Manager, Future Talent
Description
- Provides oversight of quality and accuracy for yearly program planning calendar; ensures a data-driven approach to scheduling Intern offerings for the full-time summer internship program and part-time year-round program for continuing summer interns
- Identifies areas for programmatic and curricular growth and improvement; develops and implements an improvement/growth plan, working in conjunction with Talent Acquisition & GroupM Learning team to create and deliver on program changes
- Assembles and manages the team towards appropriate deadlines for all instances of the Intern program.
- As needed, assists the Talent Acquisition team with the recruitment and evaluation of program participants; assists the Learning team with recruitment, training, and evaluation of program facilitators
- Responsible for ensuring participant adherence to all policies and program requirements; ensures participant attendance and participation in all required activity and serves as the first point of contact for any questions related to requirements and compliance.
- Works closely with the Talent Acquisition and People Planning functions to review participant profiles and ensure that individuals are matched to appropriate positions. Serves as the first point of contact with hiring managers to onboard them to the program, communicate expectations, and provide regular follow-up
- Liaises with People Planning, Learning, and Effectiveness and communicates opportunities for career and professional development, helps coordinate resources, problem solves, and identifies solutions for participant issues; provides guidance to participants and managers on administrative processes
- Serves as key resource for ongoing, proactive communication by:
- Partnering with the Learning team to identify potential at-risk placements
- Holding regular check-ins with both interns and hiring managers
- Fielding and appropriately addressing or redirecting manager feedback
- Coordinating with HRBPs and Employee Resources to address potential employee or manager concerns
- Collect and analyze feedback from interns, supervisors, and stakeholders to assess the effectiveness of program metrics, including internship performance, engagement, and satisfaction.
- Tracking and ensuring participation of managers and participants in performance activities, including goal setting, career conversations, EOY assessment, and appropriateness for promotion
- Collaborating with hiring managers to identify potential full-time employment opportunities for high-performing talents.
- Works closely with GroupM Learning and Effectiveness to build a culture of continuous assessment, using data to drive the formal program review. Leads regular program post-mortems and ensures lessons learned are actively integrated into program planning and implementation moving forward.
- Researches and conducts annual competitor analyses of summer internship programs to remain a best-in-class media internship program including future scaling opportunities to increase conversion pipelines for full-time associate roles
- Communicates with the rest of the business about ongoing improvements and opportunities within the internship program. Implement enhancements to optimize the internship program.
- Serves as a key champion of the program both within and outside of GroupM; works with other leaders to develop, manage, and retain industry relationships in support of the program and students
- Works closely with the marketing team to create and execute strategic enrollment plans for the Program, actively participating in events to meet Program enrollment goals
- Develops strategies to engage past interns and maintains long-term connections with internship alumni. Implement initiatives such as alumni events, mentorship programs, and networking opportunities to foster continued engagement.
- Prior relevant experience in program management or student services
- Prior emerging/early talent recruitment experience to include campus recruitment
- Prior experience designing, executing, and managing recruitment and engagement strategy for a summer internship and/or early careers program
- Prior experience creating/designing recruitment marketing collateral
- Comfort and proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS TEAMS is a plus
- Knowledge of Jobvite or another Applicant Tracking System, Handshake, and/or interest in technology (ATS, data & analytics) is a plus
- Curiosity and eagerness to constantly improve processes and deliverables. Proven record of seeking out and exploring new solutions.
- Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain professional relationships and excellence in customer service
- Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional and matrixed project contexts
- Quick problem-solver with a passion for continuous learning
- Full-cycle project management experience a plus
- Ability to travel locally or domestically as needed to assist with recruitment-related events including virtual events is a plus
- Knowledge of media / advertising a plus.
Life at GroupM:
Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. GroupM employees can tap into the global GroupM & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.
GroupM is WPP’s media investment group and the world’s leading media investment company with a mission to shape the next era of media where advertising works better for people. The company is responsible for more than $60 billion in annual media investment, as measured by the independent research bureau COMvergence. Through its global agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, EssenceMediacom, and mSix&Partners, and cross-channel performance (GroupM Nexus), data (Choreograph), entertainment (GroupM Motion Entertainment) and investment solutions, GroupM leverages a unique combination of global scale, expertise, and innovation to generate sustained value for clients wherever they do business. Discover more at www.groupm.com.
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