Associate, Council Development
Associates are enthusiastic professionals who develop and grow the GLG Councils. This role is an exciting position with opportunities to work closely with business and investment leaders that are driving industry throughout the world.
Associate will work closely with client facing staff on custom client projects and strategic recruiting efforts designed to quickly put GLG Clients in touch with relevant key opinion leaders and senior level industry executives.
Key Responsibilities
- Consult with client-facing staff to analyze client inquiries, conduct desk research to identify and qualify primary populations best suited to participate in consulting projects with GLG clients.
- Contact and pitch prospective experts, using effective recruiting channels and techniques in a fast-paced and competitive environment. Quickly and efficiently establish consulting relationships with experts through telephone and email.
- Understand experts’ expertise and capture critical data in GLG’s extensive profile management systems.
- Develop a working knowledge of GLG's core industry coverage to improve project and product service quality. Develop awareness of broader industry trends/dynamics relevant to expert recruitment and client servicing.
- Work on other projects associated with building the GLG Councils.
Required Skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of successfully making outbound cold calls to prospective experts and to manage resistance in a professional manner.
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple tasks with varying degrees of complexity whilst collaborating with other teams.
- Strong ability to problem solve and impeccable attention to detail.
- 0-2 years of work experience preferably in head hunting / recruitment / sales / business development / partnerships, etc.
- Bachelor's degree or higher.
About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group
GLG 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 www.GLGinsights.com.
Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (“GLG”) 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.
EEO Policy Statement
Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (“GLG”) 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.