The posting
Overview:
If you're looking for the stability of a profitable, growing company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, we are hiring. SageSure, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is seeking a Senior Recruiter, Talent Acquisition to join our People Team, reporting directly to the AVP, Talent Acquisition. This isn't just a job; it's a pivotal role that puts you at the heart of our mission. We are seeking a strategic and dynamic recruiter to lead searches for professional insurance roles across the organization. The ideal candidate will bring a thoughtful, consultative approach to identifying and engaging specialized talent, along with strong operational excellence and project management skills.
If you are driven by a commitment to fostering inclusivity and making a positive impact both within and beyond the workplace, we invite you to join our team. You'll be creating an environment where our people can thrive, feel valued, and be excited about contributing to a dynamic team that is redefining the insurance industry.
What you’d be doing:
- Manage the full recruitment life cycle by sourcing, reviewing resumes, conducting initial interviews, and utilizing the ATS and other recruitment technologies to manage the recruitment process
- Partner with hiring managers using a consultative approach to build robust recruitment strategies for professional insurance roles across underwriting, claims, product, actuarial, risk, operations, and other specialized functions; gain a strong understanding of each position’s requirements and how it contributes to the organization
- While the primary focus of this role will be professional insurance recruiting, the Senior Recruiter may also support searches across other business functions as organizational needs evolve
- Collaborate with hiring managers to create compelling job descriptions that accurately promote the position and our organization
- Build external awareness of SageSure as an employer of choice through targeted talent-market outreach, professional associations, industry networks, and relevant recruiting events
- Proactively source candidates from a variety of places, including LinkedIn and other social media sites, and conduct initial interviews with candidates with a focus on attracting a diverse candidate pool within our footprint.
- Develop hiring strategies based on business demand, talent availability, market conditions, candidate pipelines, and location considerations, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities
- Develop data-informed offer recommendations by analyzing internal equity, compensation ranges, market benchmarks, candidate expectations, and relevant hiring trends; partner with Compensation and hiring leaders to support competitive, equitable, and fiscally responsible offers
- Utilize your active LinkedIn network and leverage it daily, searching for skilled passive talent using a variety of other sourcing tools. Guide candidates through the recruiting and hiring process, ensuring all candidates are assessed consistently, accurately, and holistically
- Engage with hiring managers and senior leadership to proactively understand future hiring needs and build candidate pipelines accordingly
- Work closely with hiring leaders, People Business Partners (PBPs), and People Ops to translate workforce priorities into targeted hiring strategies and support People Team initiatives that strengthen growth, retention, and team effectiveness
- Partner with hiring leaders to strengthen quality of hire and retention by using structured selection practices and role-appropriate assessments that evaluate the capabilities needed for success
We’re looking for someone who has:
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including demonstrated success recruiting professional, specialized, or insurance-industry talent
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field preferred
- Adaptability and flexibility to work in a dynamic and demanding environment.
- Passion for communicating and connecting with others, with demonstrated success engaging passive professional talent and building long-term candidate relationships
- Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
- Proactive and self-motivated individual with a collaborative and inclusive approach to work.
- Superb written and verbal communication skills, including Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong relationships with other HR groups to nurture opportunities for collaboration
- Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask, meet deadlines, and respond quickly to candidates
- Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems, specifically Greenhouse, is a plus
- Knowledge of LinkedIn Recruiter and other recruitment CRM tools
About SageSure:
Named among the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance for four years in a row (2020-2023), SageSure is one of the largest managing general underwriters (MGU) focused on catastrophe-exposed property in the US. Since its founding in 2009, SageSure has experienced exceptional growth while generating underwriting profits for carrier partners through hurricanes, wildfires, and hail. Available in 16 states, SageSure offers more than 110 home, flood, and commercial products on behalf of its highly rated carrier partners. Today, SageSure manages more than $3.2 billion of inforce premium and helps protect more than 970,000 policyholders.
We have more than 1,000 employees in a distributed workforce environment across 12 offices—Fairfield, CA; Mountain View, CA; Cheshire, CT; Jacksonville, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Tampa, FL; Chicago, IL; Jersey City, NJ; Marlton, NJ; Cincinnati, OH; Houston, TX; Sheboygan, WI—who are tackling the industry’s toughest challenges.
SageSure is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a workforce that reflects the spectrum of perspectives, experiences, and abilities of the world we live in. We recognize that our differences make us strong, and we actively seek out diverse candidates through partnerships with organizations, institutions and communities that represent various backgrounds. We champion belonging and inclusion for all identities, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ability status, gender, and country of origin, striving to create a culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.
Our nimble, highly responsive culture nurtures critical thinkers who run toward problems and engineer solutions. We relentlessly pursue better outcomes by investing in the technology, talent, and tools that position us to succeed in demanding markets. Come join our team! Visit sagesure.com/careers to find a position for you.
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