Recruitment Strategist

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

• Community & Professional Resource Liaison:
  • Build and maintain relationships with advocacy groups, professional associations, and community or industry resources nationwide.
  • Serve as the go-to point of contact for recruiting needs, working established leads to generate qualified respondents from hard-to-reach populations.
• Custom Panel Building:
  • Consult at the bid level on feasibility for projects requiring custom panel builds.
  • Use the L&E database and external resources to assess whether a panel can be built.
  • Upon project award, execute the panel build and partner with designated recruiter(s) to bring the project to a full recruit.
• Advanced Recruitment Resource:
  • Maintain active access to outreach platforms such as ZoomInfo and RocketReach.
  • Serve as the primary resource for Project Managers needing additional outreach contacts.
  • Pull and deliver targeted leads from these platforms for PM upload.
  • Mentor recruiters when they hit barriers, offering guidance and practical resources.
• Day-to-Day Recruitment:
  • All standard recruiter responsibilities apply: recruiting against qualifying criteria, database updates, confirmations, verification paperwork, data entry, and daily Project Manager communication.
  • Demonstrate consistent ability to recruit across all account, client, and project types, including consumer, B2B, healthcare, and product innovation.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of market research recruitment experience with demonstrated competency across general and specialty Recruitment (preferred).
• Background in building or supporting custom recruitment panels and/or community/advocacy outreach (preferred).
• Clinical, medical, B2B, or other specialized research experience is a plus, but not required.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of market research recruitment across multiple verticals: consumer, B2B, healthcare, and product innovation.
• Proven resourcefulness in finding and recruiting candidates outside of standard approaches.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint), internet, and email.
• Comfort with emerging technologies, including AI tools that improve recruitment efficiency and insight.
• Experience with outbound prospecting and lead generation, including cold calling and direct engagement.
• Basic medical terminology is a plus for those supporting healthcare projects.

Technology Requirements

• A Windows-based PC capable of running the company database and associated applications will be provided to all full-time employees.
• Reliable high-speed internet/broadband connection.
• Consistent and dependable phone service.

Who You Are

• Acts with integrity.
• Communicates clearly.
• Thinks creatively.
• Builds team culture.
• Leads by example.
• Makes sound decisions.
• Stays organized.
• Plans ahead.
• 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.