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Brand & Talent Manager

Virtus
Full-time
On-site
Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Brand Strategy & Management
A winner of Best Places to Work in Insurance seven years in a row, Virtus is looking for innovative individuals to join our fast-paced, rapidly growing team headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. Virtus is a next generation insurance consulting firm that focuses on middle market clients in a variety of lines of coverage. With locations in Kansas City, Memphis, Chicago, Fort Collins, Fort Worth, and Austin, our team has a national scope and with a sophisticated client base that thrives on new ideas and our consultative approach. We're shaking up a tired insurance industry and creating something better: an experience that empowers our people to evolve, take smart risks, and face the future boldly.
 
The Brand and Talent Manager role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of marketing and human resources within one of the fastest-growing firms in the industry. This position will play a critical role in attracting top-tier talent while enhancing the company’s employer brand and external reputation.
 
Working closely with the Director, People & Talent and the Director of Marketing, this person will support recruiting efforts, talent acquisition strategies, and employer branding initiatives. Additionally, they will contribute to broader HR and marketing projects, ensuring alignment between company culture, brand identity, and employee engagement.
 
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about both people and branding. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for storytelling, strong communication skills, and a strategic mindset to help position the company as an employer of choice while supporting key HR and marketing functions.

The Ideal Candidate:

    • Lives the Virtus Core Values – brings their A game and a great attitude each day.
    • Is detail-oriented, service motivated, and accountable to working harmoniously and thoroughly with their team to achieve results that are aligned with Virtus’ company goals (and they’re big!).
    • Enjoys working in an empowered, entrepreneurial environment of innovation and creativity.
    • Showcases their natural and specialized technical skills through drive, determination, and self-discipline.
    • Excels at working with company systems and technology and demonstrates values of work product integrity and quality. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Manage full-cycle recruitment from candidates to employee onboarding process.
    • Responsible for HR systems, policies, procedures and support administration.
    • Partner with Director of People & Cultures to implement best HR practices.
    • Assists in all benefit processes, including open enrollment, HRIS systems prep and employee communication.
    • Take the lead in performance management cycle and talent review preparation.
    • Execute and distribute the monthly company newsletter.
    • Manage employee headshots and update website additions/removals.
    • Assist in planning and coordinating company events, including social gatherings and Virtus Days.
    • Oversee company swag, including ordering, shipping, and inventory management.
    • Maintain and update content on the employee intranet.
    • Organize and manage file storage, including event photos and employee records.

Education and Experience

    • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Marketing or related field and/or years of experience equivalent.
    • 1-3+ years of Human Resources experience preferred.
    • Specific experience with benefits administration, employee relations, performance management, learning and development a plus.
    • Must have familiarity and good working knowledge of various Microsoft software applications and the ability to learn new software systems.
    • Ability to maintain the highest standard of emotional maturity, confidentiality, accountability, and professionalism to represent the People & Talent team across the company.
    • Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate with others at all levels of the company required.
    • Must have a service mentality and have a strong track record of building rapport and trust with everyone you encounter.
    • Needs to have strong organization stills and attention to detail - this role requires the ability to follow specific processes and steps within specific timeframes.
    • Must be agile and adaptable; there will be outlier situations that don't fit perfectly inside a box. 
$60,000 - $65,000 a year
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision.
Why Virtus? 
Virtus has a strong culture anchored by our Core Values: Better Tomorrow, Fearless Pursuit and One Virtus. This creates an environment of teamwork, excellence, and continuous improvement. Employees and their families enjoy great benefits including health/401(k)/dental/vision and unlimited PTO, among other progressive perks. 
 
Virtus is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees– so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to your application, in order that we can accommodate and support you in the recruitment process. If you want to work for a company where you are is valued and respected, we’d love to hear from you.
 
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