Hybrid Early Careers Recruiting & Engagement Specialist

Raymond James; Florida; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Raymond James is seeking an experienced and highly organized Early Careers Sourcing, Engagement & Recruiting Operations Specialist to drive campus recruiting, internships, and early talent strategies. The role partners with recruiters and business stakeholders to manage platforms, marketing campaigns, and university relations.

This hybrid position blends recruiting operations, technology, and candidate experience to deliver measurable outcomes and a strong early talent pipeline for the firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience supporting recruiting, talent acquisition, recruiting operations, university recruiting, candidate marketing, or related functions.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with recruiting technologies, CRM systems, or talent engagement platforms.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality candidate experiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute student outreach and engagement campaigns to attract top early career talent.
• Build and maintain talent communities that support internship, early identification, and full-time recruiting initiatives.
• Manage candidate communications and engagement strategies across multiple recruiting channels.
• Promote campus events, networking opportunities, informational sessions, and recruiting programs.
• Support employer branding initiatives that increase awareness of Raymond James among students and emerging talent.
• Serve as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for key recruiting and engagement platforms.
• Platform administration, configuration, and maintenance.
• User support, troubleshooting, and training.
• Recruiting cycle preparation and seasonal readiness.
• Process documentation and workflow optimization.
• Vendor relationship management and coordination.
• Data integrity, governance, and compliance oversight.
• Evaluation and implementation of new platform capabilities and enhancements.
• Develop engaging content and communication strategies to support recruiting initiatives.
• Produce newsletters, announcements, event communications, and targeted marketing campaigns.
• Create communication journeys that improve candidate engagement and conversion.
• Ensure communications align with Raymond James branding standards and candidate experience goals.
• Analyze campaign effectiveness and recommend enhancements to increase engagement.
• Manage student referral intake and candidate tracking processes.
• Coordinate outreach and engagement with referred candidates.
• Partner with recruiters and business stakeholders to ensure timely follow-up and exceptional candidate experiences.
• Support networking opportunities, coffee chats, and relationship-building activities with prospective candidates.
• Partner with the Early Careers team to support strategic recruiting initiatives, including core school recruiting programs.
• Early identification and diversity initiatives.
• Investment Banking and specialized talent pipelines.
• MBA recruiting efforts.
• Workforce planning and talent pipeline development.
• Campus marketing and engagement strategies.
• Identify opportunities to streamline recruiting processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Build and maintain recruiting tools, resources, and documentation.
• Support reporting, analytics, and recruiting workflow management.
• Recommend innovative approaches that enhance recruiter productivity and candidate experience.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Prioritization in fast-paced work

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM systems

Recruiting platforms

Talent engagement platforms

Job description

Raymond James is seeking an experienced and highly organized Early Careers Sourcing, Engagement & Recruiting Operations Specialist to drive campus recruiting, internships, and early talent strategies. The role partners with recruiters and business stakeholders to manage platforms, marketing campaigns, and university relations.

This hybrid position blends recruiting operations, technology, and candidate experience to deliver measurable outcomes and a strong early talent pipeline for the firm.