Lead Recruiter, Early Career Talent

THE WORK:

We're seeking a Lead Early Talent Recruiter to own and scale our university and early-career hiring efforts. In this high-impact role, you'll lead the strategy and execution for our internship and new graduate programs across both technical and non-technical roles. You'll be the connective tissue between our talent acquisition team and business leaders, ensuring early talent hiring is directly aligned with current and future organizational goals. This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about delivering exceptional candidate experiences and building programs that fuel long-term company growth.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Partner closely with business leaders to understand hiring needs and align early talent strategies to meet workforce planning goals.
• Design and continuously improve end-to-end early talent programs, ensuring a best-in-class candidate experience from initial engagement through onboarding.

Develop and scale university engagement strategies, including building long-term partnerships with key schools and programs.

Collaborate with internal teammates and cross-functional teams, such as marketing and branding teams, to elevate our visibility through campus events, career fairs, hackathons, and relevant conferences.

• Advance our internship and new grad hiring programs globally, ensuring alignment with academic calendars, program requirements, and regional needs.
• Collaborate with the UBRI (University Blockchain Research Initiative) team to integrate academic partnerships into the recruiting funnel.
• Use data and insights to assess program effectiveness, identify opportunities for improvement, and guide decision-making.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• 5+ years of experience in University/Early Talent Recruiting or related recruiting roles (experience with technical hiring preferred).
• Proven experience building and executing scalable early-career hiring programs that align with business goals.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with a track record of partnering with cross-functional teams and business leaders.
• Deep commitment to delivering outstanding candidate experiences and ensuring inclusive hiring practices.
• Experience leading and organizing recruiting events-both on campus and at large-scale conferences.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Proficiency with recruiting platforms such as Greenhouse, Gem, Untapped, and university career systems.

• Willingness to travel as needed for recruiting events and on-campus engagements.