Early Talent Recruiter
Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities.
Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back?, as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations.
Location: Remote (USA only — West Coast hours preferred) with some office travel required
Annual salary: USD 100,000 to USD 150,000
Type: Full-time
Reports to: Director, Talent Acquisition
The Role
We are looking to a highly motivated Early Talent Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team. This is a unique opportunity for a proactive, strategically minded individual who is driven to design and launch early talent programs from the ground up.
In this role, you will report directly to the Director, Talent Acquisition while leading the development of a best-in-class internship and new graduate hiring strategy, shaping the future of early talent at Nex. As a trusted partner to senior leadership, you will play a critical role in attracting, engaging, and developing the next generation of high-performing talent, ensuring long-term success for the organization.
What You'll Do
- Own and shape the full-cycle recruitment strategy for summer interns and early talent programs, aligning closely with business goals across the U.S. and Hong Kong offices.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with universities and external organizations, leveraging deep knowledge of internship program timelines to attract top talent.
- Lead the design and delivery of a world-class summer internship experience from onboarding, learning, mentorship, and performance management to maximize full-time conversion in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
- Partner with senior business leaders to provide clear visibility into recruitment activities, influence hiring decisions, and manage expectations for both stakeholders and candidates.
- Leverage CRM/ATS platforms (e.g., Handshake, LinkedIn, Greenhouse) to streamline the recruitment process and turn data into actionable insights that drive results.
- Plan and execute campus recruitment events, career fairs, and networking sessions to actively engage with students, promote the employer brand, and build pipelines of high-potential early talent.
- Coordinate pre- and post-event activities, including marketing, candidate follow-up, and tracking ROI, ensuring a seamless and impactful candidate experience.
- Travel internationally and domestically during peak recruiting seasons to engage top talent and strengthen relationships.
What You Bring
- 8+ years of experience in university relations or early-career recruiting.
- Proven experience in early talent recruitment on the U.S. West Coast and Hong Kong, including campus and internship hiring, with a strong understanding of academic program timelines, is highly desirable.
- Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to effectively represent Nex as a brand ambassador.
- Proven ability to leverage metrics and data to inform decision-making, optimize processes, and generate actionable insights for stakeholders.
- Experienced event planner with the ability to coordinate and manage global travel for recruiting events and initiatives.
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and proactive, with strong project and stakeholder management skills and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally to attend recruiting conferences and events as required.
We Offer
- Competitive compensation package.
- Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
- Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
- Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field
Nex is located in San Jose, California, USA and Hong Kong. Learn more about us at nex.inc/who-we-are.
We encourage applications even if you don’t meet more than 50% of the requirements — we believe that experience comes in many forms!
Nex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all individuals at every stage of the employment relationship, including all current and prospective employees, and covers all employment decisions including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination.
We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment and to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.