Emerging Talent TA Manager | Campus & Internship Programs

WPP Media; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WPP Media in the United States is seeking a Manager, Talent Acquisition - Emerging Talent to lead end-to-end campus recruiting and internship programs. You will drive strategy, execution, and management of summer internships and cohort-based hires to attract diverse, high-potential talent.

You will manage a Recruitment Coordinator, shape onboarding, and partner with TA and People Ops to meet deadlines, budgets, and program outcomes in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in early careers recruiting, program management, cohort-based hiring, and event planning.
• Experience coaching and developing recruitment or operations staff.
• Ability to influence, guide, and build consensus with senior leaders and cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
• Operations: design and manage high-volume recruitment operations and structured internship programs.
• Data & ROI metrics: track KPIs to measure program success and ROI.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a data-driven US campus recruiting and early talent strategy aligned with WPP Media’s vision, culture, and inclusion initiatives.
• Manage, coach, and develop a Recruitment Coordinator and junior team on full-cycle recruiting and day-to-day operations.
• Onboard and train new Emerging Talent recruiters on recruitment processes, ATS workflows, and ongoing professional development.
• Co-manage the campus recruiting budget and evaluate the ROI of sourcing and programming initiatives.
• Oversee the planning, scheduling, and execution of the annual program calendar for Summer Internships and Launch Pad cohorts.
• Coordinate goal-setting, evaluations, and career conversations with Interns and transition high-performing interns into permanent roles.

Skills

Early Careers Expertise

People Management

Stakeholder Management

Operations & Systems

Data & ROI Metrics

Communication

Tools

Greenhouse (ATS)

Handshake

MS Office Suite

Job description

WPP Media in the United States is seeking a Manager, Talent Acquisition - Emerging Talent to lead end-to-end campus recruiting and internship programs. You will drive strategy, execution, and management of summer internships and cohort-based hires to attract diverse, high-potential talent.

You will manage a Recruitment Coordinator, shape onboarding, and partner with TA and People Ops to meet deadlines, budgets, and program outcomes in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.