Talent Acquisition Consultant

Purple Cow Recruiting is hiring a Talent Acquisition Consultant for a contract assignment supporting recruiting within the Health & Benefits business. This hybrid role in Chicago focuses on attracting and hiring experienced sales and consulting professionals, with the consultant owning end-to-end recruiting activities from intake through selection and offer strategy.

The position is designed for someone who can partner closely with business leaders, hiring managers, and HR partners to shape recruiting plans, guide candidate assessment, and run technology-enabled sourcing and outreach. Expect a cadence that includes at least 3 days per week onsite in the local office.

Role focus

• Lead full-cycle recruiting from intake through candidate selection and offer strategy
• Recruit mid-level to experienced professionals in a professional services environment, specifically sales professionals and consultants
• Own recruiting strategy and execution, ensuring a strong candidate experience through consistent communication

Collaboration and stakeholder partnership

• Partner with business leaders, hiring managers, and HR partners to develop recruiting strategies
• Advise hiring managers on candidate assessment, interviewing best practices, and hiring decisions
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence recruiting decisions
• Support efficient, consistent, and inclusive recruiting processes

Sourcing, technology, and assessment

• Develop targeted sourcing strategies to attract and engage qualified candidates
• Use LinkedIn, CRM, ATS, and recruitment technologies to drive outreach and pipeline management
• Apply technology-enabled and AI recruiting tools to support talent acquisition activities

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of full-cycle recruiting experience (required)
• Agency recruiting experience combined with professional services recruiting experience (required)
• Proven track record of successfully recruiting and placing sales professionals (required)
• Bachelor’s Degree (required)
• Strong experience with sourcing, candidate assessment, and recruiting technology (required)
• Experience recruiting sales and B2B professionals (required)
• Ability to influence and advise business leaders and hiring managers (required)
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills (required)
• Knowledge of employment laws and recruiting best practices (required)
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment with at least 3 days per week onsite (required)

Work arrangement and compensation

• Job type: Contract
• Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
• Onsite requirement: Minimum 3 days per week in a local office
• Compensation: $40 to $50 per hour (listed as $50 per hour)

Preferred

• Experience recruiting within the Health & Benefits consulting industry
• Demonstrated success influencing senior leadership and key stakeholders