Job Description

GLG is seeking driven candidates for our Recruiting Specialist position on our Platform Operations team in Gurugram. The Platform Operations team connects top consulting, advertising, public relations, and market research firms with GLG\'s experts on a variety of topics across the globe, every day. The method of consultation typically involves an ad-hoc paid telephone interaction between the client and the expert.As a Recruiting Specialist you will be responsible for adding \'new\' experts to GLG\'s existing Membership of 900,000 thought leaders and practitioners including business leaders, academics, former public sector leaders, and foremost subject matter specialists to advise our clients on their most pressing business challenges and questions. You will own the process of sourcing experts, connecting with, pitching to, and closing on new expert Members, ranging from recruiting an expert in a few hours to sourcing ten luxury watch buyers over three days.Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):Lead Generation: Finding relevant experts based on project specifications by using different online sources such as LinkedIn, Google, etc.Phone Pitching: Contacting and pitching to a high volume of custom experts for GLG\'s PSF client projects, using effective sales and recruiting techniques in a fast-paced and competitive environmentTarget Oriented: Meeting and exceeding goals and metrics on multiple high priority recruiting projects, at any given timeAccountability: Independently managing your Network Member recruiting pipeline covering sourcing, cold calling pitching, screening and ensuring they sign the terms to become a memberPhone Screening: Vetting recruits based on client needs as well as briefing recruits on GLG\'s business model, policies, compliance and terms & conditionsCollaboration: Working closely with the client services team daily to track the overall project progress in tight time frames, depending on duration of project life cycleCompliance: Adhering to and upholding GLG\'s compliance standards and company values.Communication: Professional business communication, both written and verbal as the role requires persuading and negotiating with senior industry experts, i.e. CEO level and below.An ideal candidate will have the following:Sales or recruiting experience preferred but not mandatoryHigh motivation to exceed weekly, monthly, and quarterly commercial goalsConfidence in making 30+ outbound cold calls each dayFearlessness and ability to professionally manage bottlenecks and consistently close recruitsHustle, intensity, and a can-do attitudePolished and persuasive verbal and written communicationAbility to receive and implement feedback and coaching in a fast-paced environmentIn the first three months you willComplete GLG\'s CDA training programTechniques to find key profiles using many online sources, for example LinkedIn Recruiter, Google, etc.Learn the fundamentals of best-in-class recruiting best practicesReceive close-coaching and guidance from your manager and colleagues with the goal of expediting your developmentIn the first six months you willStart to independently manage the whole recruiting process (sourcing and onboarding)Learn how to manage conflicting priorities as you work on several varied and demanding projectsBe able to negotiate with senior executives and have high-standards of pitchingCareer ProgressionAs you develop and demonstrate best-in-class recruiting and project execution skills, you will have the chance to progress to Senior Associate, where you will work alongside Team Leader and learn further skill set of interviewing candidates, mentoring through working with new hires, managerial skills, conducting training assessments etc.About GLG / Gerson Lehrman GroupGLG is the world\'s insight network. Our clients rely on GLG\'s global team to connect with powerful insight across fields from our network of approximately 1 million experts (and the hundreds of new experts we recruit every day).We serve thousands of the world\'s best businesses, from Fortune 500 corporations to leading technology companies to professional services firms and financial institutions. We connect our clients to the world\'s largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise, including executives, scientists, academics, former public-sector leaders, and the foremost subject matter specialists.GLG\'s industry-leading compliance framework allows clients to learn in a structured, auditable, and transparent way, consistent with their own internal compliance obligations and the highest professional ethical standards. Our compliance standards are a major competitive differentiator and key component of the company\'s culture.To learn more, visit .Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (\xe2\x80\x9cGLG\xe2\x80\x9d) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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