University Recruiter

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a campus recruitment specialist to build and execute comprehensive campus talent pipelines across leading universities. You will manage outreach, sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offers, partnering with campus relations to align with business needs.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision-making, internship program support, and stakeholder engagement, with a focus on diverse, high-potential talent and inclusive hiring practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Marketing, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in university recruitment or talent acquisition
• Strong organizational and analytical abilities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Willing to travel up to 25%

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute campus recruitment strategies to attract diverse talent from universities
• Manage full campus recruitment process from outreach to offer negotiation
• Engage campus talent via events, LinkedIn, referrals, and career fairs
• Partner with hiring managers to align hiring strategies with business needs
• Track metrics and optimize campus programs based on data

Job description

• Develop and execute comprehensive campus recruitment strategies to attract top-tier, diverse talent from leading universities
• Manage the entire campus recruitment process from outreach and sourcing through screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation
• Identify and engage campus talent through direct outreach, networking events, referrals, LinkedIn, and university career fairs
• Partner with hiring managers and campus relations teams to understand business needs and develop aligned hiring strategies
• Provide market insights on campus talent
• Ensure a seamless, high-touch recruitment experience for campus candidates and internal stakeholders
• Build diverse talent pipelines through student organizations and inclusive hiring practices
• Track and analyze campus recruitment metrics, report progress to leadership, and optimize campus programs
• Plan and execute recruitment events
• Assist with the 10-week internship program
• Continuously refine recruitment strategies based on data-driven insights

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Marketing, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in university recruitment, talent acquisition, or a related field
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical abilities
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Willing to travel up to 25%
• Experience with recruitment systems such as Handshake and LinkedIn preferred
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (Workday) preferred
• Previous experience managing internship programs in a heavily matrixed organization preferred
• Proven ability to develop and execute successful campus recruitment strategies preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing campus recruitment strategies, managing the recruitment process, and building diverse talent pipelines. Proficient in utilizing recruitment systems and analyzing metrics to optimize recruitment efforts.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Campus Recruitment Strategy Development
• Talent Acquisition
• Recruitment Systems Experience
• Internship Program Management
• Data-Driven Recruitment Optimization

Hard Skills

• University Recruitment
• Talent Acquisition
• Recruitment Metrics Analysis
• Offer Negotiation
• Sourcing and Screening

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills
• Project Management

Industry Keywords

• Diverse Talent Pipelines
• Campus Engagement
• Recruitment Events
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Inclusive Hiring Practices

Tools & Technologies

• Handshake
• LinkedIn
• Workday