Early Careers Program Lead

Take-Two Interactive; Toronto; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 116,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Commuter benefits

Wellbeing program

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is seeking an experienced Early Careers Program Lead to drive end-to-end recruitment for high-volume internship and graduate programs across the US, Canada and Dublin.

You will partner with Talent Acquisition leaders to build regional strategies, manage campus events, ensure a best-in-class candidate experience, and deliver data-driven insights while promoting diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• High-volume, full-cycle early-career recruitment experience in internships, graduates, campus programs.
• 2+ years of DEI experience or focus in recruitment.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication with diverse audiences.
• Proficiency with ATS (Greenhouse, Workday) and virtual recruiting tools.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Willing to travel up to 20% for on-campus recruiting activities.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment for early-career programs, including sourcing, vetting, screening, offers, and onboarding handover.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition leaders to define and execute recruitment strategies for new graduates across regions.
• Define annual recruitment and branding calendar with program leadership.
• Develop scalable sourcing strategies to attract a diverse, high-caliber pipeline.
• Increase diversity within pipelines and champion equity and inclusion.
• Build relationships with target universities and student organizations; plan campus events.
• Champion a best-in-class candidate experience with timely communication.
• Utilize ATS data and dashboards to report recruiting success and drive improvements.
• Act as brand ambassador for early-career programs on campus and online.
• Manage vendor relationships and provide updates to Hiring Managers.

Skills

High-volume recruitment

University/early-career recruiting

Diversity & inclusion

Communication

ATS proficiency

Project management

Data & analytics

Travel up to 20%

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Greenhouse

Workday

Job description

Who We Are:

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. For more than 25 years, our development teams have created some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful entertainment experiences, captivating and engaging audiences around the world. We are incredibly proud of our ability to deliver consistently the highest-quality titles, as well as our colleagues who help to create our unique culture and work environment that is inclusive, diverse, and dynamic.

While our offices are casual and inviting, we are deeply committed to our core tenets of creativity, innovation and efficiency, and individual and team development opportunities. Our industry and business are continually evolving and fast-paced, providing numerous opportunities to learn and hone your skills. We work hard, but we also like to have fun, and believe that we provide a great place to come to work each day to pursue your passions.

This position is a 6-month contract with the potential to convert to a full-time employee based on performance and budget

What We Need:

The Early Careers Program Lead is a central and strategic role responsible for identifying, engaging, and securing the next generation of future-ready talent for T2's critical early-career pipelines. We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Early Careers Program Lead to own the end-to-end recruitment process for our high-volume early-career programs. You will be responsible for creating exceptional candidate experiences while scaling our early-career pipelines across the US, Canada and Dublin.

What You Will Do:

• Intern & Apprenticeship Programs:Full-Cycle Recruitment Execution: Deliver against the entire recruitment lifecycle for our early-career programs, from initial sourcing, vetting & screening through to offer and onboarding handover.
• Strategy & Execution: Partner with Talent Acquisition leaders to define and execute tailored recruitment strategies that meet hiring targets for new graduate talent across multiple regions.
• Recruitment Calendar: In partnership with program leadership, build and define the annual recruitment and branding calendar for the early-career programs.
• High-Volume Recruitment - Pipeline & Process: Develop innovative and scalable sourcing strategies to attract a diverse and high-caliber candidate pool from universities and relevant early-career communities. Establish processes that meet the requirements for high-volume applications.
• Diversity Focus: Be intentional with recruitment planning to increase diversity within the pipelines and champion the program's commitment to equity and inclusion.
• University Relations & Events: Build and maintain strong, strategic relationships with target universities and student organizations. Plan and execute engaging virtual and in-person campus recruitment events, career fairs, tech talks, panels, information sessions, and networking events.
• Candidate Experience: Champion a best-in-class candidate experience, ensuring timely, transparent, and professional communication throughout the recruitment process.
• Data-Driven Insights: Utilize Applicant Tracking System (ATS) data and other metrics to track recruiting success, identify areas for improvement, and provide regular reporting to program leadership. Work with People Analytics to build out dashboards.
• Employer Branding: Act as a brand ambassador for the early-career programs on campus and online (e.g., LinkedIn), effectively communicating our Employee Value Proposition and creating awareness with our early-career audiences.
• Vendor Management: Manage vendor relationships, new and existing, within our recruitment process.
• Stakeholder Management: Partner closely with TA, Biz Ops, Business leaders. Provide regular updates to Hiring Managers and leaders on active interns and hiring updates.

What Will Make You a Great Fit:

• Experience: High-volume, full-cycle early-career recruitment experience, specializing in internship, graduate, campus, or early-career program recruiting. 5+ years managing university recruiting or junior talent recruitment programs with exceptional knowledge of university placement strategies.
• Diversity Mindset: 2+ years of DEI experience or focus in your work. Demonstrated ability to develop and execute Diversity & Inclusion recruiting initiatives within early-career programs.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences, including students and senior executives. Ability to communicate with high energy and enthusiasm.
• Tech Savvy: Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) (e.g., Greenhouse, Workday), familiarity with virtual recruiting platforms and digital sourcing tools.
• Project Management: Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and high-volume workloads in a fast-paced environment.
• Assessment Skills: Ability to conduct deep-probe interviews and screens to assess key requirements for positions.
• Data & Analytics: In-depth experience with data tracking, budgeting, and tracking expenses.
• Education: Bachelor's degree.
• Additional Requirements: Comfortable with up to 20% travel through the year to support on-campus recruiting activities.

What We Offer You:

• Great Company Culture. Ranked as one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
• Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
• Work Hard, Play Hard.Our employees bond, blow-off steam, and flex some creative muscles – through corporate boot camp classes, company parties, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges.
• Benefits. Medical (HSA & FSA), dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, commuter benefits, in-house wellness program, broad learning & development opportunities, a charitable giving platform with company match and more!
• Perks. Fitness allowance, employee discount programs, free games & events and stocked pantries.

The pay range for this position in Ontario at the start of employment is expected to be between 78,400 and 116,020 CAD per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.

Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses. The use of Artificial Intelligence is not being used to screen candidates. The position is for an existing vacancy.

As an equal opportunity employer, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (“Take-Two”) is committed to fostering and celebrating the diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds of its talent, partners, and communities throughout its organization. Consistent with this commitment, Take-Two does not discriminate or retaliate against any employee or job applicant because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, and genetic information (including family medical history), or on the basis of any other trait protected by applicable law. If you need to report a concern or have questions regarding Take-Two’s equal opportunity commitment, please contact [e-mail]

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.