Senior Manager- Talent Acquisition Branding & Marketing

Seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Employer Branding and Recruitment Marketing professional to develop, evolve and manage high volume, and corporate recruiting branding and marketing activities across the Americas (Canada to Brazil). The ultimate outcome is to grow Nissan's talent brand in key markets across the Americas. The ideal candidate will understand recruiting strategies and is skilled at building brand awareness. The Talent Acquisition Branding and Marketing professional sees the world through people, processes, and technology to continue innovating our talent brand through our technology, job boards and recruiting partnerships. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to build Nissan's candidate pipelines by acquiring talent through digital platforms and events, such as job fairs, networking events and employee referrals.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Talent Acquisition, Recruiters, the Talent Acquisition Operations Manager, the Recruiting Programs Manager, Corporate Communications across the Americas, Corporate Marketing and other stakeholders in the implementation and management of key talent acquisition branding and marketing initiatives. They will also collaborate with their counterparts in Europe and Japan on various efforts. This position will initially manage 2 analysts and will grow as we expand the team. This position will report to the Director of the Talent Acquisition Americas.

Employer Branding

• Maximize branding efforts and continuously evolve content strategies to keep candidates and prospects engaged and interested in career opportunities at Nissan
• Implement and maintain internal and external regional employer-branding strategies (awards, employee referrals, employee brand ambassador program, etc.)
• Deploy, measure and present data to demonstrate the effectiveness of tools, vendors, branding channels and campaign initiatives
• Utilize workforce trends to develop, implement and modify recruitment marketing strategies
• Partner with communications and marketing teams to ensure consistency of voice, promote the employer brand and leverage existing content

Digital Marketing

• Develop, implement, and evolve programs and improve digital brand strategy (social media, digital marketing, grassroots campaigns)
• Monitor and maintain the Nissan Careers website platform and other talent acquisition-focused platforms
• Ensure the digital marketing program remains in compliance with applicable regulatory, legal, audit and supervision/control requirements
• Consistently assess vendors and tool performance to proactively address potential issues and ensure ROI on all digital recruitment efforts

Leadership

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Nissan's talent acquisition and employer branding teams (employer branding, field marketing, and digital marketing)
• Lead a regional team of 2 people, initially, developing and executing marketing plans
• Build relationships with internal and external teams and stakeholders (including HR technology, DEI stakeholders, communications/corporate marketing, and digital media teams)
• Provide support and guidance to recruiters and sources

The following job function statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. The job function statements reflect expectations of the fully trained, proficient incumbent who meets all performance criteria.

Skills and Abilities

• Must be a fast and versatile leader that enjoys developing teams and learning their work to drive impact - initially managing 2 direct reports and will expand
• Perform in a high-volume, fast-paced environment that requires meeting time-sensitive deadlines with a great deal of coordination with multiple stakeholders
• Understand recruitment marketing and best practices in corporate and high-volume settings
• Possess innovative and proactive problem-solving skills -with the ability to exercise integrity and sound judgment in complex and ambiguous situations
• A self-directed individual with a strong ability to manage ambiguity and who adapts readily and easily to changes in priorities and business conditions
• Have excellent verbal, written, listening, and influence skills and be able to present facts clearly and concisely to all levels of the organization
• Possess strong analytical, time-management and organizational skills
• Candidate must have solid team skills and be able to work efficiently and effective with associates at all levels of the organization
• Self-driven and able to lead projects and programs with minimal supervision

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 7+ years of experience in recruitment marketing, employer branding, or corporate branding
• 5+ years of experience, or equivalent, managing teams
• Understanding of brand positioning strategies in a recruitment setting (preferred)
• Team management experience; professional or volunteer (preferred)
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to manage time effectively, meet deadlines and own multiple initiatives (including events) in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
• Strong project management skills with the ability to identify opportunities and drive results
• Skill collaborating with senior leaders, and cross-functional, global teams
• A passion for solving problems and delivering solutions
• A creative eye for promotional items, strategy, and event activation
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to deliver and tailor information to audiences at varying levels within the company
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and exercise sound judgment
• Ability to travel internationally

Nissan is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen for roles based in the United States and background screening for all positions.

All of us at Nissan - regardless of functional area or expertise - share a passion to design, manufacture, and sell high-performance vehicles. It is Nissan's policy to provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, gender, military status, disability, or any other status protected by law. Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire; Nissan uses E-Verify to validate employment eligibility.

**Visa sponsorship for this position is not available at this time.**

Employee Standards

The following employee standards define how the Nissan and Infiniti Brand Identities exist in every Nissan and Infiniti position. These standards are critical to an employee's successful performance of daily responsibilities, successful achievement of short and long-term objectives, and contribution to our goals of building brand value and achieving enduring and profitable growth.

Profit Driven:

• Demonstrates the awareness for adding value to the Company by increasing profits and/or decreasing costs.
• Links decisions and actions to profitability targets.
• Maximizes profit through swift and thoughtful decisions based on a clear understanding of Nissan's strategy.

Customer Focused:

• Focuses efforts on converting customers to enthusiastic advocates for our brand, by delivering consistent and passionate product and service performance that exceed customer value expectations.
• Analyzes decisions from the customer's viewpoint and takes action with the customer's needs and values in mind.

Cross-Functional and Global:

• Supports a working culture of cross-functional cooperation and synergy (cross-divisional, cross-regional, and cross-hierarchical).
• Demonstrates the ability to team with people from other organizations, independently of borders (functions, regions, and affiliates), to reach a target.

Brand Aligned:

• Consistently contributes to building brand value by delivering on our brand promise.
• Evaluates potential decisions and actions with the following brand filter questions:

NISSAN

INFINITI

• Are we anticipating the needs of our customers and respecting their individual requirements?

• Are we using technology and ingenious thinking for real customer benefit?

• Are we being imaginative in looking for a way to use technology or to design a better product or service to satisfy the needs of our customers?

• Are we anticipating, not just reacting to our customers' needs?

• Will this help create an invigorating and refined premium experience for our customers?

• Will this help to make our customers not merely satisfied, but enthusiastic about owning and driving a Nissan vehicle?

• Will each customer feel genuinely understood?

• Are we enthusiastically seeking new possibilities, optimizing every situation, and defining new levels of excellence?

• Are we setting our own standards or are we just refollowing the crowd?

• Are we being strong and graceful?

• Actively listens, welcomes diverse opinions, and makes necessary, timely, and innovative decisions.
• Produces several possible solutions to each problem and recommends the best one for the Company.

Stretch Goals and Growth:

• Orients performance and realization of stretch objectives based on competitive benchmarks.
• Focuses goal achievement on the required direction of profitable growth.

NISSAN FOR EVERYONE

People are our most valuable assets, and diversity and inclusion are the key to maximizing the power of each individual member of our team. When everyone belongs, the power of NISSAN is undeniable. Our Corporate Diversity Initiative aims to improve business results by ensuring that our workplace and core businesses meet the unique needs of our employees and customer base.

Nissan is committed to creating a culture where everyone belongs and employees, customers, and partners feel respected, valued, and heard. We have over 10 Business Synergy Teams (BSTs) across the U.S. and Canada that connect employees - with shared characteristics or interests - build allies, and foster a company culture where all employees feel supported and included.

Nissan also values inclusion in all areas of our business as we strive to mirror the diversity of our customer base and the communities where we do business. We are committed to procuring innovative goods and services, retailing our products and communicating from a diverse perspective which will help us continue to offer our customers competitively designed, market-driven products.

Join us as we carry our commitment to diversity and inclusion into the future.

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