Senior AI Recruiter, Campus Recruiting

Ryan; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Award-winning culture

Generous PTO

14 weeks parental leave

Gym reimbursement

Benefits eligibility day one

401K with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Fertility assistance

Sabbatical eligibility

Job summary

Ryan is seeking a Senior AI Campus Recruiter to lead university recruiting for AI, data science, ML, and related tech disciplines. You will build relationships with universities, faculties, and student organizations, shaping early-career hiring and campus programs.

As a senior member of the People group, you will coordinate full lifecycle recruiting, partner with hiring leaders, and ensure timely and clear communication with candidates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in human resources, business, communications, computer science, data science, AI, or related field preferred.
• Three+ years of university/campus recruiting or early-career talent acquisition experience preferred.
• Experience recruiting for AI, data science, ML, software engineering, technology, consulting or professional services strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains Ryan’s university recruiting strategy for AI, data science, ML, technology, and related disciplines.
• Builds long-term relationships with universities, departments, faculty, career centers, student organizations, and professional associations.
• Defines early-career talent needs, recruiting priorities, candidate profiles, and selection processes with hiring leaders.
• Creates and maintains a diverse pipeline of interns, co-ops, and full-time hires; coordinates campus events and networking opportunities.
• Represents Ryan to students, faculty, university partners, and external talent communities; promotes an inclusive candidate experience.

Skills

Strong written/verbal communication

Relationship management

Organization & project management

Ability to travel regularly

Team collaboration

People skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS

Applicant Tracking Systems

Job description

Why Ryan?

• Hybrid Work Options

• Award-Winning Culture

• Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits

• 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)

• Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement

• Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One

• 401K with Employer Match

• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

• Fertility Assistance Program

• Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service

The Senior AI Campus Recruiter recruits, screens, evaluates and hires candidates for AI and technical positions throughout the firm. The Senior AI Recruiter will guide campus and university technical candidates through all stages of the recruiting process including background checks, assessments, interviews and reference checking. The Recruiter will maintain relationships with temporary service vendors to fill all approved temporary requisitions throughout the firm. The position includes a high-level of teamwork and responsibility, with heavy interaction with all levels of employees, including Principals and management, as well as other members of People group.

Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results

People:

• Develops and maintains Ryan’s university recruiting strategy for AI, data science, machine learning, technology, and related disciplines.

• Builds long-term relationships with universities, academic departments, faculty, career centers, student organizations, and relevant professional associations.

• Partners with the People Group and hiring leaders to define early-career talent needs, recruiting priorities, candidate profiles, and selection processes.

• Creates and maintains a diverse pipeline of qualified students and recent graduates for internships, co-ops, apprenticeships, and full-time positions.

• Coordinates campus events, information sessions, career fairs, technical presentations, student competitions, hackathons, and networking opportunities.

• Serves as a knowledgeable and credible representative of Ryan to students, faculty, university partners, and external talent communities.

• Promotes an inclusive, positive, and engaging candidate experience throughout the recruiting process.

• Partners with employees and business leaders to develop campus ambassador, mentorship, and employee-referral programs.

• Supports the development of interns and early-career employees by facilitating connections with mentors, leaders, and relevant professional development opportunities.

Client:

• Partners with AI, technology, service delivery, and business leaders to understand current and future talent requirements.

• Advises hiring managers on university recruiting strategies, campus engagement, candidate assessment, interview practices, and market trends.

• Coordinates the full university recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, offer coordination, and candidate follow-up.

• Develops compelling presentations, recruiting materials, and messaging that clearly communicate Ryan’s culture, career opportunities, AI capabilities, and impact.

• Ensures candidates receive timely, accurate, and consistent communication throughout the recruiting process.

• Maintains strong relationships with selected universities and serves as the primary point of contact for assigned campus partners.

• Partners with recruiting and business teams to support conversion of interns and co-ops into full-time hires.

• Represents Ryan at conferences, university events, student organizations, and other talent-development forums.

Value:

• Develops short- and long-term university recruiting plans aligned with Ryan’s workforce strategy and AI growth priorities.

• Establishes recruiting goals, activity plans, and performance indicators for campus engagement and early-career hiring.

• Tracks and reports on pipeline health, source effectiveness, event participation, interview activity, offer acceptance, conversion rates, diversity metrics, and hiring outcomes.

• Uses recruiting data and market intelligence to evaluate university partnerships and improve the effectiveness of campus programs.

• Identifies opportunities to improve recruiting processes, candidate communications, assessment methods, and onboarding handoffs.

• Partners with Finance and the People Group to manage campus recruiting budgets, event expenses, travel, and vendor relationships.

• Develops scalable tools, templates, and best practices to support consistent university recruiting across Ryan.

• Fosters awareness and consistent application of Ryan’s policies, procedures, and recruiting best practices.

• Promotes Ryan’s commitment to responsible, ethical, and practical use of artificial intelligence in its business and client service.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in human resources, business, communications, computer science, data science, artificial intelligence, or a related field preferred.
• Three or more years of experience in university recruiting, campus recruiting, technical recruiting, early-career talent acquisition, or a related talent-development role preferred.
• Experience recruiting for AI, data science, machine learning, software engineering, technology, consulting, or professional services roles is strongly preferred.

Essential Skills Required:

• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and relationship-management skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, hiring managers, executives, and external partners

• Working knowledge of university recruiting practices and early-career talent markets

• Ability to understand and communicate the core skills associated with AI, data science, machine learning, and technology roles

• Strong organization, project-management, and event-planning skills

• Demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness, and attention to detail

• Sense of urgency and ability to manage multiple priorities

• Ability to work independently and in a team-based environment

• Strong candidate-service orientation and professional judgment

• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in a changing business environment

• Ability to analyze recruiting data and translate findings into practical recommendations

• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, recruiting platforms, Microsoft Office, and virtual engagement tools

• Willingness to travel regularly during university recruiting and event seasons

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, HRIS, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid driver’s license required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

• Standard indoor working environment.

• Regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm, students, faculty, university administrators, and external recruiting partners.

• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required to support campus events and recruiting activities.

• Independent travel requirement: approximately 25%, with additional travel during peak university recruiting seasons.

Compensation:

• For certain California based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $95,000.00 - $125,400.00
• For other California based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $88,000.00 - $114,950.00
• For Colorado based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $84,000.00 - $109,780.00
• For Illinois based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $88,000.00 - $114,950.00
• For other Illinois based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $84,000.00 - $109,780.00
• For Maryland based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $84,000.00 - $109,780.00
• For Massachusetts based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $88,000.00 - $114,950.00
• For other Massachusetts based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $84,000.00 - $109,780.00
• For New Jersey based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $95,000.00 - $125,400.00
• For New York based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $95,000.00 - $125,400.00
• For other New York based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $80,000.00 - $104,500.00
• For Washington based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $88,000.00 - $114,950.00

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran