Recruiting Director

For more than 26 years Jostens has been a supporter of organizations which create strong communities, healthy families and children.  The Jostens Foundation proudly gives $500,000 every year to worthy causes.  Founded in 1897, Minneapolis based Jostens is a market leading provider of products, programs and services that help people celebrate life’s most important moments. Our company is comprised of dynamic teams of individuals taking great care in passionately helping people express themselves, celebrate experiences and traditions, recognize achievements, share their stories and build affiliation.  We offer a broad range of products including yearbooks, memory books, class rings and jewelry, graduation and affiliation products, athletic achievement and military recognition products. We value innovation, integrity, diversity, and exceptional performance.  We help people dream, believe, achieve, and remember, and we want to make that apparent in every experience we deliver.

 
Responsible for  planning, directing and implementing strategic recruitment & staffing programs that are in keeping with Jostens corporate objectives and ensure compliance with current legal requirements.  Responsible for supervising a staff of professional recruiters and support personnel.  Provide leadership in continual improvement of related processes.  Works closely with management to ensure timely understanding of current and future workforce needs and implements improvements to staffing processes including sourcing and selection. 

• Develop and direct corporate staffing strategies for executive, managerial, professional and sales positions including process design and implementation. 
• Develop, implement and coordinate Jostens college recruiting and internship initiatives.

•   Develop and manage relations with external partners including, but not limited to, recruiting agencies.
• Provide guidance to Jostens overall staffing activities, processes and procedures and best practices.
• Consult with Jostens senior leadership and managers on recruiting needs/opportunities to ensure incorporation of diverse workforce strategic planning into business and human resource planning. 
• Develops and communicates appropriate policies and programs to employees, top management, and public and government agencies.
• Serves as central resource for plant and business unit HR professionals in preparation for audits or processing of complaints.  
•  Attracts, develops and retains qualified staff within the function.
• Maintains and reports out on people metrics (new employees, promotions, internal transfers, etc.)

•  Bachelor’s degree required.

• 10+ year’s professional human resources experience including 3+ years in management of a staffing function in a midsize organization.

• Experience with recruiting of professional, sales, marketing, eBusiness and management staff is essential.

• Proven success with relationship management at all levels within an organization.

• Experience with training as it relates to staffing and diversity. 
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills required.
• Travel of up to 25% may be required

Jostens is committed to attracting and retaining the brightest and most talented individuals to our company by offering competitive compensation, a progressive and nurturing culture and growth potential.  In addition to our traditional benefit offerings, Jostens offers charitable gift matching programs for employees, scholarships and In Kind charitable contributions to deserving recipients.  Employees also enjoy tuition reimbursement benefits, progressive career planning as well as comprehensive medical benefits and a generous 401K matching program.  Jostens supports and promotes healthy living through education and incentive programs.  

Jostens supports and embraces a diverse workforce as an EEO/AA employer.

Jostens participates in the E-Verify program.