You will be responsible for driving and managing all aspects of recruiting for full-time and summer roles at The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
You will lead a team of senior stakeholders, consultants, former consultants on campus and global performance cells to identify, hire and win the best talent from Kellogg, while owning McKinsey’s brand on campus. You will also be an integral member of the Midwest and North America campus recruiting teams.
Key Responsibilities include but not be limited to: Strategic Leadership & Execution: you will lead a team of senior stakeholders, consultants, and staffed recruiting ambassadors to develop and execute a strategy to attract, interview, and win the top talent from Kellogg. This includes leading structured problem-solving discussions with senior leaders, bringing in competitive insights, and applying creative thinking to drive the right strategy.
Candidate Advising & Cultivation: you will serve as the primary contact, counselor, and trusted advisor for Kellogg students throughout their two-year recruiting lifecycle, understanding their key decision drivers and making strategic connections early.
Stakeholder & Cell Collaboration: you will advise global performance cells on best approaches for focused on-campus activity. You will ensure appropriate representation throughout the recruiting lifecycle. You will proactively shape high-potential and interview lists, working closely with cells to ensure strategic Partner and "buddy" connections are made early and strengthened over time (e.g., driving regular win room calls, tracking touchpoints/intel, and nudging Partners).
Closing & Yield Management: you will work alongside global performance cells, drive candidate cultivation by developing personalized strategies for each offeree based on their decision drivers, pulling in the right senior-level consultants to address their specific questions and concerns.
Pipeline Diversification: you will strategically identify and excite top talent pools to apply to McKinsey beyond those traditionally interested in consulting (e.g., scholars, former athletes, veterans, entrepreneurs).
Community & Brand Building: you will build a strong community of McKinsey alumni on campus to act as ambassadors for the firm. You will own the McKinsey narrative on campus from day one by proactively sharing key messages, securing the best speakers/hosts, and preparing all consultants with relevant talking points.
Relationship Management: you will develop strong relationships with Career Services and key campus leaders (e.g., professors, alumni) to ensure we are well-positioned to identify, attract, and win top talent, as well as influence dates and policies to align with firm needs.
Event Planning & Budgeting: you will plan and execute a variety of high-quality events (presentations, small group sessions, content-based, and relationship-building events) to excite top students, while independently managing the source recruiting budget and strategically staffing consultants.
Data-Driven Decision Making: you will track and analyze recruiting results against historical and competitive benchmarks, leveraging data to identify strategies that continuously improve recruiting initiatives and outcomes.
Interview Operations: you will help manage final-round interview days in the Chicago office during non-MBA peak periods, including planning schedules, coordinating with Partners, APs, and EAs to secure participation, and leading decision meetings.
Firmwide Contribution: you will serve as an integral part of the broader Midwest and North America campus recruiting team by actively participating, sharing best practices, systematically gathering competitive intelligence, and innovating McKinsey’s recruiting strategy.
