trends, and compensation data to the table and regularly meet with business leaders to assess what's working, where we can improve, and how to continuously evolve our hiring strategies.
**What You'll Do Here**
+ Own and manage end-to-end recruiting processes-from job intake through offer-for a variety of roles, ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.
+ Act as a strategic talent partner to the business-sharing insights on market trends, candidate availability, pay benchmarks, and competitive intelligence to inform hiring decisions.
+ Partner closely with hiring managers and HR partners to understand hiring needs, build sourcing strategies, and deliver on staffing goals.
+ Meet regularly with business leaders to review progress, hiring challenges, candidate feedback, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
+ Champion a high-touch, personalized candidate journey, acting as a brand ambassador and ensuring candidates feel valued and informed at every stage.
+ Proactively build and maintain a pipeline of diverse, qualified talent through sourcing, networking, and relationship-building.
+ Utilize Workday Recruit to manage requisitions, track candidates, and maintain data accuracy.
+ Leverage recruiting metrics and data to inform hiring strategies, track progress, and continuously improve the recruiting process.
+ Support employer branding initiatives in collaboration with the broader TA team and Communications, including promoting job opportunities via social media and professional networks.
+ Ensure recruitment practices align with employment laws and company policies, maintaining accurate and compliant documentation.
+ Work cross-functionally with other Talent Acquisition Partners, Coordinators, and HR stakeholders to continuously improve our recruiting processes and candidate experience.
**What You'll Bring**
+ 3-5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally within a mid-to-large matrixed organization or high-growth environment.
+ Ability to build trusted relationships with business leaders by offering data-driven insights, market knowledge, and strategic guidance.
+ Experience using WorkDay as an ATS to manage requisitions and candidate flow.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence, advise, and guide stakeholders.
+ Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities simultaneously.
+ Ability to interpret recruiting metrics and leverage insights to improve hiring strategies.
+ Proven success partnering with hiring managers and HR colleagues to deliver hiring results.
+ Comfortable with ambiguity and able to shift gears quickly in a fast-paced environment.
+ Passion for attracting and hiring diverse talent and building inclusive hiring practices.
Cengage Group is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.
Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at or at .
**About Cengage** **Group**
Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
**Compensation**
At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here ( to learn more about our _Total Rewards Philosophy_ .
The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.
$58,000.00 - $80,000.00 USD
**Cengage Group** , a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms.
We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
**_Warning: Be aware, there has been an increase of targeted recruitment_** **_scams perpetrated by bad actors falsely providing job offers on behalf Cengage Group to candidates as a means of obtaining personal information. Note that Cengage will always interview candidates via live in-person meetings, phone calls and video calls before an offer would be extended. Also, be sure to check that communication is coming from an @cengage.com email address._**
At Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose - driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
**Our culture values inclusion, engagement, and discovery**
Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see .
**About the Role**
As a Talent Acquisition Partner at Cengage Group, you will be an integral part of our collaborative and forward-thinking Talent Acquisition team. You'll work closely with hiring managers and HR leaders to attract, engage, and hire top talent across the organization. With a strong foundation in recruiting practices, you'll manage full-cycle recruiting for a range of roles while contributing to a best-in-class candidate and hiring manager experience.
You'll support our mission to scale hiring through process excellence, data insights, and a people-first approach-playing a key role in building the teams that shape our business.
This role is not just about filling roles-it's about being a trusted advisor to the business. You'll bring market insights, talent trends, and compensation data to the table and regularly meet with business leaders to assess what's working, where we can improve, and how to continuously evolve our hiring strategies.
**What You'll Do Here**
+ Own and manage end-to-end recruiting processes-from job intake through offer-for a variety of roles, ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.
+ Act as a strategic talent partner to the business-sharing insights on market trends, candidate availability, pay benchmarks, and competitive intelligence to inform hiring decisions.
+ Partner closely with hiring managers and HR partners to understand hiring needs, build sourcing strategies, and deliver on staffing goals.
+ Meet regularly with business leaders to review progress, hiring challenges, candidate feedback, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
+ Champion a high-touch, personalized candidate journey, acting as a brand ambassador and ensuring candidates feel valued and informed at every stage.
