Emerging Talent Associate

At FNBO, our employees are the heart of our story—and we’re committed to their success! Please see below the details of this career opportunity and how it fits into our organization’s success.

Executes and administers FNBO's emerging talent programs, recruiting activities, career mobility programs, and talent pipeline initiatives. Serving as the operational owner of the pipeline, this role connects talent to opportunities through recruiting, program delivery, relationship management, event execution, and participant support.

The role helps cultivate a robust future talent pipeline by creating exceptional candidate, participant, employee, and partner experiences that position financial services as an attractive career path and FNBO as a preferred employer. Through effective execution of emerging talent programs, career mobility resources, school and community partnerships, and internship recruiting, the role supports both the attraction of future talent and the growth of talent within the organization. Success in the role comes through collaboration with Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Marketing, Community Development, business leaders, schools, community partners, and colleagues to deliver seamless and impactful talent experiences.

The role also provides operational support across the broader Talent Management function as needed.

About This Role:

Key Accountabilities

1. Emerging Talent Recruiting & Selection

• Lead recruiting activities for the Internship Program and other approved emerging talent populations.
• Source and screen candidates.
• Manage candidate communications and talent pools.
• Coordinate internship interviews and hiring processes.
• Attend career fairs and recruiting events.
• Manage applicant screening and interview coordination for RISE and ELP selection processes in partnership with Leadership Development.
• Coordinate panel interviews, participant communications, and selection administration.

2. Program Delivery & Administration

• Coordinate and execute:
  • Internship Program
  • School-to-Work Program
  • Bring Your Child to Work Day (BYCTWD)
  • Bring Your Teen to Work Day (BYTTWD)
  • High School and Collegiate Datathons
  • Career exploration programs
  • Emerging talent events and activities
• Responsible for participant experience, communications, logistics, scheduling, volunteer coordination, and operational execution.

3. Career Mobility Programs

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Internal Career Center.
• Support internal career exploration and mobility initiatives.
• Maintain career resources and communications.
• Coordinate the Tuition Assistance Program and directs day-to-day administration.
• Support educational discount and partnership programs.
• Manage policy questions, escalations, reporting, and communications related to tuition assistance.

4. Partnership, Event & Employment Brand Management

• Serve as the primary operational contact for schools, universities, community organizations, and educational partners.
• Maintain FNBO's annual portfolio of career fairs, recruiting events, and workforce development activities.
• Coordinate event calendars and participation plans.
• Manage career fair registrations, booth design, booth setup, branding materials, giveaways, and event logistics.
• Develop staffing plans leveraging recruiters, business leaders, interns, and employee volunteers.
• Ensure consistent presentation of FNBO's employment brand across recruiting events, school partnerships, and emerging talent programs.
• Collaborate with Marketing and internal partners to maintain recruiting materials, career fair assets, and program collateral.
• Maintain partner records, calendars, and activity plans.

5. Metrics, Reporting & Operational Improvement

• Maintain recruiting, program, partnership, Career Center, and Tuition Assistance metrics.
• Produce recurring reports and dashboards.
• Monitor participation and utilization trends.
• Identify process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Support strategic planning through data and reporting.

6. Team Collaboration & Operational Support

• Provide operational support for broader Talent Management initiatives through project coordination, event management, communications, reporting, participant management, and program execution.
• Partner across the Talent Management team to support successful delivery of strategic priorities and enterprise talent programs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts and help scale Talent Management programs, frameworks, and practices across the organization.
• Support special projects and emerging priorities as assigned.

The Ideal Candidate for This Role:

Knowledge, Skills, Education and Experience:

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in program coordination, recruiting, marketing, communications, event management, education, human resources, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating projects, events, programs, campaigns, or stakeholder activities.

• Cross-functional partnership and collaboration.
• Relationship building and customer service.
• Project, event, or program coordination.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Data tracking, reporting, and technology proficiency.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Desired

• Internship, campus leadership, student organization, or other relevant early career experience.
• Experience with recruiting, marketing, communications, community engagement, event planning, or employment branding.
• Experience with internship programs, career fairs, schools, universities, or community organizations.

• Knowledge of career development, workforce development, talent acquisition, or employee development practices.
• Experience with HR technology, applicant tracking systems, CRM platforms, Workday, or event management tools.

Candidates must possess unrestricted work authorization and not require future sponsorship.

Compensation:

Compensation range (base pay): $63,288.00-$104,425.00

This role may have a specific starting pay within this range.

Final compensation offer to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Work Environment:

It is anticipated that the incumbent in this role will work in a hybrid capacity, balancing in-person collaboration three (3) days a week with remote flexibility two (2) days a week. As part of our team, you'll experience the energy and relationship-building of face-to-face collaboration while still enjoying the flexibility of remote workdays. We provide the tools and technology to ensure seamless transitions between work environments, supporting your productivity wherever you are. Please note that work location is subject to change based on business needs.

Benefits Overview:

We offer a variety of benefits designed to keep you and your family physically and financially healthy. Not only do we offer a competitive salary and work-life balance, we offer benefits to match your needs:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

• 401k, With Matching Contributions

• Time Off Programs

• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Dependent Care

• Employee Banking

• Growth Opportunities

• Tuition Assistance

• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

Learn more about FNBO benefits here: https://www.fnbo.com/careers/benefits/.

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Job number: R-20261870

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About Us

Grow Your Career with FNBO!

For 170 years, our holding company - First National of Nebraska (FNNI) - has grown to more than 4,500 employees with locations in nine states and $35 billion in assets. We are proud to serve our customers and communities with banking offices located in Nebraska, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.

FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha) believes that a bank should be a force for good in the world; to positively influence the lives of our employees, customers and the success of the communities we serve. Whether you're just beginning your career or taking it to the next level, you'll find your fit here.

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Equal Opportunity & Belonging

FNBO believes that the quality of our employee experience is at the heart of our customer experience. One key pillar of our intended employee experience is Belonging. Belonging means we are committed to fostering a workplace culture where employees of all backgrounds feel valued, recognized, and empowered to be their authentic selves—no matter their role or where they are in their journey.

FNBO is an equal opportunity employer for all employees and applicants and makes employment decisions without regard to status or identity. We strive to represent the communities in which we serve.

Learn more here.

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