Talent Programs Specialist

Founded in 2017, Obsidian Security was created to close a critical gap: securing the SaaS applications where modern business happens-platforms like Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and hundreds more.

Backed by top investors including Greylock, Norwest Venture Partners, and IVP, we've built a complete SaaS security platform to reduce risk, detect and respond to threats, and prevent breaches at the source. Our team includes leaders who helped define the categories of endpoint and identity security at CrowdStrike, Okta, Cylance, and Carbon Black.

Now, we're transforming how SaaS is secured-in the era of agentic AI.

Today, Obsidian is trusted by global enterprises like Snowflake, T-Mobile, and Pure Storage. We protect more than 200 organizations across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand-including many of the world's largest Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 companies.

With strong global momentum, a growing partner ecosystem including SentinelOne, Databricks, and Google Cloud, and a major fundraise on the horizon, we're scaling quickly toward long-term growth and IPO readiness. Join us as we define the future of SaaS security!

Obsidian Security is looking for a Talent Programs Manager to develop programs to attract, retain, and grow employees within an organization. Focused on early career talent, this hire will be responsible for developing and executing a strategic approach to university recruiting and partnerships for future talent pipelining. This hire will also be responsible for Obsidian's employer brand and additional Talent Acquisition operations. Specific duties include:

University Partnerships (30%):

• Identify and establish strategic partnerships with top universities, colleges, technical schools, and industry organizations. Develop a long-term relationship with external stakeholders eg career services, faculty, and student organizations.
• Organize and participate in career fairs, networking events, and guest lecture opportunities to engage with student and faculty
• Define KPIs (hiring trends, candidate conversion rates, and overall recruitment effectiveness) to measure the success of university hiring programs and partnerships

Early Career/Internship Programs (30%):

• Manager internship/co-op and graduate hiring to build a strong early-career talent pipeline
• Design and oversee the summer internship program, ensuring intern development, fun/positive experience, and conversion to full time hires
• Work with hiring managers to forecast and identify entry-level and internship hiring within the organization
• Develop standardized assessment and selection processes for interns and recent graduates
• Partner with the People organization to develop L&D programs for early career hires, including training curriculum, mentorship programs, rotational programs.

Employer Branding & Engagement (30%):

• Lead initiatives to strengthen Obsidian's employer brand, creating and maintaining content that engages with candidates on Obsidian's career site, social media channels, and university campuses
• Develop digital and in-person engagement functions, including virtual career events, hackathons, case competitions.
• Partner with Marketing to ideate and develop content messaging, including articles, videos, podcasts, employee testimonials, and other media to engage with candidate audiences

Talent Operations (10%):

• Implement tool and technologies to streamline recruitment, interview scheduling, and candidate engagement
• Use tools available to pull data/metrics to measure recruiting performance and advise on actionable insights for leadership
• Partner with the People organization to develop an onboarding program and ensure smooth onboarding of new hires.
• Own the Employee Referral Program; communicate and promote program updates to our employee base, track the performance of the program, partner with payroll for bonus payout.

REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of experience in talent acquisition, university recruiting, and employer branding.
• Proven track-record in developing and managing university partnerships and early-career hiring programs
• Strong understanding of campus recruitment best practices and candidate engagement strategies
• Innovative thinker with expertise in employer branding and engagement using digital marketing, social media strategies, and content creation.
• Knowledgeable of diversity & inclusion from an employer branding perspective and understanding of inclusivity in hiring
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to assess hiring trends and optimize recruitment strategies
• Excellent communication, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills

Employee Benefits

Our competitive benefits packages are designed to support our employees' well-being, both at work and at home. Our US based employees enjoy:

• Competitive compensation with equity and 401k
• Comprehensive healthcare with dental and vision coverage
• Flexible paid time off and paid holiday time off
• 12 weeks of new parent or family leave
• Personal and professional development resources

For more details on our US benefits, or for information on our international benefits, please see here.

Pay Transparancy

Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is eligible for equity awards and may be eligible for incentive compensation based on factors such as experience, skills, and location.

At Obsidian, we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and hire for talent, passion, and compassion. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to submit satisfactory proof of identity and legal authorization. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact accommodations@obsidiansecurity.com

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Base Salary Range

$90,000-$120,000 USD