Description

Do you love the thrill of the hunt, especially when it comes to finding incredible talent? As a Talent Acquisition Scout, you’ll partner closely with the Talent Acquisition team to identify passive talent, grow future hiring pipelines, and bring creative sourcing strategies to life. From leveraging social media and industry groups to exploring new sourcing tools and trends, you’ll help ensure we’re always a step ahead in attracting the best talent. Enjoy weekly pay, on-site clinics, and health benefits. Be Bold. Build your future at Mystic Lake Casino.

Job Overview: This position is primarily responsible for supporting the Talent Acquisition team in recruiting and sourcing new candidate leads through strategic and diverse candidate sourcing. As a member of the Talent Acquisition (TA) Team, the Talent Acquisition Scout (Scout) role is responsible for finding and attracting the best passive talent leads to the Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) by understanding our strategic talent needs, possessing detailed geographic, market and functional expertise, building relationships with sourcing leads and serving as a candidate advocate during the initial talent acquisition phase. The Scout position will also have a direct influence on improving and maintaining a superior candidate experience. This position will work closely with the Talent Acquisition team to support external talent pipelining and bench strength. This individual will also be support initiatives and projects for process improvement, innovative solutions and diversity recruiting strategies. Areas of Responsibility: Recruitment, External sourcing for passive talent

Elevate & Thrive: Key Responsibilities:

• Searches traditional job boards, ATS and aggressively identified new ways to search for talent within a dedicated geographical and/or functional focus. Generates sourcing leads through associations, groups, schools, etc. to be used to ensure we provide a diverse slate of candidates for all levels throughout the organization.
• In partnership with TA and HR leaders, develop, implement (and adjust as needed) sourcing strategy that is aligned with the overall TA strategy.
• Monitor related analytics such as conversion rates, passive candidate engagement, number of candidates sourced, passive candidate progression through recruitment funnel etc.
• Build and maintain a talent pool for anticipated/future hiring needs.
• Serves as an SME to talent acquisition, HR, and Enterprise partners while successfully utilizing innovative sourcing strategies (i.e., internet, social media, networking, pipelining, advertising, and job postings). Regularly identifies and incorporates new strategies into the recruiting process.
• Stays current and regularly shares information on the employment market and sourcing trends for a dedicated geography, demographics and/or function. Researches, understands, and implements best practices from the marketplace as appropriate.
• Actively participates in social networking (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.) and serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to the TA team on how to most effectively source and measure social networking channels.
• Researches and recommends new sourcing tools; leads implementation and integration of tool into department.
• Support Talent Acquisition Consultants (TAC) in identifying top talent, support high volume growth plans, and meeting critical time sensitive deadlines in the support of Enterprise operations.
• Submit all sourcing activity within the ATS system, using guidelines and defined processes to manage applicant and candidate activity.
• Champion the SMSC and SMSC Gaming Enterprise brands and ensures Enterprise is professionally and accurately represented.
• Occasional Task Description:
  • Cold calls inside the industry and competitor companies to identify future talent.
  • Ability to handle confidential information with the utmost level of professionalism.
  • Participates and leads special projects in the areas of recruiting, sourcing, interviewing, and other talent acquisition best practices.

Job Requirements:

• 6 years of professional experience in a talent/recruitment function or 3+ years of sourcing experience in corporate recruiting function, professional search, or agency staffing environment to include several of the following:
  • executive/professional pipeline development
  • cold calling sourcing sourcing for hard to fill/high volume roles
  • use/knowledge of assessment tools and strategies
  • candidate and/or company marketing/branding social networking and other internet channels employment market research analysis and implementation of new sourcing tools and methods
  • measurement of source/sourcing effectiveness
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field, preferred.
• Must possess a disciplined work style with the ability to show comparable urgency with proactive work as with deadline-driven work. Experienced and knowledgeable with social media tools and other internet employment advertising and networking tools with an emphasis on diversity recruiting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Extensive internet research experience.
• Technical experience with MS Office, Internet tools, ATS, HRIS and systems. High level of initiative with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong time management skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities while demonstrating flexibility and resilience.
• Strong internal and external communication and presentation skills.
• Valid Class D driver's license may be required with good driving record.

Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks: Enjoy competitive weekly pay, outstanding benefits, and advancement opportunities at the SMSC Gaming Enterprise. Eligible Team Members are offered a comprehensive benefits package include medical, dental, life and disability insurance, onsite medical clinics and pharmacy, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, wellness programs and more. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel, bus passes and fitness membership, free uniforms and free uniform cleaning, and tuition reimbursement.

Who We Are: We're not just in the business of entertainment; we're in the business of crafting unforgettable experiences. We believe in the power of possibility, to unite and uplift, rallying around every triumph, big and small. At Mystic Lake and Little Six, every moment is a chance to be the experience.

Different backgrounds, different strengths, and different passions, we value the diversity that everyone brings to the table. Our values are a direct reflection of the diverse communities that we proudly serve, represent, and invest in. We invite you to the place to learn, grow, thrive and lead. Let's create moments that matter, celebrate diversity, and build a brighter future for all.

Be the Experience. Be Bold. Be Mystic.

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