Role Description
Reporting directly to a Senior Account/Project Manager, the Recruitment Strategist serves as an advanced recruitment resource, building layers of support for hard-to-reach and specialized respondent populations. This role spans all L&E project types: consumer, B2B, healthcare, and product innovation research.
Our Recruiting Operations team is organized into two divisions: General Consumer (including B2B) and Specialty (including B2B, Healthcare, and Product Insights). Placement within a division is based on your individual strengths, experience, and the needs of the department.
What You'll Do
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Community & Professional Resource Liaison:
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Build and maintain relationships with advocacy groups, professional associations, and community or industry resources nationwide.
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Serve as the go-to point of contact for recruiting needs, working established leads to generate qualified respondents from hard-to-reach populations.
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Custom Panel Building:
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Consult at the bid level on feasibility for projects requiring custom panel builds.
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Use the L&E database and external resources to assess whether a panel can be built.
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Upon project award, execute the panel build and partner with designated recruiter(s) to bring the project to a full recruit.
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Advanced Recruitment Resource:
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Maintain active access to outreach platforms such as ZoomInfo and RocketReach.
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Serve as the primary resource for Project Managers needing additional outreach contacts.
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Pull and deliver targeted leads from these platforms for PM upload.
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Mentor recruiters when they hit barriers, offering guidance and practical resources.
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Day-to-Day Recruitment:
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All standard recruiter responsibilities apply: recruiting against qualifying criteria, database updates, confirmations, verification paperwork, data entry, and daily Project Manager communication.
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Demonstrate consistent ability to recruit across all account, client, and project types, including consumer, B2B, healthcare, and product innovation.
Qualifications
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3-5+ years of market research recruitment experience with demonstrated competency across general and specialty Recruitment (preferred).
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Background in building or supporting custom recruitment panels and/or community/advocacy outreach (preferred).
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Clinical, medical, B2B, or other specialized research experience is a plus, but not required.
Requirements
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Working knowledge of market research recruitment across multiple verticals: consumer, B2B, healthcare, and product innovation.
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Proven resourcefulness in finding and recruiting candidates outside of standard approaches.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint), internet, and email.
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Comfort with emerging technologies, including AI tools that improve recruitment efficiency and insight.
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Experience with outbound prospecting and lead generation, including cold calling and direct engagement.
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Basic medical terminology is a plus for those supporting healthcare projects.
Technology Requirements
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A Windows-based PC capable of running the company database and associated applications will be provided to all full-time employees.
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Reliable high-speed internet/broadband connection.
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Consistent and dependable phone service.
Who You Are
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Acts with integrity.
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Communicates clearly.
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Thinks creatively.
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Builds team culture.
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Leads by example.
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Makes sound decisions.
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Stays organized.
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Plans ahead.
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Solves problems.
This job summary outlines primary responsibilities but is not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties may be modified or expanded to reflect business needs and the natural progression of the role.
L&E Research, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
