University Recruiter: Engineering Early-Career Talent

nooks; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nooks is seeking a builder to own and scale our early career hiring strategy in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will craft and execute a comprehensive university recruiting program, establish partnerships with 4–6 top engineering schools, and drive an exceptional candidate experience from first interaction through onboarding.

In this role, you will shape Nooks' employer brand for new graduates, run end-to-end recruiting operations, and collaborate with Engineering leadership to set hiring goals

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recruiting experience with significant ownership of university or early career hiring.
• Experience building or scaling campus recruiting programs at a high-growth technology company.
• Proven success hiring top engineering talent from leading universities.
• Strong understanding of engineering recruiting and technical hiring.
• Experience building employer branding initiatives that resonate with technical students.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills with both internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to run multiple recruiting initiatives simultaneously.
• Analytical mindset with experience using recruiting metrics to improve outcomes.
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and building programs from scratch.
• Passion for helping exceptional early-career talent launch their careers.

Responsibilities

• Own Nooks' end-to-end university recruiting strategy and execution.
• Develop a focused campus strategy across 4–6 top engineering universities.
• Build long-term relationships with career centers, professors, student organizations, and influential campus communities.
• Create Nooks' employer brand for early talent through events, technical talks, hackathons, sponsorships, social content, and student engagement.
• Design and manage our annual new graduate recruiting program, including sourcing, interview scheduling, offer management, and candidate experience.
• Partner closely with Engineering leadership to define hiring goals, interview processes, and evaluation standards.
• Build internship and new graduate recruiting programs that scale with the company.
• Create exceptional candidate experiences that reflect Nooks' culture and values.
• Plan and execute campus visits, information sessions, technical events, and networking opportunities.
• Track recruiting metrics and continuously improve conversion rates throughout the hiring funnel.
• Own recruiting operations, timelines, budgets, and vendor relationships related to university hiring.
• Partner with People Operations to help create an outstanding onboarding and early career experience.

Skills

University recruiting

Employer branding

Relationship building

Project management

Data-driven

Job description

Nooks is seeking a builder to own and scale our early career hiring strategy in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will craft and execute a comprehensive university recruiting program, establish partnerships with 4–6 top engineering schools, and drive an exceptional candidate experience from first interaction through onboarding.

In this role, you will shape Nooks' employer brand for new graduates, run end-to-end recruiting operations, and collaborate with Engineering leadership to set hiring goals