Job Title: Talent Attraction Consultant
Location: Columbus, OH (preferred), Merrillville, IN
Hybrid Schedule: Onsite Tuesday - Thursday
Job Summary
The Talent Attraction Consultant serves as a strategic advisor and execution partner for priority talent attraction initiatives, translating workforce needs into targeted attraction strategies, partnership engagement, employer brand activation, and measurable talent pipeline outcomes. Occasional travel is required to support campus engagement activities, recruiting events, community partnerships, and business meetings.
Essential Functions
Develop and execute talent attraction plans aligned to defined Talent Acquisition priorities, workforce planning needs, and business objectives.
Lead university relations and curated early career attraction activities, including campus engagement, relationship management, candidate engagement strategy, and early-career pipeline development.
Design and coordinate right-sized recruiting events that align to priority talent needs, available resources, and measurable outcomes.
Manage and optimize talent attraction platforms, including Handshake, LinkedIn, Indeed, and Glassdoor, to improve brand visibility, candidate engagement, and pipeline conversion.
Cultivate and manage strategic partnerships with internal stakeholders and external organizations to enhance talent attraction efforts, create meaningful talent connections, and deliver workforce-aligned pipeline solutions.
Manage talent communities and support attraction-related recruiting activities, leveraging Workday and related technologies to enhance candidate engagement, pipeline visibility, and reporting insights.
Analyze attraction activity, event performance, platform engagement, labor market trends, and stakeholder feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and recommend data-informed adjustments.
Partner with Talent Acquisition, HR, business leaders, communications, and external partners to deliver consistent messaging, strengthen candidate experience, and improve alignment between attraction activity and business needs.
Monitor industry, labor market, and talent attraction trends to identify opportunities to enhance attraction strategies, expand talent pipelines, and improve organizational visibility within priority talent communities.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, Marketing, Organizational Development, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, professional experience, and relevant military experience will be considered.
4+ years of experience in talent acquisition, talent attraction, workforce development, university relations, recruiting operations, employer branding, partnership management, or program management.
Experience developing and executing talent attraction programs, events, partnerships, or workforce initiatives while managing multiple priorities, stakeholders, and timelines.
Experience building and maintaining collaborative relationships across internal stakeholders and external partners to achieve business and talent objectives.
Ability to analyze data, stakeholder feedback, and labor market insights to evaluate effectiveness, identify opportunities, and recommend improvements.
Valid driver's license with the ability to operate a motor vehicle and travel to campuses, community partner locations, events, and company facilities as needed to support business objectives.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience using recruiting technology, talent attraction platforms, applicant tracking systems, candidate relationship management tools, or related HR technologies.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence, advise, and present recommendations to diverse stakeholder groups.
This role primarily operates in a professional office environment and may require use of standard office equipment and technology. The role may require travel to career fairs, campus events, community events, business locations, or partner meetings.
As a public utility, NiSource is required to provide continuous service to customers at all times. To ensure we fulfill that obligation, employees may be required to work outside their normal work hours and perform tasks outside of their normal responsibilities in support of emergency operations.
Work Authorization
Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.
Workplace Connection
Value inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions, engaging others opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.
Respect the unique lived experiences within your Team/Customers and external work partners by valuing different world views, challenges, and cultures that represents all walks of life and all backgrounds.
Treat others with respect and consideration. Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.
Equal Employment Opportunity
NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, citizenship status, or any protected group status as defined by law. Each employee is expected to abide by this principle.
By applying, you may be considered for other job opportunities.
ADA Accommodations
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process or to perform the essential functions of the position, please contact OneHR at [email protected] or 1-888-640-3320
Safety Statement
Promote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of our employee safety program. Report any unsafe conditions and take actions to prevent personal injuries. Support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of your co-workers. Stay focused on the task at hand and promote productivity through good work habits.
E-Verify
NiSource participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify program. As part of this process, we provide the following notices to all job applicants: These documents inform you of your rights and responsibilities under U.S. law. You can view or download them using the links below:
- E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) E-Verify Participation Poster English and Spanish
- Right to Work Poster (English and Spanish) If you have the right to work, don't let anyone take it away
Salary Range*:
$69,900.00 - $105,000.00*The salary offered to a candidate is based on several factors including but not limited to the candidate’s skills, job-related knowledge, and relevant experience, as well as internal pay equity.
Posting Start Date:
2026-07-16Posting End Date (if applicable):
2026-08-06Please note that the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Communications, Marketing, Organizational Development, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
- 4+ years of experience in talent acquisition, talent attraction, university relations, recruiting operations, employer branding, partnership management, or program management
- Experience developing and executing talent attraction programs, events, partnerships, or workforce initiatives while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders
- Experience building and maintaining collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
- Ability to analyze data, stakeholder feedback, and labor market insights to evaluate effectiveness and recommend improvements
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to campuses, events, community partner locations, and company facilities as needed
- Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship
- Experience using recruiting technology, talent attraction platforms, applicant tracking systems, or candidate relationship management tools
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence and present to diverse stakeholders
What We Do
NiSource (NYSE: NI) helps energize the lives of its nearly 4 million natural gas and electric customers across six states. Our local utilities – Columbia Gas and NIPSCO – ensure that customers receive safe, reliable and affordable natural gas and electric service each and every day. Our business plan is focused on proactively investing in our energy infrastructure – approximately $1.4 billion a year – to ensure we meet and improve upon our customer commitments for the next 100 years. We employ more than 7,000 of our neighbors who are actively engaged in the communities we’re privileged to serve, making them great places to live and call home. NiSource is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana – about 35 miles from Chicago – and we maintain a significant corporate presence in Columbus, Ohio. Our utility operations also span Kentucky, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia
