Early Careers Program Lead

Take-Two Interactive; New York (NY); On-site; USD 104,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness allowance

Employee discount programs

Free games & events

Stocked pantries and wellness perks

Up to $500+ per year for taking care

Job summary

Take-Two Interactive is seeking an Early Careers Program Lead in New York to own end-to-end recruitment for high-volume early-career pipelines across the US, Canada, and Dublin. You will optimize candidate experiences and scale programs with a data-driven approach.

You will partner with TA leaders to design strategies, manage campus events, and build a strong DEI-driven pipeline. 6-month contract with potential conversion based on performance and budget.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing university recruiting or junior talent programs with exceptional knowledge of university placement strategies.
• 2+ years of DEI experience or focus in work and recruiting initiatives.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Proficiency with ATS (e.g., Greenhouse, Workday) and familiarity with virtual recruiting platforms.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills for high-volume workloads.
• Ability to conduct deep-probe interviews and screen for key requirements.
• Experience with data tracking, budgeting, and expenses.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Full-cycle recruitment for early-career programs across multiple regions.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition leaders to define and execute recruitment strategies.
• Create the annual recruitment and branding calendar for early-career programs.
• Develop scalable sourcing strategies for diverse, high-caliber candidate pools.
• 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, professional communication.
• Utilize ATS data and dashboards to provide regular reporting to program leadership.
• Act as an employer brand ambassador on campus and online.
• Manage vendor relationships and stakeholder updates.

Skills

Early-career recruitment

DEI experience

Communication

ATS familiarity

Project management

Interviewing

Data analytics

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, stocked pantries and the ability to earn up to $500+ per year for taking care of yourself and more!

Please be aware that Take-Two does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Take-Two also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and the Company will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scam or phishing exercise. Take-Two’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a take2games.com email domain). If you need to report an issue or otherwise have questions, please contact [e-mail]

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] .

The pay range for this position in New York at the start of employment is expected to be between $103,700 and $153,500 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 employees in regular roles may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, provided that temporary or intern roles will not be eligible for many of these payments or benefits. Details of participation in compensation and benefit plans (if applicable) will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.If hired, employee will be in an ~at-will position~ and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.