Job Description
Unlock Talent. Power Growth. Build Pipelines.
Are you someone who enjoys finding great talent where others aren’t looking? Do you thrive using tools, data, and creativity to connect with candidates and spark initial interest?
As a Regional Recruiting Specialist on the Field Recruiting Team, you’ll play a critical role in building the top of the recruiting funnel. You will be responsible for supporting firm strategy and your ability to identify, engage, and generate talent pipelines will directly fuel the growth of the business.
What You'll Do
You will focus on proactive outreach and pipeline creation, helping our firms ensure a consistent flow of potential candidates into the recruiting process.
Drive Candidate Pipeline Development
Execute targeted outreach campaigns to identify and engage prospective financial advisors
Utilize sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM systems, data platforms) to build and manage candidate lists
Conduct high-volume, high-quality cold outreach via messaging, email, and calls
Generate initial candidate interest and qualify prospects for handoff to recruiting leaders
Maintain organized, up-to-date candidate pipelines and tracking systems
Leverage Tools & Market Data
Use technology and data tools to identify new talent pools and sourcing opportunities
Track outreach activity, response rates, and pipeline conversion metrics
Continuously refine messaging and targeting strategies to improve effectiveness
Stay current on competitor hiring trends and talent movement
Support Recruiting Execution
Partner with Recruiting Directors, Regional Vice Presidents and firm leaders to align on target profiles and sourcing priorities
Consult with and train field partners on how to effectively leverage sourcing tools
Conduct 1:1 / group virtual workshops
Assist with the onboarding of new Recruiting Directors / Coordinators
Facilitate regional study groups
Contribute to recruiting campaigns, events, and sourcing initiatives
Ensure consistent follow-up and candidate experience in early stages
Who You Are
Naturally curious and persistent: you enjoy the challenge of finding and engaging passive talent
Process-oriented and detail-focused, with strong follow-through
Comfortable with high outreach volume and performance tracking
Tech-savvy and confident using sourcing platforms and CRM tools
A strong communicator who can create interest and build rapport quickly
What You Bring
1–4 years of experience in recruiting, sourcing, sales development, or a similar outbound role
Direct experience recruiting for financial services/insurance sales roles
Experience with LinkedIn Recruiter or other sourcing platforms preferred
Strong organizational and time management skills
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, metrics-driven environment
Interest in financial services and talent acquisition
Location & Travel
Fully remote role with ~ 10% travel across your territory
Salary Range:
$0.00 - $0.00The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.
Our Promise
At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.
Inspire Well-Being
As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Accommodations
Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected]. Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only. For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site.
Visa Sponsorship
Guardian is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant. you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.
Notice Regarding Guardian’s Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment
As part of Guardian’s job application process, Guardian may use artificial intelligence tools (“AI Tools") to automate the sorting and filtering of information provided by applicants as part of its preliminary screening. This preliminary screening may be used to help identify applicant materials and resumes relative to their indication that the applicant meets the requirements for the specific job for which they are applying, as specified in the listing posted on Guardian’s jobs website (Careers at Guardian at https://www.guardianlife.com/careers). At Guardian, we do not use AI Tools to substantially assist or replace human judgment or discretionary decision making in our hiring process. All hiring decisions will be made by Guardian colleagues.
Please be aware that if you apply for a specific position with Guardian, you will have the choice of opting out of Guardian’s use of AI Tools during the job application process. If you would like to request an alternative process that does not utilize AI Tools or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, within ten business days of your position application, you must email your request to [email protected], making sure to provide your name and job requisition identification number. Guardian will retain your applicant materials and resume and all information therefrom in accordance with Guardian’s document retention policy, a copy of which you may request via [email protected].
Additionally, at applicable times, Guardian will make public the most recent bias audit results for such AI tools, which may be found here.
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