+ Proactively build and maintain a pipeline of diverse, qualified talent through sourcing, networking, and relationship-building.
+ Utilize Workday Recruit to manage requisitions, track candidates, and maintain data accuracy.
+ Leverage recruiting metrics and data to inform hiring strategies, track progress, and continuously improve the recruiting process.
+ Support employer branding initiatives in collaboration with the broader TA team and Communications, including promoting job opportunities via social media and professional networks.
+ Ensure recruitment practices align with employment laws and company policies, maintaining accurate and compliant documentation.
+ Work cross-functionally with other Talent Acquisition Partners, Coordinators, and HR stakeholders to continuously improve our recruiting processes and candidate experience.
**What You'll Bring**
+ 3-5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience, ideally within a mid-to-large matrixed organization or high-growth environment.
+ Ability to build trusted relationships with business leaders by offering data-driven insights, market knowledge, and strategic guidance.
+ Experience using WorkDay as an ATS to manage requisitions and candidate flow.
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence, advise, and guide stakeholders.
+ Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities simultaneously.
+ Ability to interpret recruiting metrics and leverage insights to improve hiring strategies.
+ Proven success partnering with hiring managers and HR colleagues to deliver hiring results.
+ Comfortable with ambiguity and able to shift gears quickly in a fast-paced environment.
+ Passion for attracting and hiring diverse talent and building inclusive hiring practices.
Cengage Group is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.
Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at or at .
**About Cengage** **Group**
Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
**Compensation**
At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here ( to learn more about our _Total Rewards Philosophy_ .
The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.
$58,000.00 - $80,000.00 USD
**Cengage Group** , a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms.
We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.
**_Warning: Be aware, there has been an increase of targeted recruitment_** **_scams perpetrated by bad actors falsely providing job offers on behalf Cengage Group to candidates as a means of obtaining personal information. Note that Cengage will always interview candidates via live in-person meetings, phone calls and video calls before an offer would be extended. Also, be sure to check that communication is coming from an @cengage.com email address._**
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Executive Recruiter, Talent Acquisition
29240 Columbia, South Carolina
UNUM
Posted 15 days ago
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Job Description
When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.
Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
+ Award-winning culture
+ Inclusion and diversity as a priority
+ Performance Based Incentive Plans
+ Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
+ Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
+ Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
+ Mental health support
+ Career advancement opportunities
+ Student loan repayment options
+ Tuition reimbursement
+ Flexible work environments
**_*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans_** **.**
And that's just the beginning.
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
**General Summary:**
We're seeking a strategic and high-impact Executive Recruiter, Talent Acquisition to join our internal recruiting team. In this pivotal role, you'll partner closely with senior leadership to lead the end-to-end recruitment of executive and mission-critical roles across the enterprise. As a trusted advisor, you'll bring deep expertise in executive search, a sharp eye for top-tier talent, and a commitment to delivering an exceptional candidate experience that reflects our values and culture. Your work will directly influence the leadership that drives our company forward.
This role is based on-site at either our Chattanooga, TN, Portland, ME, or Atlanta, GA, campus-vibrant hubs of collaboration, innovation, and executive engagement. We believe that the most impactful relationships are built face-to-face, and this role offers a unique opportunity to be at the heart of our leadership culture. By working in person, you'll have direct access to senior executives and gain deeper insight into our business. While we support flexibility with our office culture, the ability to build trust and influence in real time is essential to success in this role.
**In this role you will:**
+ Lead executive and critical leadership searches from the strategy call through close, managing a portfolio of high-visibility, complex requisitions across multiple business units.
+ Partner with senior leaders to understand strategic priorities and translate them into tailored executive recruiting strategies.
+ Act as a consultative talent advisor, providing market intelligence, competitive insights, and data-driven recommendations to influence hiring decisions.
+ Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies using tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday, and other tools to build robust pipelines of executive talent.
+ Deliver a white-glove candidate experience, ensuring thoughtful, personalized engagement throughout the hiring journey.
+ Manage relationships with retained search firms, leveraging existing partnerships and ensuring alignment with internal hiring goals.
+ Leverage existing network of executive talent, maintaining and expanding deep pipelines of AVP, VP, SVP+ candidates across industries.
