Director, Recruiting Programs (Recruitment Marketing)

Stamford, CT (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $167K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Own the global employer brand and multi-channel recruitment marketing, aligned to the AVP, with end-to-end execution across digital, events, and content that feed top-funnel pipeline.

  • Brand ownership: define and drive the employer brand strategy and external positioning across platforms
  • Channel leadership: run multichannel campaigns (job boards, paid social, SEO/SEM) and build content across LinkedIn and touchpoints
  • Measurement and ops: own funnel analytics, attribution, reporting standards, and budget forecasting to optimize ROI

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead the global employer branding strategy aligned to the Associate Value Proposition (AVP)
  • Oversee end-to-end brand development and campaign execution across digital platforms
  • Build and manage a cohesive content strategy across LinkedIn, social channels, and campaign touchpoints
  • Maintain an integrated content and campaign calendar
  • Lead the recruitment awards strategy and external brand positioning
  • Own and scale the top-of-funnel candidate acquisition strategy across paid, organic, and partnership channels
  • Lead multichannel recruitment marketing campaigns, including job boards, paid social, SEO/SEM, and programmatic advertising
  • Develop and manage the Indeed strategy, including sponsored jobs, branding, and performance optimization
  • Own in-person and virtual hiring event strategy to support hiring demand
  • Standardize job posting templates to ensure brand consistency and optimize for search and conversion

Requirements

  • 8–12+ years of experience in recruitment marketing, employer branding, performance marketing, or related fields
  • Proven experience leading global or multi-market employer brand and recruitment marketing strategies
  • Deep expertise in digital marketing channels, including job boards, SEO/SEM, and social platforms
  • Hands-on experience with ATS, CRM platforms, and marketing analytics tools
  • Demonstrated ability to translate data into actionable insights and business impact
  • Experience managing vendors and cross-functional stakeholders
  • Proven leadership experience, with strong strategic thinking and execution capabilities

    Benefits

    • Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.
    • In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.
    • market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.
    Gartner logo

    Gartner

    We deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights. Our expert guidance and tools enable faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s mission-critical priorities.Our unrivaled combination of business and technology insights steers clients toward the right decisions on the issues that matter most. As a $6.3 Billion company, with 21,000 associates, and a member of the S&P 500, we are an objective partner with 14,000 client enterprises in 90 countries and territories — across every major function, geography, industry and market sector — and boast 45+ years of experience providing insights and expert guidance to client enterprises worldwide.To learn more about how we guide the leaders who shape the world. visit gartner.com. Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) Community guidelines: https://gtnr.it/3tceMrUC-level Insights of the Week LinkedIn Newsletter: https://gtnr.it/4c56S97

    Founded in 1979
    Stamford, Connecticut, USA
    24K employees (1,264 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    2.4K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    41%
    Direct
    35.9%
    Referral
    13.3%
    Social
    6.2%
    Paid
    1.4%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~23.6K

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    1,073 (5% of company)
    Median Career Experience
    19 years
    Median Tenure
    5.3 years
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    12

    Recent News