Zoox

University Relations Recruiting Manager

Zoox Foster City, CA 1 day ago
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The University Relations Recruiting (UR) Leader will own and evolve Zoox’s early-career talent strategy, with responsibility for the full lifecycle of university recruiting programs. This role blends hands-on recruiting expertise with program leadership and people management. You will lead a small team of recruiters, partner closely with hiring teams and cross-functional stakeholders, and scale programs that attract, hire, and convert top early-career talent into long-term contributors at Zoox.

In this role, you will...

  • Lead and develop a team of university recruiters, providing direction, coaching, and hands-on support across sourcing, interviewing, offers, and closing.
  • Own and scale Zoox’s university recruiting programs end-to-end, including sourcing strategy, interview processes, intern experience, offer management, and full-time conversion.
  • Partner with hiring managers, People Partners, and cross-functional teams to align early-career hiring plans with business needs and headcount priorities. 
  • Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders to support university partnerships, programs, and intern recruiting.
  • Design and execute inclusive early-career recruiting strategies, including targeted outreach and partnerships to support diversity hiring goals.
  • Represent Zoox at university events, conferences, and meetings, promoting the company's brand and interests.
  • Manage program budgets, forecasting, and vendor relationships while continuously improving efficiency and scalability.
  • Qualificiations

  • 7+ years of recruiting experience, including direct ownership of full-cycle recruiting and early-career or university programs.
  • Proven experience leading or mentoring recruiters and influencing hiring outcomes at scale.
  • Strong knowledge of sourcing strategies, candidate assessment, offer negotiation, and closing in competitive talent markets.
  • Familiarity with common university recruiting tools and platforms.
  • Ability to use data and metrics to evaluate program performance and inform decision-making.
  • Bonus Qualifications

  • Demonstrated experience building and maintaining strong university partnerships. 
  • Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs with strong operational rigor and attention to detail.
  • Proven experience hiring diverse early career talent. 
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