+ Demonstrate a strong understanding of executive compensation, including base, bonus, long-term incentives (RSUs/PSUs), 401(k), and executive health plans, to effectively engage and close senior-level candidates.
+ Champion inclusive hiring practices into every stage of the search process.
+ Collaborate cross-functionally with HRBPs, Compensation other stakeholders to ensure seamless alignment and where needed.
**What you'll bring:**
+ 5-7 years of experience in executive search or senior-level recruitment, ideally in a corporate or retained search environment.
+ A proven track record of successfully managing and closing AVP, VP, SVP+ talent and other executive-level roles in a complex organization.
+ Exceptional interpersonal and consultative skills, with the ability to build trust and influence senior stakeholders.
+ Advanced sourcing capabilities and fluency in leveraging talent market data to guide strategy.
+ Experience with applicant tracking systems (Workday strongly preferred).
+ A high level of professionalism, discretion, and emotional intelligence, with a passion for delivering a superior candidate experience.
+ Bachelor's degree required#LI-SH1~IN1
Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$75,500.00-$142,700.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Unum
Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
+ Award-winning culture
+ Inclusion and diversity as a priority
+ Performance Based Incentive Plans
+ Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
+ Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
+ Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
+ Mental health support
+ Career advancement opportunities
+ Student loan repayment options
+ Tuition reimbursement
+ Flexible work environments
**_*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans_** **.**
And that's just the beginning.
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
**General Summary:**
We're seeking a strategic and high-impact Executive Recruiter, Talent Acquisition to join our internal recruiting team. In this pivotal role, you'll partner closely with senior leadership to lead the end-to-end recruitment of executive and mission-critical roles across the enterprise. As a trusted advisor, you'll bring deep expertise in executive search, a sharp eye for top-tier talent, and a commitment to delivering an exceptional candidate experience that reflects our values and culture. Your work will directly influence the leadership that drives our company forward.
This role is based on-site at either our Chattanooga, TN, Portland, ME, or Atlanta, GA, campus-vibrant hubs of collaboration, innovation, and executive engagement. We believe that the most impactful relationships are built face-to-face, and this role offers a unique opportunity to be at the heart of our leadership culture. By working in person, you'll have direct access to senior executives and gain deeper insight into our business. While we support flexibility with our office culture, the ability to build trust and influence in real time is essential to success in this role.
**In this role you will:**
+ Lead executive and critical leadership searches from the strategy call through close, managing a portfolio of high-visibility, complex requisitions across multiple business units.
+ Partner with senior leaders to understand strategic priorities and translate them into tailored executive recruiting strategies.
+ Act as a consultative talent advisor, providing market intelligence, competitive insights, and data-driven recommendations to influence hiring decisions.
+ Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies using tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Workday, and other tools to build robust pipelines of executive talent.
+ Deliver a white-glove candidate experience, ensuring thoughtful, personalized engagement throughout the hiring journey.
+ Manage relationships with retained search firms, leveraging existing partnerships and ensuring alignment with internal hiring goals.
+ Leverage existing network of executive talent, maintaining and expanding deep pipelines of AVP, VP, SVP+ candidates across industries.
+ Demonstrate a strong understanding of executive compensation, including base, bonus, long-term incentives (RSUs/PSUs), 401(k), and executive health plans, to effectively engage and close senior-level candidates.
+ Champion inclusive hiring practices into every stage of the search process.
+ Collaborate cross-functionally with HRBPs, Compensation other stakeholders to ensure seamless alignment and where needed.
**What you'll bring:**
+ 5-7 years of experience in executive search or senior-level recruitment, ideally in a corporate or retained search environment.
+ A proven track record of successfully managing and closing AVP, VP, SVP+ talent and other executive-level roles in a complex organization.
+ Exceptional interpersonal and consultative skills, with the ability to build trust and influence senior stakeholders.
+ Advanced sourcing capabilities and fluency in leveraging talent market data to guide strategy.
+ Experience with applicant tracking systems (Workday strongly preferred).
+ A high level of professionalism, discretion, and emotional intelligence, with a passion for delivering a superior candidate experience.
+ Bachelor's degree required#LI-SH1~IN1
Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$75,500.00-$142,700.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Unum
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